Introduction 1
Part 1: Honey, Give Me the Lowdown 7
Chapter 1: Dipping into Honey's History and Its Importance Today 9
Chapter 2: Looking at How Honey is Made and Harvested 19
Chapter 3: Appreciating the Different Styles of Honey 29
Part 2: Nutrition, Health, and Honey 37
Chapter 4: All About Apitherapy 39
Chapter 5: Making Honey Remedies at Home 49
Part 3: Honey Varietals 69
Chapter 6: Discovering the World's Top Honey Producers 71
Chapter 7: Getting to Know 50 Varietals of Honey 81
Chapter 8: All That Glistens is Not Liquid Gold 113
Part 4: Becoming a Honey Tasting Expert 121
Chapter 9: Thinking Like a Honey Sommelier 123
Chapter 10: Knowing How to Taste Honey 133
Chapter 11: Taking the Terror Out Of Terroir 151
Chapter 12: Looking at What Can Go Wrong With Honey 159
Part 5: Hey, Honey, Let's Party 165
Chapter 13: Shopping for Your Honey 167
Chapter 14: Brewing Honey Wine (Mead) 177
Chapter 15: Cooking with Honey 201
Chapter 16: Baking with Honey 223
Chapter 17: Using Honey for Thirst-Quenching and Celebratory Beverages 243
Chapter 18: Pairing Honey with Cheese and Other Foods 257
Chapter 19: Honey, Let's Have a Party 265
Part 6: The Part of Tens 275
Chapter 20: Ten Great Honey Festivals 277
Chapter 21: More Than Ten Frequently Asked Questions about Honey 281
Chapter 22: Ten Honeys for your Bucket List 289
Part 7: Appendixes 295
Appendix A: Glossary 297
Appendix B: Helpful Honey Resources 305
Index 317
C. Marina Marchese is an author, beekeeper, and honey sensory expert. She is also the founder of the American Honey Tasting Society and the Red Bee (r) brand.
Howland Blackiston is the bestselling author of Beekeeping For Dummies and Building Beehives For Dummies, and founding board member and past president of Connecticut's Back Yard Beekeepers Association.
