Ivy Flower Honey From Italy and more at chefshop.com/enews EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBER 5% OFF CODE ivy  Recipes | Chef's Pantries | Shop for Food & Ingredients | Food Blog Super Healthy Ivy Honey Common plant, Rare Honey from Tuscany! This Ivy flover honey, (yes it’s a misprint on the back it’s flower,) is indeed a sweet nectar made from that often maligned green climbing plant. Many do not even know that this plant has tiny flowers with little petals, that's a very important plant for honey bees. Researchers have recently found that because ivy produces nectar and pollen in the autumn, just before winter, that it's important to the bees for making honey stores for the cold of winter. Ivy is often thought of as destructive to the trees and buildings it climbs on. In fact they are finding that it doesn't harm the trees and acts as an insulation for the buildings. In addition, the ivy appears to help reducing pollution in urban settings. Click here to sweeten up with Ivy! 1) Sweet words about honey As you place the first taste in your mouth a separation happens as a unique vaporization of some of the sugar disappears off the tip of the tongue. Then the floral notes with a hint of citrus and then green ivy flavor evolves, very lightly in the back sensors of your mouth. If you close your eyes you'll realize it is the back of your tongue sending you the information. On the second spoonful you will find the texture to be almost gritty, yet more like little tiny balls pleasantly dancing on your tongue. It’s a wonderful honey to add to your collection or for your first honey. Enjoy! Shop now for Ivy Flower Honey 2) Organic Chestnut Honey Some of the finest honeys come from small family beekeepers in Italy. This Chestnut Honey is created using organic farming and is thick and rich in flavor. Perfection for savory foods! Typically honeys, from "trees" are stronger in flavor, with a sharp woodsy flavor. Shop now for Organic Chestnut Honey 3) Raspberry Flower Honey If there was a color that could describe the flavor of this honey, this label does it. It's flowery (in a good way), it's sweet (in a honey way), and it has this complete honey vapor feel. In tea, for me, it compliments, it enhances, and it adds personality. Shop now for Raspberry Flower Honey! 4) Ohi'a Lehua Blossom Honey This "white" honey is special! At a price so low you can afford to eat it five times as fast and still have some left over, when compared to the little jar! This creamy honey spreads easily and, when paired with butter, it's perfect on anything toasted! Organic Ohi'a Lehua Blossom honey is made from the blossom of the native 'Ohi'a tree. Ancient Hawaiians considered this tree sacred and carved temple images from its branches. Very rare, this honey is prized by connoisseurs for its light, delicate flavor and creamy texture. Shop now for one of our top everyday Honeys 5) Best Lavender Honey on the Planet This honey is from pollen gathered from lavender planted along the shores of the Mediterranean. As a result, Maritime Lavender honey has a slight saltiness that enhances the overall flavor. Like lavender honey on steroids. Shop now for absolute fave of Lavender Honey 6) Smoked Easter Ham Order in time for Easter, just a few weeks away. Limited Supply. This fabulous Naturally Smoked Berkshire Ham is smoked twice to get the most amazing smooth flavor! Easy to slice, it's cooked with the bone in for more flavor and natural juices! This is a great smoked ham! Naturally Smoked Bone-in-Heritage Ham 7) Sorrento Lemon Colomba This package, hand-wrapped in the traditional Easter wrapping is one of the most delicious Colombas you will find. This Sorrento Lemon Colomba is from Albertengo, 4th generation baker and master panettone maker. In the early years of the 20th century in a small town in the Province of Cuneo, at the foot of the Monviso mountain range, a modest bakery was born where, everyday, a golden-colored loaf of bread with a crisp and tasty crust has been made. Shop now for Sorrento Lemon Colomba!   Just-in-Updates - Cooking Classes Come in and Sample up a little Chai and Colomba! Come in and try all the new products! Movie Night: Julie and Julia Cooking Class A classic movie and classic French food -- all from the movie, "Julie & Julia". Don't miss Chef Lesa as she shows you how to make traditional French dishes straight from Julia Child's famous cookbook, Mastering The Art of French Cooking. The night will include the secret of making a fool-proof Boeuf Bourguignon -- but she will also show you how to make them even better and more delicious than what you see on the big screen. Note: we are not showing the movie, but we are going to eat the food! Watching "Julie and Julia" is not a prerequisite -- but it's highly recommended -- because it a great food flick. Menu for the evening also includes Tarte Tatin and and classic Tomato Bruschetta.   This Weeks Recipes Article - What's in Your Honey? Honey is composed primarily of the simple sugars glucose and fructose, known as monosaccharides, and approximately 17% to 20% water. Honey also contains numerous other types of sugars, as well as acids, proteins and minerals... Honey Vinaigrette Recipe Walnut oil and cider vinegar are a natural pair and they are taken to new heights by the citrus honey. It is particularly good over salads of hearty or bitter Spring greens. Try it on a combination of watercress, mache, arugula, and radicchio with some chunks of caramelized apple and toasted walnut as a garnish - with these hearty greens, I would use Moulin de la Tour toasted walnut oil, but if you are using it for lighter greens I would use the J.P. Bex un-toasted walnut oil. Avocado Orange Salad Recipe We made this for company the other night and it received many compliments. So very bright and fresh looking. Perfect as Haas Avocados from California start ripen and Oranges arrive in the markets. See what you missed in previous Newsletters Amazing Smoked Ham, Cookies & Chocolate This Oil Will Change Your Life Whidbey Island, Missing Honey, Raspberry Vin ChefShop.com Toll-free: 1-800-596-0885 You've received this email because you have purchased from us or subscribed. We respect your privacy online, and will never share your email address. Help | Contact | About | Terms | Privacy Policy | Search | My Account DESIGN: JODI LUBY & COMPANY, INC. NEW YORK CITY, NY; EMAIL STRATEGY: CRM Group USA, SEATTLE, WA