“Veiled in this fragile filigree of wax is the essence of sunshine, golden and limpid, tasting of grassy meadows, mountain wildflowers, lavishly blooming orange trees, or scrubby desert weeds. Honey, even more than wine, is a reflection of place. If the process of grape to glass is alchemy, then the trail from blossom to bottle is one of reflection. The nectar collected by the bee is the spirit and sap of the plant, its sweetest juice. Honey is the flower transmuted, its scent and beauty transformed into aroma and taste.” ― Stephanie Rosenbaum, Honey: From Flower to Table
This Saturday, August 15, is National Honeybee Day. Honeybees and their pollination of flowers and crops are responsible for one-third of the food we eat. This holiday, celebrated every year on the third Saturday in August, honors these indispensable insects. With bee populations on the decline in recent years, concerted efforts have been made to prioritize honey bee conservation. This week we share some of those organizations and resources, as well as a few of our favorite recipes that feature honey.
Burnt Honey Sweet Potato Dressing
Ashley Christensen’s Buttermilk Fried Chicken with Hot Honey
“Conservation Work for Honey Bees,” from the USDA
Phoebe Lawless’ Sticky Honey Peanut Cake
“Our Ancient Ancestors Probably Loved Honey Too”
“Beekeeping 101: Should You Raise Honey Bees? The Pros and Cons of Keeping Bees
In Alabama: Alabama Bee & Honey Producers
@Alabama Chanin
Explore the Collection—hand-crafted luxury and sustainable design.
@The School of Making
Find fabrics for our #YearOfColor and your home studio. We’ve recently added Organic Medium-weight Cotton Jersey in Lilac, Limited-Edition Printed Cotton Jersey in Abstract Peacock, and a selection of Organic Lightweight Cotton Jersey colors.
Lead image: Honey from The Short Stack Cookbook: Ingredients That Speak Volumes, 2016 by Nick Fauchald, Kaitlyn Goalen, and the contributors of Short Stack Editions (pages 158–159).