Mise en Place: Honey
Welcome to Mise en Place, a journey of culinary delight where anything can happen. Based on the Colorado Department of Agriculture’s list of food by month, KRCC takes a look at farmers, chefs, and fodder, all with a Centennial State bent. Each month, the state’s agriculture department highlights a commodity and provides a recipe using that product. We take it a step further.
When I found out that this month’s featured product was honey, I knew there was only one place I could turn. Donna Hartley and her husband John own Black Forest Honey. Donna has spent some time on KRCC weaving sticky sweet tales of honey bee adventures. So I decided to ask her…just where do the bees go in wintertime? Take a listen:
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Here’s more from Donna regarding her bees:
Commentary: Preparing Bees for Winter (from Western Skies)
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The Bear and the Honeybee, and The Honeybee and Colors
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The Swarm
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Donna also shared some of her bee stories for the Citizen Report:
Musings of a Mad Beekeeper
Continued Musings of a Mad Beekeeper
Click below for a recipe for Honey Smoothies from the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
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It’s time for the “Citizen Report,” a collaborative effort between the Colorado Springs Gazette and KRCC that brings the voices of citizen journalists to the airwaves. Today we’re replaying the tale of the traveling baboon, from Black Forest resident Donna Hartley.
Like many in the area, the military has played a large role in the family of Black Forest resident Donna Hartley. Today, Hartley shares a story that spans several generations, and illustrates how pulling on one thread can lead to people and places deeply affected by the family tree.