There’s something very Willy Wonka about the process of making violet syrup. Wild violets are everywhere right now, filling lawns, fields and forest edges like chocolate bars in a candy shop. The joy ...

Use freshly foraged violets gathered on a Northern Michigan spring hike to brighten up your next tea, lemonade or cocktail with this violet simple syrup recipe. One of my favorite parts of hiking ...

Spring, the time of new birth and beginnings, is one of my favorite seasons. The splendor of new growth as it pops along a tree limb is glorious Mother Nature as she sheds her winter’s coat. Vibrant ...