Saturday, June 02, 2007

Sweet Shot

I still can't believe I managed to take this picture.

The colonies may be collapsing, but happy bees are still out there. With all the news reporting bee disaster in the last few months, I've been thinking about honey quite a bit. I spread it on baked goods, use it salad dressings, and make myself gooey peanut-butter-banana-honey sandwiches, but I haven't really explored this ingredient. That leads me to my question for you: What is your favorite honey-centric recipe?

Thanks for sharing your best ideas.

7 comments:

Susan said...

Baklava. It's not complete until you saturate it in honey syrup. It's as much about the honey as everything else going for it.

Lucy said...

Busy little thing - great picture. Am horrified that the bees are dying. Certainly explains why I can't get any Burt's Bees beeswax lip balm at the moment...

Baklava with honey - Susan has hit the nail on the head. My brother likes honey and vegemite (a thick, black, salty breakfast spread)on his morniing toast. It's an acquired taste to say the least!

I find honey a bit too cloying for my liking, but it's good in small droplets in a Moroccanised grated carrot salad.

Christa said...

I was thinking baklava, too, but I think my all-time favorite honey-centric thing is just a good hot cup of tea with a teaspoon of honey in it. So comforting.

Christina said...

Hi Susan: Thanks all for the reminder of the joys of baklava.

Lucy: Carrots ARE great combined with honey--I roast carrots with rosemary and just a smidgin' of honey, and that is some great stuff, just not warm-weather food. So, I'll have to try your grated carrot salad idea.

Christa: Yes, tea with honey. So simple. So good.

Anonymous said...

That is an awesome shot! I've always wanted to take a photo like that but am too frightened of bees to get close enough, lol.

I also love to make baklava, or honey cakes!


Ari (Baking and Books)

Sarah said...

I made a Nigella Lawson honey cake that was quite tasty. I had not thought of honey and chocolate before, but it was quite yummy.

Christina said...

Sarah: I've never thought of combining those ingredients either, but I've got to say I LOVE those marzipan bees. So cute! That looks like a very, very fun cake to make. Thanks for sharing the idea.