Honey and Jam: Seasonal Baking from My Kitchen in the Mountains

by Hannah Queen

In the tradition of cooking with each season’s bounty, Hannah Queen applies the same spirit to her baking, turning out an abundance of fresh cakes, trifles, biscuits, and more. From the citrus of winter to the bright squash of summer, more than 70 classic and modern dessert recipes celebrate locally sourced ingredients. Relish the sweet fruit of the spring with the delectable Rhubarb Custard Cake, and savor the ripe flavors of autumn with the Spiced Pumpkin Cupcakes with Bourbon Buttercream. The wide range of flavors and recipes for year-round baking ensure you will never tire of these fresh indulgences.
Featuring Queen’s rich photography throughout, Honey and Jam not only showcases a collection of rustic desserts, but also captures the sprawling forests and farmlands of Blue Ridge, anchoring each recipe in the backdrop of the Southern Appalachian Mountains.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food

224 pages, Hardcover

First published May 12, 2015

Reviews

[K · Rating 5 out of 5]

Visually beautiful and luscious seasonal recipes. Black pepper with strawberries, a corncake with blueberries and fresh corn in it, black tea cupcakes - all are fantastic combinations. But the book and the writing are simple and accessible. The author's photography lured me into her rural life of appreciating what's around. There are so many other things I'd still like to try like the sweet potato sage cake with maple glaze, whiskey pear and maple cheesecake, and blood orange olive oil cake. I absolutely can't wait until next spring so that I can gather a cup's worth of honeysuckle for the simple syrup that makes the breeze cake. I already envision decorating the top with a sprig of fresh honeysuckle and inviting a friend over.

[Erica · Rating 5 out of 5]

absolutely beautiful. i want to try everything. i love anything seasonal, especially food, and this book encompassed the seasons with beautiful photography and lovely recipes. i want one for myself.

[Hetty · Rating 5 out of 5]

This baking recipe book is not just beautiful but contains really great recipes. I bought it online on a whim without taking a peek inside and was decently nervous for what I would wind up getting - “seasonal baking? What am I getting myself into”. But all of the recipes sound delicious, possible, and unique without being weird.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has the most amazing honey cream cheese frosting. Best frosting I have ever tasted. Seriously. It’s a beautiful book. The carrot cupcakes were really good too. If you only buy it for that recipe alone, it’s still worth it.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honey & Jam: Seasonal Baking from My Kitchen in the Mountains by Hannah Queen – This is on kindle unlimited. I have never had an apple cider cake, but I really want to make one now! Happy Reading and Cooking!

[Margaret Gerberding · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has seasonal baking recipes for the whole year!

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was forgettable. I didn't find anything that I would make for myself. There were maybe a few things that I would have eaten, but there were not alot of pictures in this book to make any kind of determination. This book was just one big disappointment.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Seasonal, simple, delicious desserts. And yet totally creative as well...why did I never think to pair black pepper with strawberries? How has this been missing from my life for so long?