Spread slices of sweet potato with a little honey and then roast until golden. Blend a little honey with oil, vinegar, and mustard for a salad vinaigrette that's slightly sweet and full-bodied. Store honey in an airtight container at room temperature. Honey is hygroscopic, meaning it attracts moisture. If the jar is left open, the honey can absorb water from the air, causing yeast to grow and ferment the honey's sugars.
Cold temperatures cause honey to crystallize.
Though honey is best used in recipes that call for it, you can try using it in baking recipes that call for granulated sugar with a few adjustments. Turn the oven down by 25 degrees to prevent overbrowning. Photos by Scott Phillips. Used by permission. Read our Privacy Policy .