Well, once we tasted it, honey became a staple in our kitchen. We shared the nectar with friends and soon found ourselves in the honey business with 600 pounds of honey in our garage. I was searching for recipes with honey to offer our clients, and realized there were very few out there. I was convinced there was a need for recipes containing honey. My quest was to create a cookbook dedicated to recipes which all contained honey.
Honey is the single natural food that has been used since the beginning of time.
Not only was it used for sweetening but also as a medicine and a trading commodity. In Greek and Roman mythology, honey was considered the nectar of the gods and was entombed with the dead to provide nourishment in the hereafter. While ancient societies relied on honey as their primary sweetener, today honey is considered as all alternative sweetener. Today s renewed interest in natural foods has created a wide use of honey in diets of health-conscious people who like sweet flavor in their foods but decline using refined white sugar. In addition to its sugar content, honey also contains vitamins and minerals and a trace of protein.