Maybe it's the spring blossoms still clumping down from trees, but I am totally in love with honey right now. I'm still using the mass produced kind in my tea every morning, but I'm collecting new fancy pots of varietal honey like they're scratch-and-sniffs stickers and I'm 10 years old all over again.

One of these is from a friend's father in Dublin, who's kept hives for decades. It's grainy and nectar-y and sweet. The other is deep and molassas-y and mellow.

Granted, I don't know exactly what to do to best show them off. When I bought one of these at the farmer's market the other day, a guy beside me was looking for the darkest honey they had, because it has more antioxidants and he slathers it on his face every day before taking a shower.