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November 15, 2024 Steve Benbow

WHY THE FIGHT FOR AUTHENTICITY CONTINUES

"Nine in ten honey samples from UK retailers fail authenticity test"
Reported The Guardian this week.

The honey industry faces new demands to overhaul its supply chain after more than 90% of sampled products bought from large British retailers failed pioneering authenticity tests.This included major honey brands and supermarkets. The tests found that 24 out of the 25 jars of honey from retailers were considered suspicious. All five samples from UK beekeepers were considered to be genuine.

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May 10, 2024 Steve Benbow

HAYFEVER SEASON WITH HELP FROM THE BEES

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...
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February 23, 2024 Steve Benbow

LEMON THYME & HONEY POLENTA CAKE

Made without refined sugar, this delicious honey cake is also flourless and has a wonderful texture. Our Wiltshire Wildflower Honey and delicate lemon thyme give it a delicious hit of flavour and fragrance too.
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June 16, 2023 the London Honey Company

Bee Garden Party 2023

Do as the bees do... Community. Teamwork. Partnership. In the world of bees, you can never speak in singular form. Each of them makes an individual contribution, but the goal is for the common good. Such would be our approach...
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March 11, 2022 the London Honey Company

Honey Madeleines

Enjoy the warm, sweet honey aroma of these classic madeleines. They'll make a lovely Mothers Day or Easter weekend treat to share with friends and family.
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September 24, 2021 the London Honey Company

Introducing... EXTRAORDINARY BORAGE

Introducing our new short film: EXTRAORDINARY BORAGE

To whet your appetite for the film, we sat down for a quick chat with Beekeeper George, Steve's nephew, and the brains behind our CBD development process. You'll also meet George in the film, discussing what it means to be a bee farmer and what is so special to him about borage.

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March 18, 2021 the London Honey Company

Fresh Clams in Rum Butter with Cinnamon Honey

Our Travels in Honey continues and this week our guest chef Emily is reminded of the taste of kithul (palm sugar) mixed with jaggery, in our acacia honey infused with whole cinnamon quill. Infusing cinnamon in honey takes it in the...
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February 25, 2021 the London Honey Company

Travels in Honey: Slow cooked Chicken with Mango

Our Travels in Honey continues with Slow cooked Chicken with Mango. A recipe that operates on the same delicious premise say that lamb and apricots do, or sausages and apples, beef and quince. All of these are marriages of sweet and savoury brought together in a truly melting texture that binds the distinct flavours together.

Same for chicken and mango, here, the Ginger and Turmeric Honey not only helps render the juices particularly syrupy (just the kind to mop up with some bread) but draws out the rich amber hues of the dish.

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February 18, 2021 the London Honey Company

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.
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February 11, 2021 the London Honey Company

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’.
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December 17, 2020 the London Honey Company

Steamed Ginger & Honey Caramel Sponge Pudding

Christmas is fast approaching, but there is still time to whip up a spicy alternative to the traditional pudding with our steamed ginger and honey take. Somewhat lighter, but with all the zing of ginger to re-awaken any tired festive period taste...
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December 4, 2020 the London Honey Company

Mulled Apple & Honey Layer Cake

This stunning Mulled Apple and Honey Layer cake, is made with our own Salisbury honey. For those of you looking for a break from the traditional Christmas fruit cake or mince pies, this airy and elegant creation carries the sweet...
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