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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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May 19, 2023 the London Honey Company

What is World Bee Day?

The 20th May is World Bee Day. A day designated by the United Nations to raise awareness of the importance of bees and other pollinators, that are increasingly under threat from human activities.
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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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November 19, 2021 the London Honey Company

Christmas Pudding Traditions! Stir up Sunday...

This is traditionally the day in which families gather to stir, and steam, the Christmas pudding. A little ahead of the game, we've already gathered as a family at LHC HQ around a very sticky table, to collectively execute a much treasured family recipe: our founder Steve's grandmother's pudding. It's not something we can imagine festivities without, so this year we're sharing the recipe with you. We can promise you, it's a keeper.
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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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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 4, 2021 the London Honey Company

TRAVELS IN HONEY: BEETROOT CURRY with CINNAMON HONEY

Travels in Honey: Season One features a recipe series from chef Emily Dobbs (Weligama), adaptations of the Sri Lankan recipes she was immersed in since childhood.

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