Cooking with Sweet Sting Honey

Videos and recipes from chefs cooking with our honey.

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Chief Darren Gurry

MasterChef 2025 quarter-finalist Darren Gurry loves classic dishes with his own twist, big flavours and fresh local ingredients. Here are his dishes cooked with our honey.

Honey Cake with Cinnamon Ice Cream

“A perfect seasonal bake. It reminds me a little of a ginger cake but better.”

A sticky honey cake with a hint of coffee and cinnamon ice cream, an autumnal treat from chef Darren Gurry, made with Sweet Sting honey and coffee from Jute Coffee.

Recipes on Darren's Substack Buy the honey

Watch the video on Instagram. Video by @darren_gurry_cooks.

Asian-inspired Mushrooms on Toast

“…my take on Asian inspired mushrooms on toast.”

Chef Darren Gurry's brunch: Asian-inspired mushrooms on toast with a soy cured egg yolk and a baked feta finished with Sweet Sting honey, made with sourdough and mushrooms from @cratetoplate.farm.

Recipes on Darren's Substack Buy the honey

Watch the video on Instagram. Video by @darren_gurry_cooks.

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