Nick van Woert's Julius Ceasar, which sadly, isn't made of honey.
This actually describes a number of things in my life at present. After making the decision to return to my hometown, I realize that it may not have been for the best. I wake up late, I go to bed early. My cell phone has been dead for two days. I have no idea where the charger is and, to be honest, I don't care. I have no motivation to do anything. I'm jobless, boyless and in some ways I feel helpless. I start the morning, or rather afternoon, with a cup of tea sweetened with honey. I've given up on refrigerating it, because it becomes too viscous. I look back at the day, not really having accomplished too much. I wish for a better tomorrow and slam back a shot of Drambuie before calling it a night.
Lavender Honey
Absolutely one of the most beautiful things you will ever put in your mouth. I had it with deep fried chevre, and it was amazing If you find it, buy it. If not, make it yourself.
Ingredients
¼ cup lavender flowers
1 cup honey
Directions (there's only one)
1
Simmer lavender flowers in honey over a double boiler for 1 hour.
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Five things to make you sound smarter:
- Honey is as old as time, at least as far as I'm concerned. It's even attested in cave paintings in Spain from 7000BC show the earliest records of beekeeping.
- The ancient Egyptians used honey as a sweetener, as a gift to their gods and even as an ingredient in embalming fluid, and it's no wonder with its indefinite shelf life.
- Bees have two stomachs, a “honey stomach” which they use like a nectar backpack and a regular stomach. Honeybees must visit between 100 and 1500 flowers in order to fill their honeystomachs.
- Legend has it that the mingled pain and delight caused by a wound of love is explained by the fact that Cupid's arrows were tipped with gall and honey.
- Mead is one of the oldest alcoholic beverages of all time, and it's made from honey.
