It’s awfully tempting to refer to it as lemony, but I think that sells this spice — a Middle Eastern staple — woefully short. Sumac, ground from a berry, is more than tart. It’s also a little floral, ...

There are many responses to these longer days in the Northland. Some early migrants, mainly crows and eagles, are present. Owls call more often as their night hours get shorter. Birds at the feeder ...

Browse the spices at a well-stocked store or market, and the selection can feel overwhelming. It's easy to purchase what's necessary for a recipe, but discovering new spice uses feels much tricker.

Many people have sumac bushes growing in their backyards. The hardy shrub is native to this region and easy to grow — maybe too easy. It can and will spread unless care is taken to remove the suckers ...

Nicole Zempel shows viewers staghorn sumac, a plant that is eye-catching in the fall. Nicole Zempel shows viewers how to harvest sumac berries in late summer and into fall by clipping the cone tops.

Sumac might be best known for flavoring Middle Eastern cuisine, but its roots run deep in Minnesota. Long used in Indigenous cooking, staghorn sumac, with its clusters of bright-red berries, is easy ...

For years I avoided recipes that called for sumac, or relied on poor facsimiles using lemon juice. Every time I saw sumac in an ingredients list I would immediately begin to itch. I couldn't help but ...