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The honey book : health, healing & recipes / Andrea Kirk Assaf ; illustrated by Amy Holliday.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: London, England : HarperCollins Publishers, 2021Description: 144 pages : colour illustrations ; 16 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780008430115
  • 000843011X
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Chapter one The surprising history and lore of honey -- Chapter two The many sources and flavours of honey -- Chapter three A honey buyer's guide - how to avoid fool's gold and find the real deal -- Chapter four Food and drink recipes with honey -- Chapter five Honey healthcare and beauty recipes -- Chapter six Honey wisdom -- Additional resources -- Index.
Summary: From skincare to cocktails, and energy boosts to allergies, honey is a magic potion in an everyday bottle. Honey has been prized by humans for thousands of years for its sweetness, nutrition, and medicinal properties. Honey collection is one of the oldest known human activities - with home beekeeping never more popular than today. Contemporary hives can be found on top of Paris' Notre Dame, the Whitney Museum in NYC, the urban farms of Detroit, and - chances are - your neighbor's backyard. Honey's benefits have been known by homeopaths for centuries, but honey has seen its star rise in the last decade, as its cure-all benefits have been rallied by health food stores and cosmetics trade. Honey is one of the world's only natural sweeteners. It also contains nutrients, enzymes, minerals, antioxidants, and amino acids - a true super food. From allergies to baking, hangover cures to haircare, honey's applications are endless - discover how to use it to its full potential! Charming, engaging, and comprehensive, The Honey Book is the ultimate guide to this liquid perfection and the myriad applications it has to offer.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 641.38 A844 Available 33111010836415
Total holds: 0

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From skincare to cocktails, and energy boosts to allergies, honey is a magic potion in an everyday bottle.

Honey has been prized by humans for thousands of years for its sweetness, nutrition, and medicinal properties. Honey collection is one of the oldest known human activities - with home beekeeping never more popular than today. Contemporary hives can be found on top of Paris' Notre Dame, the Whitney Museum in NYC, the urban farms of Detroit, and - chances are - your neighbor's backyard.



Honey's benefits have been known by homeopaths for centuries, but honey has seen its star rise in the last decade, as its cure-all benefits have been rallied by health food stores and cosmetics trade. Honey is one of the world's only natural sweeteners. It also contains nutrients, enzymes, minerals, antioxidants, and amino acids - a true super food. From allergies to baking, hangover cures to haircare, honey's applications are endless - discover how to use it to its full potential!



Charming, engaging, and comprehensive, The Honey Book is the ultimate guide to this liquid perfection and the myriad applications it has to offer.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter one The surprising history and lore of honey -- Chapter two The many sources and flavours of honey -- Chapter three A honey buyer's guide - how to avoid fool's gold and find the real deal -- Chapter four Food and drink recipes with honey -- Chapter five Honey healthcare and beauty recipes -- Chapter six Honey wisdom -- Additional resources -- Index.

From skincare to cocktails, and energy boosts to allergies, honey is a magic potion in an everyday bottle. Honey has been prized by humans for thousands of years for its sweetness, nutrition, and medicinal properties. Honey collection is one of the oldest known human activities - with home beekeeping never more popular than today. Contemporary hives can be found on top of Paris' Notre Dame, the Whitney Museum in NYC, the urban farms of Detroit, and - chances are - your neighbor's backyard. Honey's benefits have been known by homeopaths for centuries, but honey has seen its star rise in the last decade, as its cure-all benefits have been rallied by health food stores and cosmetics trade. Honey is one of the world's only natural sweeteners. It also contains nutrients, enzymes, minerals, antioxidants, and amino acids - a true super food. From allergies to baking, hangover cures to haircare, honey's applications are endless - discover how to use it to its full potential! Charming, engaging, and comprehensive, The Honey Book is the ultimate guide to this liquid perfection and the myriad applications it has to offer.

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