About Food: Sweet as Honey

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Food From Erik Wander, your About Food Editor The recent documentary More Than Honey by Markus Imhoof is about the potentially devastating effects of colony collapse disorder, or CCD. September is also National Honey Month, so it would seem like a perfect time to think about the contributions of bees and beekeepers to those of us who love great food. Honey and Candy, a Captivating Combo Since we're talking about honey here, let's start with sweets. Chocolate aside, what single ingredient could possibly make candy taste even better than it already does? We can think of at least one. Try these candy recipes that make excellent use of honey. Honey and Pure Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Spanish Fried Cakes with Honey Search Related Topics:  honey candies  nut candies  truffle recipes Honey Spiced Game Hens There must be something about poultry that inspires cooks and chefs to use honey because such recipes abound the world over. The sweet and spicy glaze for these Cornish hens, for example, will leave guests and family wanting more, even as they're admiring how great they look on the table. 'Lacquer' Honey on Duck Breasts Honey Roast That Chicken Search Related Topics:  cornish hen recipes  chicken recipes  poultry recipes Good Grillin' with Shrimp and Honey These Citrus-Honey Grilled Shrimp skewers can be served as an appetizer or a main dish, and you're only looking at about 10 minutes of prep time. You might want to keep the grill fired up a little longer for this one. Low Cal Honey Glazed Salmon Salmon with Honey Citrus Glaze (VIDEO) Lithuanian Cucumbers and Honey Search Related Topics:  grilled shrimp recipes  kebab recipes  When Honey Isn't Just Honey Honey comes from bees, and bees feed on different kinds of plants, right? Well, guess what: you can taste the difference. From Acacia to Wildflower and Tupelo to Alfalfa, the flavors of the various types of honeys are well worth differentiating if you want to see which ones work best for the specific dish you're working on. Agave Nectar as Honey Substitute Essential Tips for Cooking With Honey Search Related Topics:  honey  wildflower honey  honey varieties Related Searches Food Honey Bees Honey Chicken Recipe Food Ideas Recipe Wildflower Honey Featured Articles 'Milk and Honey' Cocktail Moroccan Recipes with Honey Baked Honey Mustard Chicken Whole Wheat Honey Bread Honey Cornbread Chicken Drums 5 More Ways to Use Honey   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Food newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement