Diana Rosen

April 19, 2023 by Diana Rosen Like sugar, honey adds a touch of sweetness to many cocktails plus more: a distinctive, floral, herbal or woodsy note that provides a umami essence plus the rounded, soft texture of honey as the ambrosial cocktail floats…

The sweet edge of honey coupled with the tang of a ripe cheese is pleasure on the palate. One way to enjoy them both is with a cheese plate the traditional French alternative to dessert. Now that the choices of fine cheeses are widely available…

by Diana Rosen Whether it’s a romantic at-home dinner for two or a crowd of family and friends, nothing says party than a variety of appetizers. Not only is honey a sweet way to say, “Welcome!” it’s also delicious in any of your favorite appetizers,…

Why use honey in baking? It’s delicious! Even better, honey has more vitamins and minerals than sugar, is slow to raise your blood sugar, and is available raw and unrefined. Honey adds a more complex, earthier sweetness than sugar, plus its natural…

by Diana Rosen Dressings are a classic way of using honey to elevate the typical to the extraordinary. These dressings can be used at room temperature over salads or warmed to season just-roasted or grilled vegetables. Balancing the Sweetness Because…

Honey is thousands of years old and used as a sweetener. Did you know that for most of its history, it has also been used for first aid? From the Mayo Clinic, "honey contains mostly sugar, as well as a mix of amino acids, vitamins, minerals, iron,…

The pure delight of Adagio honeys is their variety and how each has been selected to marry well with particular teas. Choose from these raw honey delights: Classics like Manuka, Tupelo, and Sourwood, and teas formulated to go with herbals and true…

The pure delight of Adagio honey is their variety and how each has been selected to marry well with particular teas. Choose from these raw honey delights: Classics like Manuka, Tupelo, and Sourwood, and teas formulated to go with herbals and true…

Archaeologists have discovered clay jars of honey, and pottery with beeswax still clinging to the surface, in tombs and ancient ruins from at least the end of the stone age of 10,000-8,000 BCE. Paintings in caves in Valencia, Spain that date between…