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Mary Todd Lincoln’s Honey, Almond And Vanilla Cake
This is supposedly the cake that Mary Todd used to win Abe Lincoln’s heart. The original recipe didn’t call for honey, but it definitely improves the taste and texture of this rich pound cake....
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Julia’s Iconic Recipe For Boeuf Bourguignon – With A Touch Of Honey
Be sure and watch the video. It’s a classic! This is my favorite of Julia’s recipes, with French Onion Soup a close second. Of course, a touch of honey only makes it better!! Yield: 6 servings...
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Madame Marie’s Sensual French Honey Chocolate Mousse
I feel certain that Madame Marie Curie enjoyed this classic, sensual French dessert on more than one occasion. Yield: 10 servings Ingredients 1 pound good quality semisweet dark chocolate (or white...
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The Goddess’s Honey And White Chocolate Lava Cake With Honey Raspberry Sauce
REMEMBER TO LIKE ROMANCING THE BEE ON FACEBOOK TO WIN PRIZES! If you love cooking with honey, you will adore this recipe! I hope this honey recipe makes your International Women’s Day even better!!...
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Girl History Month – Julia Morgan, Visionary Architect Of The Hearst Castle
Julia Morgan, a pioneering woman architect, designed and built one of the most legendary private homes in the world, Hearst Castle. Hearst Castle Hearst Castle is a National and California Historical...
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Hearst Castle Shortbread Cookies With Honey
REMEMBER TO LIKE ROMANCING THE BEE ON FACEBOOK TO WIN PRIZES! William Randolph Hearst was a big fan of shortbread cookies, and this is an adaptation of a recipe in The Castle Cookbook. The Castle...
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Girl History Month – Aimee Mann, Singer-Songwriter
Aimee Mann One of the best things about having my own Girl History Month is I can write about any Girl I like. I really like Aimee Mann. In my humble opinion, one can’t have a Tumultuous Love Affair or...
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Girl History Month – Gertrude Jekyll ‘Artist Gardener Craftswoman’
There is no spot of ground, however arid, bare or ugly, that cannot be tamed into such a state as may give an impression of beauty and delight. Gertrude Jekyll Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932) was an...
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Mary Poppins’ Rum Punch
REMEMBER TO LIKE ROMANCING THE BEE ON FACEBOOK TO WIN PRIZES! “Is that your medicine?” enquired Michael, looking very interested. “No, yours,” said Mary Poppins, holding out the spoon to him. Michael...
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Beautiful Beehive Of The Day
This is my new favorite hive! That’s a doll house door glued onto the front of the bottom deep. I’m going to do that to my hives this year! For more beautiful hives, follow Romancing the Bee on...
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Warning! My Hive Stands Aren’t Really Wicker!!
The hive stands aren’t really wicker. Simon Kurtz of Kurtz Acres asked me a very good question. Was I worried about my “wicker” hive stands being able to support the weight of full hives which can...
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Composting Day!
Loyal Yard Dude Alex shovels compost with the assistance of The Noble Bayard The heart of every organic English Cottage Garden is compost, and lots of it! You are looking at three cubic yards of...
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Pimiento Cheese With Honey – A Tribute To The Masters’ Tournament
The Masters’ Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia always makes me crave the pimiento cheese of my youth. It’s a Southern delicacy, and the Masters’ sells tasty pimiento cheese sandwiches wrapped in...
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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – April 15, 2013
Flowers are opening slowly and shyly. I can’t wait for May! Fiddlehead Fern Impatiens in the windowbox. I don’t use pansies any more. Only a beekeeper can get excited about seeing dandelions and wild...
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Italian Chocolate And Honey Cupcakes With Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting
Let’s celebrate the arrival of Spring with some lovely decadent cupcakes! Yield: 2 dozen Ingredients: For the cake: 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup honey 3 eggs, separated...
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Cooking With Honey – Butterfly Honey Spread
This is a simple yet delicious way to prepare a honey-based spread. In a pretty jar, it makes a wonderful gift! Ingredients 1 cup heavy cream 2 cups honey 3 sticks unsalted butter, softened 1 tsp...
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English Cottage Gardening – Planting Mt. Everest
My back garden is, well, it’s very steep. I twist my ankle every time I take a stroll in it. I call it Mt. Everest. Mt. Everest aka my back garden I have some nice David Austin rose bushes planted in...
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Cooking With Honey – Honeycomb Pull Apart Cake
Reblogged from Chronicles of a Beekeeper Wife Honeycomb Pull Apart Cake Do you have some special people coming over, a birthday celebration, or maybe you are going to your annual beekeepers’ potluck?...
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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – May 15, 2013
Foxglove, Hosta, and Clematis are the stars of my garden in May! Related articles Clematis (asurreygarden.wordpress.com)
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Cooking With Honey – Honey Grapefruit Margarita
With the weather heating up, this is a delicious way to cool down! The honey and the grapefruit combine wonderfully. Yield: 2 servings Ingredients 3 oz tequila 2 oz orange liqueur 2 oz...
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