The Backyard Beekeeper's Honey Handbook: A Guide to Creating, Harvesting, and Cooking with Natural Honeys PDF
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Table of Contents Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Preface Introduction Chapter 1 - Where and Why Bees Forage CHANGING LANDSCAPES FOOD COLLECTION AND STORAGE Chapter 2 - Guide to Honey Plants SPRINGTIME MANAGEMENT FOR HEALTHY BEES SUMMERTIME MANAGEMENT FOR HONEY PRODUCTION WINTERIZE WELL MANAGEMENT SUMMARY SOME OF THE BETTER HONEY PLANTS TO KNOW Chapter 3 - The Honey Harvest WHEN IS IT READY? COAXING THE BEES Chapter 4 - Fragile: Handle with Care THE DARK SIDE HANDLING EACH CROP PREPARING THE HONEY HOUSE THE FLOW OF THE HONEY HOUSE UNCAPPING EXTRACTING POST-EXTRACTION FOR SALE: ARTISAN HONEY CONCLUSION: THE WISE BEEKEEPER Chapter 5 - Using What You and the Bees Have Made: Varietal and Artisan Honey Recipes MAKING INFUSED HONEY Dips and Dressings Salads Vegetables Entrées Desserts Pastries and Baked Goods Short and Sweet Glossary Resources Index Photographer Credits About the Author Acknowledgements © 2009 by Quarry Books All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission of the copyright owners. All images in this book have been reproduced with the knowledge and prior consent of the artists concerned, and no responsibility is accepted by the producer, publisher, or printer for any infringement of copyright or otherwise, arising from the contents of this publication. Every effort has been made to ensure that credits accurately comply with information supplied. We apologize for any inaccuracies that may have occurred and will resolve inaccurate or missing information in a subsequent reprinting of the book. First published in the United States of America by Quarry Books, a member of Quayside Publishing Group 100 Cummings Center Suite 406-L Beverly, Massachusetts 01915-6101 Telephone: (978) 282-9590 Fax: (978) 283-2742 www.quarrybooks.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Flottum, Kim. The backyard beekeeper’s honey handbook : a guide to creating, harvesting, and cooking with natural honeys. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN-13: 978-1-59253-474-6 ISBN-10: 1-59253-474-0 1. Honey. 2. Bee culture. 3. Cookery (Honey) I. Title. SF539.F56 2009 638’.16--dc22 2008030924 CIP ISBN-13: 978-1-59253-474-6 ISBN-10: 1-59253-474-0 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Design: Yee Design Cover Images: (main image) Courtesy of the National Honey Board; all other photographs by Kim Flottum with the exception of front, bottom middle, www.istockphoto.com. Illustrations: Robert Leanna II Recipe Photos: Glenn Scott Photography Food Styling: Catherine Kelty Printed in Singapore To Kathy - For patience, For help, For love
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