DAVID K. LEFF is a former deputy commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. He is the author of Hidden in Plain Sight: A Deep Traveler Explores Connecticut and other books. His essays have appeared in the Hartford Courant, Appalachia, Yankee, Canoe & Kayak, and The Encyclopedia of New England. He lives in Collinsville, Connecticut.
"Former Maple Sugar Producers' Association of Connecticut board
member David K. Leff waxes poetic about drilling trees for sap,
lugging hundreds of gallons back to his garage to boil down into a
few drops of fresh maple syrup, and the raw chapped hands and
broken back that resulted in his new book."--New Haven Magazine
"David's book includes an age old recipe for a maple cocktail which
includes bourbon, maple syrup and fresh lemon juice which was the
inspiration to bring Chris and David together."--Charity Folk,
Simsbury Patch Bulletin Board
"Maple Sugaring takes readers into the forests and sugar shacks of
New England. Filled with entertaining anecdotes, traditional
knowledge and recipes, this book on one of America's favorite
breakfast staples is as informative as it is poetic."--Tracey
O'Shaughnessy, Waterbury Republican-American
"Leff's word pictures of people, places, and the community they
make are well drawn. They should appeal not only to readers with an
attraction to maple sugaring, but also to anyone interested in
rural New England."--Vermont History
"Former Maple Sugar Producers' Association of Connecticut board
member David K. Leff waxes poetic about drilling trees for sap,
lugging hundreds of gallons back to his garage to boil down into a
few drops of fresh maple syrup, and the raw chapped hands and
broken back that resulted in his new book."--New Haven Magazine
"David Leff's engaging new book demonstrates that while Vermont
remains the largest producer in the country, there are sugar makers
everywhere the sugar maple grows. He not only brings a wealth of
historical knowledge but also a great degree of enthusiasm to the
subject Maple Sugaring is a lively and accessible general
introduction to the subject."--Heather Munro Prescott, Connecticut
History Review
"From heartwarming family history to the latest trends in sugaring
technology, from traditional recipes to new culinary trends, from
reminding the reader of the healthy and natural significance of
maple syrup to the sugarmaker's passion for this labor of love,
Maple Sugaring cleverly captures what's best of this time-honored
New England tradition. Clearly, David Leff shares our
passion."--Mike Girard, Girard's Sugarhouse, Heath,
Massachusetts
"David Leff dives into a vat of maple syrup and comes out with a
brilliant book on sugaring. His practical know-how and reverence
for the practice are matched only by his skill at depicting the
kaleidoscopic interaction of character, place, science, and passion
that has created the New England culture we know and love. Tree by
tree, shack by shack, he builds a world and illustrates it from
every angle. Like John McPhee before him, Leff has turned cultural
investigation into an art.""--Eric D. Lehman, author of A History
of Connecticut Food
"David Leff provides an excellent account of the maple industry and
the incredible sugarmakers that bring us this all-natural sweetener
every year. Anyone who loves pure maple syrup and the rural
lifestyle of the northeast will greatly enjoy this book.""--Michael
Farrell, author of The Sugarmaker's Companion: An Integrated
Approach to Producing Syrup from Maple, Birch, and Walnut Trees
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