Have a Good and Sweet Year! Shanah Tovah Umetukah! A Long-Standing Tradition On the evening of Friday, September 18th, Rosh Hashanah will begin. This holiday marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year and has been celebrated for over a millennium. Traditionally, many sweet foods are eaten over the span of Rosh Hashanah to represent good fortune in the new year. The most popular Rosh Hashanah treats are dipped in deliciously sweet honey. Whether eating a crisp apple or indulging in soft challah...

Happy National Teddy Bear Day How the Teddy Bear Came to Be September 9th marks National Teddy Bear Day, a day commemorating the popular children’s toy. Teddy bears are recognized worldwide and mean a lot to those who grew up with one. According to the National Park Service, the history of the teddy bear dates over a century ago. On November 14, 1902, Theodore Roosevelt went on a hunting trip. On the trip, Roosevelt did not locate a single bear, so Roosevelt’s assistants decided to find one...

Creamed honey can go by many different names. It may be referred to as whipped honey, honey butter, or spun honey, but what exactly is it? Creamed honey is honey that is crystallized using specific temperature controlling methods to transform the texture closer to a wonderfully smooth butter-like consistency that doesn’t drip. This crystallization process is completely natural and doesn’t impact the quality of the honey. Due to high sugar content, honey can take on a semi-solid crystallized...

Why should wine enthusiasts get to have all the fun? Celebrate the distinctive tastes of honey by setting up a honey flight and hosting a honey tasting party for your friends. Choose Your Honey You’ll want to focus on 3 or 4 different honey varietals. Decide if you want guests to cleanse their palate between tastings using wine, coffee, tea or water. Presentation Pour each flavor of honey into its own ramekin or small serving bowl. Each guest can either have their own honey flight or you could...

You may have come across different types and colors of honey while browsing at the grocery store. This is because honey comes in a wide array of varieties, also known as varietals. As the busy honeybee goes from flower to flower gathering nectar, the honey varietal is being determined. The honey type is named after the bloom from which it's nectar was derived. This means that the always popular, Clover Honey is made from the nectar of clover flowers. Sometimes bees will frequent the same type...