Most of us perceive a natural sweetener is minimally-processed, unrefined, safer, and healthier. In this post, I tell it like it is.

The term "sugar" on labels encompasses 40 sweeteners made from cane or beet, and you may find them labeled with 70 different names. Check i

No more getting frustrated when your brown sugar is rock hard. Learn how to store brown sugars—unrefined, raw, and refined— indefinitely.

So many myths and misunderstandings surround the so-called "unrefined" sugars. In this post, I clarify common misconceptions about them and

Discern cane from beet sugar is almost impossible, but it turns out some argue they have different aroma and culinary performance. Learn why

What exactly is a natural sweetener? Is it minimally-processed? Unrefined? Is it free of anything artificial, synthetic, and GMO? Read on...

After I found more than forty types of cane sugar in stores across the U.S., I thought it would be interesting to make a comparison chart.

Forty types of cane sugar are sold in stores. Have you ever wondered how table sugar, whole cane sugar, and raw sugar compare? Read this.

I am often asked, which sweeteners contain erythritol? Which brand of erythritol is best? Erythritol granulated vs powdered? So, here it is.

Erythritol sweetener in pure form or blended is overwhelmingly available in stores. Have all your questions about erythritol answered here.

In 2015, just after two years of being widely available in stores, Nectresse was discontinued. We wondered why?