[Photograph: Sydney Oland] About the author: Sydney Oland lives in Somerville, Mass.  Find more information at sydneyoland.com (or read eatingnosetotail.com) Every recipe we publish is tested, tasted, and Serious Eats-approved by our staff. Never miss a recipe again by following @SeriousRecipes... More

[Photograph: Sydney Oland] Note: This recipe is best when assembled the night before and baked the next morning (allowing time for the custard to soak into the bread). It can be baked the same day by preheating the oven to... More

[Photograph: Elizabeth Barbone] The maple syrup adds just a hint of maple flavor. If you don't have maple syrup on hand, replace it with honey. Be sure to use gluten-free cornmeal as not all brands are safe for those on... More

Crunchy twice baked cookies flavored with maple and studded with walnuts. More

[Photograph: Donna Currie] It's time for bacon bread. Or, more appropriately, Bacon!!! Bread. But bacon wasn't enough. I decided that I wanted just a little more. Maple. Yep, instead of sugar, I used maple syrup. And to enhance the maple... More

As with many recipes, the secret ingredient to world-changing baked beans is pork. Good quality, salty, cured, fatty pork will make you look down on the ketchupy, mushy baked beans of your past and look forward to years of tinkering with this recipe until you finally reach your own bean nirvanna. More

Maple cupcakes topped with creamy milk chocolate ganache get a perfect hit of smoky salt and pepper when topped with crumbled candied bacon. More

This elegant salad is perfect for Thanksgiving. The goat cheese and pecans dress it up, and the dressing is one of those salty-sweet flavor combinations that everyone loves. More

Use grade B maple syrup if you can; it has a more pronounced flavor that stands up to ice cream all the more. Serve this with warm pears (poached, caramelized, or in cobbler) and some toasted pecans. More

Maple syrup, paprika, and sage make an unexpectedly delicious combination in this rum based cocktail by Ian Scalzo of Bourbon and Branch in San Francisco. More