Our honey has gone on sale in our village shop today, so pretty low on food miles as the hive is approximately 100 metres from the shop as the crow, or bee flies. It’s also gone in with a bit of a market research question, as the beekeepers can’t agree on a brand name! Do [...]
Entries Tagged as 'honey'
Belvoir Buzz or Manor House Honey?
August 24th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Foodie gifts, Honey & Jam
Tags:honey·Local food
We’ve got honey!
June 28th, 2010 · No Comments · British favourites, Foodie things to do, Grow your own, Honey & Jam
The bees have been in their luxury home in the beautiful surroundings of BFF’s lovely garden for just two weeks, and today the first honey came out! I’m not sure if this is technically the right equipment, or if doing it in the garden qualifies as a bee and wasp free environment. Given we were [...]
Tags:Beekeeping·honey
Buzzing about National Honey Week
May 12th, 2010 · 2 Comments · British favourites, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Ingredients, Preserving, Sweet treats
I missed this last week by being in Hong Kong, but honey and bees seem to be a very hot topic at the moment, and not just in our household. I love that Harry Eastwood was working with the Honey Association on recipes for the week, as I’m a huge fan of hers (as my [...]
Tags:42 Below Vodka·Beehaus·British favourites·cocktails·food markets·Food trends·Foodie gifts·Fortnum & Mason·Harry Eastwood·honey·Honey Association·Innocent smoothies·Local food·National Honey Week·Red Velvet & Chocolate Heartache
Dr T’s adventures in beekeeping
April 18th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Grow your own
Or alternatively, this is where I’ll tell you about the honey! Yes, Dr T has taken Plan Bee to heart and is doing his bit to save the honey bee. Along with Best Foodie Friend’s Fella (BFFF) he has taken to wandering around the place with an increasing collection of weird looking tools. At least [...]
Tags:Beekeeping·Bees·Co-Op Plan Bee·disappearing bees·Food trends·Gadgets·Grow your own·honey·Local food·The British Beekeepers Association
Show me the honey!
August 10th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Ingredients, Preserving, Wedding Presents for foodies
For ages, Dr T has been on about keeping bees. Personally, I just think he wants to wander around in all the kit, but last week he made me sit in front of the news and said “See!” Of course I knew the bees were disappearing, it was on Doctor Who for heavens sake! And [...]
Tags:Beehaus·Bees·disappearing bees·Doctor Who·Grow your own·honey·self sufficiency
