Apple cider syrup is the dirty martini of pancake syrups. Pure maple syrup may be the delicate, classic choice, but there’s a certain kind of wayward satisfaction when you make a syrup out of ...

In the holy quartet of “Salt Acid Fat Heat,” I have to give first place to heat. It’s not an easy choice; I love salt so much I’m pretty sure my blood is brine. But it’s heat that’s responsible for my ...

Boiled cider is one of my favorite (but seldom used) ingredients. Boiled cider, sometimes called cider syrup or apple molasses, is just what it sounds like: Apple cider that has been boiled down to a ...