Summer Honey Recipes to Buzz About
Summer honey harvests bring a touch of sweet to anything you're making, from the grill to the glass. Enjoy these recipes for condiments, marinates, desserts, and drinks.
Rosemary-Infused Honey
This sweet and savory infused honey tastes great drizzled over a hunk of blue cheese. Keep some extra in the refrigerator to have on hand for suprise guests; it lends a unique flavor to cocktails...
Roasted Tomato Honey Relish
Summer is the perfect time for light, healthful meals, and few of Connecticut’s locally produced foods are as renowned for health and well-being as honey. As Red Bee Honey‘s Marina Marchese puts...
Simple Honey Sunflower Quinoa Bowl
This is a simple and quick quinoa recipe that can be whipped up on a Sunday night and served for lunch the next day. You can also use leftovers for dinner in tacos or fajitas with organic chicken and...
Honey Sesame Fish Tacos with Lime Greek Yogurt Sauce
I can feel great about serving fish tacos to my family because they include protein, veggies, and Greek yogurt—all in one meal!
Crispy Honey Lime Wings
We didn’t believe it until we tried it, but tossing wings in baking powder and par-baking them at a low temperature creates a crispy wing without the frying. Part of the trick is switching the...
Honey Smoked Trout
I’ve always loved the salty-sweet flavors that you get from a 50/50 salt and sugar cure mixture. Add a little honey and black pepper and you have something that can be eaten straight out of the...
Homemade Honey Walnut Cinnamon Butter
Churnin' Love. Butter—there is almost nothing more pure or delightful. Spread it on bread or crackers, incorporate it in dishes to add richness or make it as a beautiful and unique gift. The...
Hand-Pulled Honey Taffy
This one-ingredient candy not only tastes great — it's a great DIY project for kiddos home on summer break. Make it with local honey and share these with out-of-town guests to give them a taste...
Honey Roasted Blood Oranges
While blood oranges are usually best served raw, I do like to roast them with honey as a topping for vanilla ice cream or for a salad with goat cheese and chopped pistachios.
Lavender Flower & Honey Ice Cream
This recipe plays on the perfumes of both the fresh lavender flower and the delicate
honey made from its blossoms.
Honey Blueberry Popsicles
We love this 4-ingredient recipe during the summer months. You can use any kind of berries--blackberries, raspberries, strawberries or blueberries. Use local berries from The Wild Berry Farm and local...
Honeybee Brownies
Rich and sweet, these taste like a cross between a brownie and fudge, and use three different kinds of sugar.
Honeybee Mojito
Bartender Austin Collins, The Loft Restaurant & Lounge, NYLO Hotel, Warwick We grow chocolate mint and spearmint here in our garden at NYLO. Every year we add a few new varieties to experiment...
Meet the People Who Are Saving the Bees
Over the years, we've profiled some of the people and programs committed to saving local bee populations. Read their inspiring stories, and see what you can do at home to help.
Backyard Beekeeping
Bee school, especially urban beekeeping has been growing steadily over the past few years. The growing size of both the membership and bee school is proof that bees are booming.
