Indulge your sweet tooth all year long with honey's many seasonal flavors. Use avocado honey to add depth to April's baby carrots; spice up your July peaches with sourwood honey; and add some cranberry honey to November's Thanksgiving spread. This delightful book is filled with bits of honey lore and beekeeping history to sweeten your exploration of the varied and delicious ways you can use honey every day. With 84 recipes that highlight a different honey varietal for each month of the year, author Laurey Masterson showcases the versatility of this incomparable natural sweetener. The late Laurey Masterton was a beekeeper, café owner, caterer, and chef/spokesperson for The National Honey Board who enthusiastically taught the benefits of using and eating local ingredients. She grew up in Vermont and lived in North Carolina where she started Laurey's Café. Honey through the seasons Sweeten your table with 84 recipes inspired by honeybees, the food they pollinate, and the golden sweetener they produce. Highlighting a different honey varietal each month, beekeeper and chef Laurey Masterton offers honey-tasting tips and vibrant recipes that deliver amazing dishes, both savory and sweet. In every season, Laurey encourages a deeper appreciation of honeybees through fascinating glimpses into the life of a hive. Contents Preface A Note on the Recipes How to Taste Honey Winter January: Orange Blossom February: Tupelo March: Acacia Spring April: Avocado May: Raspberry June: Tulip Poplar Summer July: Sourwood August: Blueberry September: Sage Fall October: Eucalyptus November: Cranberry December: Chestnut Recipes Organized by Course Common Foods Needing Honeybees for Pollination Where to Find Honey Varietals Suggested Reading Metric Conversions Index

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