Sam Lawrence, beekeeper apprentice, Marlborough region ApiNZ Apprenticeship in Apiculture How did you get started in beekeeping? I grew up on a farm in the Waihopai Valley and we used to have wild bees on my dad's property when I was a kid. There were quite a lot of beekeepers around too. [...]
Recipe supplied by Maureen Conquer Honey and chia breakfast bowl Ingredients: ▪ 1/4 cup chia seeds ▪ 1 cup of fruit juice ▪ 1/2 cup berries (fresh or frozen) ▪ 1 heaped tablespoon of your favourite honey ▪ 1/2 cup of yoghurt ▪ 1/2 cup of whipped cream (optional) ▪ 1 grated [...]
Recipe supplied by Maureen Conquer Honey brulee Ingredients: ▪ 3 egg yolks ▪ 2 tsp of mild liquid light coloured honey like clover, vipers bugloss or rātā ▪ 300mls cream or half cream/half milk ▪ 1 vanilla pod ▪ juice of 1/2 grapefruit ▪ warmed honey for topping Method: Set oven to [...]
Recipe supplied by Maureen Conquer Honey glazed carrots with fennel and pollen Ingredients: ▪ a bunch of baby carrots ▪ 1/2 bulb fresh fennel, reserve fennel greens ▪ a splash of olive oil ▪ 30g butter ▪ juice of 1/2 grapefruit ▪ a few segments of grapefruit (optional) ▪ 1/2 tsp grapefruit [...]
New Zealand honey bees will be giving their beekeepers a buzz of thanks this World Bee Day on Wednesday 20th May. World Bee Day was established by the United Nations to raise awareness of the critical importance of bees, and other pollinators to the health of our planet and its people. While in many [...]
Recipe supplied by Taylor Pass Honey Honeyed Pecans Serves: 1 cup Prep: 5 minutes Cook: 43 minutes Ingredients: ▪ 1 cup of Pecans ▪ ¼ cup of Taylor Pass Honey ▪ 1 tablespoon of sugar ▪ ¼ teaspoon of salt ▪ Pinch of ground red pepper Method: Simply preheat your oven to [...]
Recipe supplied by De Winkel Serves: 2 large jars or 4 regular glasses Prep time: 15 minutes Ingredients 2 medium Granny Smith apples, seeded, cored, quartered 1 frozen banana (or add a few cubes of ice with a fresh banana) 1/3 cup rolled oats 1 cup De Winkel Plain Unsweetened Yoghurt 1 cup milk 2 [...]
Recipe supplied by J.Friend and Co. Makes 1 x 20 cm square cake Ingredients: 250 gm butter, softened to room temperature 1 cup sugar ¼ cup J. Friend and Co Vipers Bugloss Leatherwood Honey 4 free range eggs Zest and juice of 2 large lemons 2 cups plain flour 3 tsp baking [...]
Recipe supplied by Happy Valley Ingredients 125 g Butter 1 packed Cup Brown Sugar 2 TBLS Golden Syrup 1 TBLS Happy Valley’s Kamahi honey 1 can sweetened Condensed Milk 100g White Chocolate Melts 1/2 cup chopped crystallized cherries 1/2 cup chopped lightly toasted pistachio nuts Method 1. Melt the butter. 2. Add [...]
Throughout the month we're sharing ApiNZ member & trained chef Maureen Conquer's delicious recipes here. We also welcome you to share your favourite recipes using honey, bee products and/or pollinated foods, tagging us on Facebook and using the hashtag #beewarenz17! To see all recipes, go to Cooking with Honey. Honey and Miso Salmon This recipe [...]