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It's estimated that every year millions of people feel the ill-effects of hay fever across the UK. Yet there is currently no scientifically backed cure for hay fever, other than to alleviate it with over-the-counter medication or avoid going outdoors...Read now
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Travels in Honey: Persimmon Pickle with Salisbury Honey
This recipe is a showcase in the beauty of natural sugar. Persimmons are naturally sweet and so this pickle only needs a few spoonfuls of our Salisbury honey to help it along and no refined sugars in the mix at all! The fruits are high in essential potassium and beta carotene, and antioxidants that help support keen vision and mental agility so, when put together with honey’s magical properties, we say keep a jar in the fridge and serve it up alongside plain rice, alongside cheeses, as a dip whenever you’re needing a healthy boost.Read now -
TRAVELS IN HONEY: Greens 'Gomaae' with Borage Honey
Our series ‘Travels with Honey’ continues, showing honey’s versatility across a spectrum of cultures and cuisines. This weeks recipe shows how to shake up our winter greens using our delicate Borage Honey in a recipe with origins in the Japanese side-dish ‘goma-ae’ which means simply ‘sesame sauce’.Read now -
Meet the London Honey Company team: Hannah Reeves
Read nowWe sit down with Hannah, our first apprentice beekeeper and host of our online courses Hannah! How did you get into beekeeping? I first started keeping bees at 16, and not having a sweet tooth, never really ate the honey. When...
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The B Word
Read nowThe B word, not bees this time, but bacteria. It used to be a dirty word, an invisible threat to be got rid of by an arsenal of kitchen chemicals and antibiotics. Of course we all need to be hygienic...
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Feed Your Skin
Read nowI just stumbled across one of my favourite books, Feed Your Face, by Dian Dincin Buchman. Many teenage hours were spent raiding the fridge and hiding out in the bathroom, blanketed in oatmeal mixtures to beautify myself. This treasure trove...
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The land of Nod: tips for a good night's sleep
Read nowDried chamomile flowers, traditionally made into a tea to help sleep. March is National Bed Month don't you know! We spend approximately 1/3 of our lives in bed and sleep is essential for health. But many of us...