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Honey Fried Banana Porridge
Creamy oat porridge topped with a caramelised banana fried in butter and Peninsula Clear honey - a proper breakfast in under 15 minutes.
4 June 2026 · Niamh Begley
Cranachan
Classic Scottish cranachan with toasted oats, raspberries and heather honey - a no-cook dessert where the honey's bold aromatics come through fully.
4 June 2026
Heather Honey Oatcakes
Niamh's heather honey oatcakes - simple, crisp, and made for a cheese board. The honey goes into the dough and straight over the top.
4 June 2026
Honey Cake
A simple, golden honey sponge from Niamh's kitchen - made with soft set honey, finished with a warm glaze that soaks in and shines.
4 June 2026
Honey and Lemon Cupcakes
Light, zingy cupcakes from Niamh - Clear honey in the sponge for a moist crumb, Soft Set folded into the lemon buttercream. Makes 12.
4 June 2026
Honey on Fresh Sourdough
Niamh's simplest recipe: warm sourdough, good butter, a generous drizzle of Clear honey, and a pinch of flaky salt. Ready in minutes.
4 June 2026
Honey Roasted Sweet Potato Soup
A smooth, warming sweet potato soup where roasting with clear honey first gives it depth and caramelised edges you just can't get any other way.
4 June 2026
Honey and Thyme Roast Carrots
Roast carrots glazed with Peninsula Heather Honey and fresh thyme - bold, bittersweet, and caramelised at the edges in 35 minutes.
4 June 2026
Ivy Honey and Ginger Flapjacks
Chewy flapjacks made with Peninsula Ivy Honey and stem ginger - bold flavours that hold their own, and simple enough for a weekday bake.
4 June 2026
Ivy Honey and Lemon Hot Toddy
A two-minute toddy made with Peninsula Ivy Honey and fresh lemon juice - sharp, aromatic, and the ivy honey dissolves perfectly in hot water.
4 June 2026
Triple Chocolate and Honey Banana Bread
Niamh's dairy-free banana bread with dark, milk and white chocolate chips, sweetened entirely with Peninsula Honey Clear - no added sugar.
4 June 2026
The Best Irish Honey Gifts (That Are Not a Cliche)
Real Irish food gifts that mean something - honey from one Cooley beekeeper, batch-dated and made to order.
2 June 2026
Ordering Honey Gifts for Christmas
How to order Cooley Peninsula honey gifts in time for Christmas - selections, sizes and collection dates.
2 June 2026
Irish Honey Gift Sets and Selections
Put together a honey gift selection from the Cooley harvest - varieties, sizes and how to order for collection.
2 June 2026
A Local Food Gift for Someone Who Has Everything
Honey is the gift for the person who has everything - local, real, and tied to a place they will recognise.
2 June 2026
Meet Niamh Begley, the Beekeeper Behind Peninsula Honey
The person behind the jar. How Niamh Begley keeps bees at Mullabane, above Carlingford Lough, and why the shows keep her honest.
2 June 2026
Ivy Honey: Why It Sets Hard and Pale
Ivy honey is firm, pale and distinctly Irish. What it tastes like, why it crystallises so fast, and how to use it.
26 May 2026
A Beekeeper's Year on the Cooley Mountains
Spring blossom to autumn ivy - how the seasons above Carlingford Lough shape each harvest of Peninsula Honey.
23 May 2026
Carlingford Local Food Guide
Visiting Carlingford? A guide to local food worth taking home, including honey from the mountains above the Lough.
23 May 2026
Local Honey Near Dundalk
Looking for real local honey near Dundalk? Where to find Cooley Peninsula honey and how to order for collection.
23 May 2026
What to Take Home from Carlingford
The best local food to bring home from a Carlingford visit - and where to find real Cooley Peninsula honey.
23 May 2026
Where to Buy Local Honey in Co. Louth
How and where to buy real local honey in Co. Louth - farm gate, markets and collection from a Cooley beekeeper.
23 May 2026
Why Local Honey Matters
What "local" really means for honey, why provenance changes the product, and how to buy genuinely local Irish honey.
23 May 2026
What Makes Cooley Honey Different
The landscape behind the jar: mountain heather, hedgerow wildflowers and the shoreline of Carlingford Lough, and why single-origin honey tastes of one place.
19 May 2026
Clear Honey from the Cooley Peninsula
What Peninsula Honey's Clear honey is - the golden, runny, everyday jar. Its taste, how it differs from set honey, and how to use it.
16 May 2026
Heather Honey in Ireland: A Buyer's Guide
Where Irish bell heather honey comes from, what makes it rare, and how to buy real Cooley Peninsula heather honey.
16 May 2026
How to Eat Honeycomb
A simple guide to eating honeycomb - on toast, with cheese, straight from the frame - and what to do with the wax.
16 May 2026
Monofloral vs Wildflower Honey: What to Know
The difference between single-flower and mixed-flower honey, and why single-origin honey tastes of a specific place.
16 May 2026
Soft Set vs Runny Honey: What Is the Difference?
Soft set honey is the same raw honey, guided to a creamy set. How it is made and when to choose it over runny Clear honey.
16 May 2026
What Does Heather Honey Taste Like?
Heather honey explained - the dark, bold, aromatic taste, and why Cooley mountain bell heather honey is special.
16 May 2026
What Is Comb Honey? Sections, Cut Comb and Chunk
Sections, cut comb and chunk honey explained - what each one is, how to eat it, and why it is the purest honey there is.
16 May 2026
Which Honey Should You Try First?
Not sure where to start? A simple guide to choosing your first jar of Peninsula Honey by taste and use.
16 May 2026
Wildflower Honey in Ireland Explained
What wildflower honey is, how it changes season to season, and how Irish meadow honey gets its flavour.
16 May 2026
Best Raw Honey in Ireland: How to Choose
How to choose genuinely good raw honey in Ireland - what to look for, what to ignore, and why local beats blended.
2 May 2026
How to Store Honey Properly
Where to keep honey, why it crystallises in the cupboard, and how to gently soften set honey without ruining it.
2 May 2026
How to Tell If Honey Is Real
Simple checks for real, unprocessed honey - the label, the set, the source. Why a named beekeeper and batch numbers matter.
2 May 2026
Is Irish Honey Better Than Supermarket Honey?
What "better" means for honey, and why local single-origin Irish honey beats blended supermarket jars on taste and traceability.
2 May 2026
Is Raw Honey Better Than Processed Honey?
An honest look at raw vs processed honey: what survives processing, what does not, and what that means for taste and quality.
2 May 2026
Raw Honey vs Supermarket Honey
Why supermarket honey tastes the same every time and real raw honey does not. The blend label, the processing, the taste.
2 May 2026
What "EU and Non-EU Honey" Means
The most common honey label in Ireland, decoded - and why single-origin Irish honey is a different product entirely.
2 May 2026
What Honey Is Produced in Ireland?
A guide to honey produced by Irish bees - heather, ivy, wildflower and more - and how to buy genuinely Irish honey.
2 May 2026
What Is Raw Honey? A Simple Guide
Raw honey explained: what it is, how it differs from processed honey, and how to spot the real thing. From a Cooley Peninsula beekeeper.
2 May 2026
Why Does Honey Crystallise?
Crystallised honey is not gone off - it is proof it is raw. Why it happens, which honeys set hardest, and how to soften it.
2 May 2026