Our Best Honey Recipes for Drinks, Sides, Meats, and—of Course—Dessert

Honey isn't just for afternoon tea. From a glazed ham to a caramelized pudding, these recipes are the perfect excuse to get your fingers a little sticky.
Peden & Munk1/24Chicken Liver Mousse with Burnt Honey Gelée
This has become a Staplehouse all-star. We simplified it a bit, setting it in jars rather than the buttery pastry crust it’s served in at the restaurant. Don’t worry: We didn’t mess with the shamelessly high ratio of butter and cream to liver.
Alex Lau2/24Salted Honey Cantaloupe Jam
This salty, sweet cantaloupe jam will put your go-to strawberry jam to shame.

Photo by Alex Lau4/24Twice-Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Hot Honey
This recipe embraces the incredible natural sweetness of sweet potatoes but gives it a spicy edge.
Christopher Testani5/24Caramelized-Honey Nut and Seed Tart
This press-in crust is easier to make and handle than a buttery dough that you have to roll out.
Peden + Munk6/24Honey-Hazelnut Financiers
Substitute whole almonds for the hazelnuts in these brown-buttery cakes, or use a combination of both.
Christina Holmes9/24Spicy Honey-Glazed Parsnips
Some parsnips can have a woody core, which you’ll want to cut away before cooking this BA staff favorite.
Zach DeSart10/24Fried Chicken Biscuits
Secret ingredient time: This "sandwich" is drizzled with honey.
Sivan Lewin11/24Honey-and-Rye-Glazed Ham
The traditional boozy glaze is punched up in this rendition with honey, molasses, and brassy red chiles.

Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott13/24Salted Honey and Chocolate Bark
This confection is both sweet and salty—like salted caramel, but easier to whip together.
Romulo Yanes14/24Lemon-Honey Tart with Salted Shortbread Crust
A springform pan is ideal for this sweet and tart dessert.
15/24Hirsheimer's Hot and Sweet Mustard
DIY mustard is a fun gift, but you're going to want to save a jar for yourself, too.

17/24Malt Vinegar-Glazed Chicken
A little sour, a little sweet—that's what makes this chicken so great.

Photo by John Kernick19/24Peanut Butter Honeycomb Pie
Like a peanut butter-and-honey sandwich, in pie form.
Alex Lau20/24Happy New Year, Honey
Don't let the name fool you—we drink this cocktail, made with apple and honey, year-round.
Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott21/24Cleansing Tea
Nutrients are lost when ingredients boil, so steep this cold-and-flu-buster at a relatively low temperature.
Christina Holmes22/24Rice Pudding with Fresh Pears and Honey
Chef Sarah Ellsworth, the London Plane, Seattle, uses creamy bomba rice and orange-flower water to make an elevated rice pudding for her daughter—for breakfast: “It's a weekend treat.”
Hirsheimer & Hamilton23/24Peach and Blue Cheese Toasts
The best blue cheese for this is salty but creamy, not too sharp or funky. Use any honey you have on hand.
24/24Roasted Pineapple with Honey and Pistachios
Lining your baking sheet with parchment paper makes cleanup easier.

