Heslet Honey

Eating local in the San Francisco bay area is a treat. Having access to Heslet Honey, a Telegraph Hill based small production honey, is a very special treat. I garden near Telegraph Hill, so when I eat Heslet honey, I get to taste the flowers in my garden, as interpreted by local honeybees. Getting to try each month’s honey (in the months that the bees have enough honey to spare) is amazing. May and June honeys are floral and smell like the plum and cherry trees that have been in bloom. July and August have a light citrus scent, which reflects the variety of citrus our area sustains. September is amazing, with a savory, herbal quality that reminds me of rosemary, oregano and thyme. All of these honeys taste wonderful with cheese (you knew we were getting to cheese, didn’t you), as well as tasting delightful in tea.
If you want an alternate way to experience and taste San Francisco’s gardens, try Heslet Honey.