Honey is nature’s perfect food, captivating the senses with its flowing amber sweetness and a variety of flavors and aromas, from delicate to robust. Its diversity is limited only by the many types of flowers visited by that busiest of workers, the honeybee. While it boasts a profusion of nutritional and healing qualities, honey also adds a delightful essence to culinary creations of every kind.

Old Favorite Honey Recipes features more than 250 recipes gathered over the years by American honey producers, revised and updated for the modern kitchen. From the classic honey bun to more obscure dishes, this collection showcases honey’s versatility in breads, desserts, vegetables, meats, and more. It also contains recipe variations, interesting facts, and an abundance of helpful cooking hints including how to substitute honey for sugar.

With a growing awareness of the need to eat responsibly, more and more people are choosing healthier, more sustainable whole foods. The “buy local” and “eat local” movements have increased the number of farmers’ markets, tailgate markets, and whole foods groceries across the country. Because of these changes, locally produced honey is now more popular and more available than ever. Old Favorite Honey Recipes makes it easy and exciting to take advantage of honey’s many benefits.

There’s no better way to enjoy the bounty and variety of honey than to cook using Old Favorite Honey Recipes. With our new Historical Images edition, Bright Mountain Books is pleased to get this marvelous collection of delicious recipes back into America’s kitchens.