What’s a varietal honey? Bees only fly 5 km from their hive, so if placed in a field of one type of flower that is the only pollen they will have access to, and hence the only pollen used to make honey within that hive. Just like wine, different varietals of honey have different flavours, [...]
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Fun Bee Facts
For 2500 years all over the globe, humans have enjoyed honey. Honey, that glorious food bees make for themselves but share with humankind everywhere. Here are some fun facts about those busy bees.
Canning with Confidence
This past Sunday I attended my first Culinarium Preserving class with Master Food Preserver Betsy Aziz. We’ve held several classes this season but events were Jacalyn’s domain so I did not participate in the past workshops. With Jacalyn off to pursue her dietetic internship, that leaves me to support the classes. I had a great [...]
Try Mill Pond’s Yummy Fruit Butters Today!
Mill Pond Cannery & Preserves Co. produces all natural products made from exclusively Ontario-grown produce (pears, peaches, plums, apples and tart, ruby-red cranberries) and golden honey from Ontario apiaries using the traditional kettle-cook method and based on a recipe handed down over generations. Join us today from 1 to 5 as Donna, Mill Pond’s co-owner, [...]
My Fave Day in The County
I think Prince Edward County is a little slice of heaven (a slice that’s à la mode in the summer)! My parents moved to “the County”, as it’s affectionately known, from TO when I was 18 . The youngest, I was headed off to university and my brothers and I think they wanted to ensure [...]