Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl's Top 5 Honey Recipes

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Local bees are very important. They make the fruits, they make the seeds. Without them we would have no wildflowers, no apples, no oranges. So I like to support local beekeepers by using good honey in all sorts of recipes. Need some ideas? My favorite uses for honey in recipes are below!

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Honey Drizzled on Goat's Milk Cheese
Recipe

I am of the firm opinion that nearly every cheese is better with a drizzle of honey—aged Gouda, fresh mascarpone, crumbly cheddar, you name it. But goat's cheese is perfect. Buy a good fresh one and serve as a cheese course, with crackers or fruit. A link to a recipe where Nigella Lawson does something similar is above!

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Honey-Glazed Ribs
Recipe

You're either a sweet ribs person, or a spicy ribs person. But if you're a sweet-leaning-barbecue lover, oh boy are these good.

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Honey Cake
Recipe

If you know me you know I love my Bundt pans — easy to do, and good looking. I am a big fan of Deb Perelman at the Smitten Kitchen. She does scrupulous recipe testing so you can pretty much trust that if she puts a recipe up on her site Perfection.

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Honey Butter
Recipe

When there's honey butter on a table with biscuits I feel: Happy. Honey and butter are best friends for a reason. You can even throw a dollop in your coffee for an extra energy boost in the morning to get your brain moving!

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Hot Honey
Recipe

This is my new thing. You just warm honey and dried, crushed chili peppers together, let stand for ten minutes, strain out the chili peppers. Add a little vinegar or lemon juice if you're so inclined. Now you have a condiment that tastes good on everything—bread, cheese, ice-cream, pound-cake, salmon; just everything. Some people are calling this the next ketchup—it's that good and versatile. Try it!