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Recipes, beekeeper stories, honey science, and everything we have learned in six generations of beekeeping. Browse by topic or start with what is new.
Recipes
Honey Glazed Salmon for Christmas Eve: A Whole Side in Twenty Minutes
A whole side of salmon for Christmas Eve, roasted at 200 degrees and glazed twice in the last six minutes with reduced acacia honey, clementine, soy and ginger. Three glazes from the...
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Honey Guide
Honey Guide Everything you need to know about raw honey, from varieties and origins to how it's made, stored, and identified. Practical guides on single-origin honeys, monofloral varieties, crystallisation, raw versus commercial, and the history and culture of honey across the world.
Honey Guide
Family Secret Santa: How to Run a Draw Where the Gift Is Food That Keeps
A family Secret Santa works best with one name each, a £15 ceiling and a gift that keeps. Why a family draw...
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Honey Guide
Secret Santa Food Gifts Under £15 That Nobody Quietly Regifts
One jar, one tag, one name drawn out of a hat. The whole Secret Santa brief, inside the limit. Secret Santa under...
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Honey Guide
Hot Honey: How to Make It Without Cooking the Honey
Illustration. Dried chillies and flakes in raw honey, the version that needs no heat at all. The Honey Kitchen Hot Honey: How...
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Honey Guide
Honey Moisture Content: The Number That Decides If It Keeps
The instrument that settles the argument: a refractometer reads the water in a drop of honey in seconds. Honey science, explained for...
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Bees Category
Bees Bee biology, beekeeping practices, and stories from our apiaries. Six generations of beekeeping experience covering honeybee species, pollination, hive management, and the people behind the honey, from Transylvania to the Yorkshire Moors.
Bees Category
Orange-vented Mason Bee (Osmia leaiana): UK Guide
© HoneyBee & Co. · Bee Education Hub Bees Hub UK Bee Map World Bee Atlas Your Plate Without Bees Mason Bee...
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Bees Category
Fabricius Nomad Bee (Nomada fabriciana): UK Guide
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Bees Category
Sleepy Scissor Bee (Chelostoma florisomne): UK Guide
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Bees Category
Blue Mason Bee (Osmia caerulescens): UK Guide
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Recipes
Recipes Raw honey recipes for every meal and occasion. Breakfast, baking, marinades, dressings, drinks, desserts, and savoury dishes, each tested and written to make the most of single-origin and monofloral honeys.
Recipes
Honey Glazed Salmon for Christmas Eve: A Whole Side in Twenty Minutes
A whole side of salmon for Christmas Eve, roasted at 200 degrees and glazed twice in the last six minutes with reduced...
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Recipes
Honey Cake Recipe: A Moist British Loaf That Improves for Days
Honey cake is the one cake that improves for days. This melted-method British loaf uses linden honey, butter, a little brown sugar,...
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Recipes
Honey Gingerbread: Christmas Biscuits That Stay Soft or Snap, Your Choice
Honey gingerbread made by the melted method with British soft set honey: one dough that bakes soft for the table or crisp...
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Recipes
Sticky Honey Sausages and Pigs in Blankets
Roast plain for 20 minutes, glaze for the last 10: the timing that turns pigs in blankets dark and sticky instead of...
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Sustainability
Sustainability Bees, pollinators, and the environment. Honest reporting on pollinator decline, climate impact on hives, deforestation, ethical beekeeping, and what brands and consumers can do. Aligned with our SME London Most Eco-Friendly Award 2024.
Sustainability / Bees Category
Lavender and Bees: A Complete Guide
Home › The Hive › Lavender and Bees The Hive Bees Flowers & Bees Shop Few garden plants pull in pollinators like...
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Sustainability / Bees Category
The Economics of Beekeeping: Global Markets, Pricing and Rural Livelihoods
The Hive Education Sustainability Beekeeping is one of the few agricultural activities that simultaneously supports biodiversity, rural income and global food security....
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Sustainability
Heather Plants: Complete Guide to Growing and Caring for Hardy Heathers
Gardening & Bees Heather Plants: A Complete Guide to Growing and Caring for Hardy Heathers By Dragos NistorUpdated 202618 min readGardening ·...
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Sustainability
Forests: Top Benefits of Forest Conservation in 2026
Sustainability & Bees Forests: The Benefits of Forest Conservation By Dragos NistorUpdated 202616 min readSustainability · Bees 4.9 stars from 53 Google...
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Pairings
Pairings How to pair raw honey with cheese, wine, tea, and food. Gift guides, entertaining ideas, and pairing notes for every occasion, written for hosts, food lovers, and anyone giving honey as a thoughtful present.
Honey Guide / Pairings
Best Honey Subscription UK
Buyer’s Guide Best Honey Subscription UK By Dragos NistorUpdated 202612 min readWhat to look for, and how to never run out 4.9...
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Honey Guide / Pairings
Best Honey for Hot Toddies & Winter Drinks
Winter Drinks Best Honey for Hot Toddies & Winter Drinks By Dragos NistorUpdated 202613 min readThe toddy, the honey & lemon, the...
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Pairings / Honey Guide / Recipes
Best Honey for a Grazing & Charcuterie Board
Hosting & Boards Best Honey for a Grazing & Charcuterie Board By Dragos NistorUpdated 202612 min readPairings that make a board sing...
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Pairings / Honey Guide / Recipes
Best Honey for Smoothies, Yoghurt & Pancakes
Breakfast & Smoothies Best Honey for Smoothies, Yoghurt & Pancakes By Dragos NistorUpdated 202612 min readThe mild, golden honeys for breakfast 4.9...
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