CONTENTS

PART ONE: Getting Started with Honey

Introduction

PART TWO: Honey to Eat

APPETIZERS, SNACKS, AND SIPS

Whipped Goat Cheese Crostini with Truffle Honey and Thyme

Miso-Honey Chicken Wings

Bewitching Fig and Blue Cheese Flatbread with Honey and Thyme

Honey-Glazed Almonds

Honey-Sesame Popcorn

The Bee’s Knees Cocktail

The Queen Bee

Endlessly Customizable Honey Syrup for Homemade Soda

Honey Lemon Iced Tea

Mango and Honey Lassi

MAINS

Honey Lemon Roast Chicken (In the Slow Cooker. Or Not.)

Honey-Hoisin Meatballs

Sheet-Pan Honey Mustard Salmon

Garlic Honey Shrimp Skewers

Chicken-Fried Cauliflower with Hot Honey Drizzle

Honey Ginger Beef Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

Honey Lime Skillet Chicken Thighs

Next-Level Grilled Cheese with Honey

DRESSINGS, DRIZZLES, SPREADS, AND SAUCES

All-Purpose Sweet and Tangy Salad Dressing

Jammy Honey-Roasted Tomatoes

Chile-Infused Honey (Plus Other Infusions You’ll Love)

Whipped Honey Butter

Creamed Honey

BAKED AND SWEET THINGS

3-Ingredient Caramel Sauce

Peanut Butter and Honey Granola

Struffoli

New-School Jewish-ish Honey Cake

Shortcut Baklava

Easy Honey Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread

PART THREE: Honey for Health

Stress-Relieving Tea

Hot Ginger Cold Remedy

Sore Throat Soother

Cough Syrup

Herbal Cough Drops

Seasonal Allergy Fighter

Burn Treatment

Antiseptic for Cuts and Scrapes

Digestive Aid

Dandruff Solution

Hangover Helper

Natural Sleep Aid

Energy-Boosting Tonic

Manuka Honey Plaque Reducer

Pinkeye Remedy

PART FOUR: Honey for Beauty

Honey Facial Scrub

Cucumber Honey Toner

Zit Zapper

Brightening and Tightening Facial Mask

Homemade Lip Balm

Lip Scrub

Conditioning Hair Treatment

The Perfect Shower Gel

Moisturizing Lotion Bars

Milk and Honey Elbow Softener

Skin-Softening Honey Bath

Honey Mint Mouthwash

PART FIVE: Mind Your Beeswax (Household Uses for Honey and Beeswax)

Rust Preventer

Beeswax Wood Conditioner and Furniture Polish

Leather Conditioner

Granite Countertop Polish

Eco-Friendly Reusable Food Wrap

Idiot-Proof DIY Beeswax Candles

Upcycled Honey Bear Bottle Nightlight

Pinecone Fire Starter

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

What to Do with the Dregs of Your Honey Pot

How to Substitute Honey for Sugar in Baking Recipes

Growing a Bee-Friendly Garden

Becoming a Backyard Beekeeper

Acknowledgments

Credits

Index