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The Sweet Lowdown: Honey 101

There’s more to honey than meets the eye. We’ve collected some delicious tidbits to help you sweet talk with the best of them.

A Dry Year for Honey

As if honeybees and beekeepers didn’t have it hard enough these days, they face another challenge: drought.

Honey Simple Syrup and Ras El Hanout Honey

These recipes were demonstrated for CUESA’s Market to Table program on April 27, 2019. Honey Simple Syrup Simple syrup is an essential tool in any bartender’s arsenal. At Foreign Cinema, they use honey rather than sugar to give drinks a more velvety texture and nuanced flavor. Makes ⅓ cup INGREDIENTS ¼ cup floral honey¼ cup water PREPARATION To prepare: In […]

Rethinking Bees and Honey

In this excerpt from Farm Together Now, maverick beekeeper Sam Comfort talks about industrial beekeeping and the treatment-free alternatives. Photo by Anne Hamersky

Marshall's Farm Natural Honey

People Father-in-law Spencer Marshall and and daughter-in-law Alison Trotta-Marshall, along with 1 full- and 4 part-time employees Farmland The hives are placed in backyards, farms, and wild areas throughout the Bay Area. Each spot is chosen for specific microclimates, which produce unique honey varietals. Their processing facility is in Napa. About Born on a farm, […]