1 00:00:49,130 --> 00:00:52,630 Are you making me bee pancakes? 2 00:00:52,640 --> 00:00:55,880 Artisanal bee pancakes, patent pending. 3 00:00:55,890 --> 00:00:58,760 Sh. Don't tell the bees. 4 00:01:00,850 --> 00:01:04,020 Whoa. You make breakfast look like an art project. 5 00:01:04,020 --> 00:01:07,810 Well, I did major in culinary artistry. 6 00:01:07,820 --> 00:01:10,190 Heavy emphasis on pancakes. 7 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:13,030 Is that actually required to be a private chef? 8 00:01:13,030 --> 00:01:15,450 Not required, but, you know, 9 00:01:15,450 --> 00:01:17,450 when you work in other people's homes, 10 00:01:17,450 --> 00:01:21,450 you need a great deal of creativity, patience, 11 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:27,200 and just a touch of mint. 12 00:01:27,540 --> 00:01:28,330 Oh. 13 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:31,670 Hmm, ah ha. 14 00:01:35,100 --> 00:01:39,050 Tiniest little detail can turn a meal 15 00:01:39,060 --> 00:01:41,300 into an experience. 16 00:01:41,310 --> 00:01:43,560 But that's not mint. 17 00:01:44,060 --> 00:01:47,020 You see, when you run out, you- you improvise. 18 00:01:47,020 --> 00:01:49,940 So basically you are a food magician. 19 00:01:49,940 --> 00:01:52,230 I prefer culinary artist, 20 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:54,690 but magician works too, yeah. 21 00:01:55,900 --> 00:01:57,030 Dig in. 22 00:02:05,630 --> 00:02:07,330 Oh, wow. What? 23 00:02:07,340 --> 00:02:09,580 What, is school canceled? 24 00:02:13,420 --> 00:02:16,420 You got it? You're totally gonna be famous. 25 00:02:16,430 --> 00:02:19,260 You're gonna be cooking for all the coolest celebrities and- 26 00:02:19,260 --> 00:02:21,470 Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa. 27 00:02:21,470 --> 00:02:23,470 Let's not get ahead of ourselves. 28 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:26,810 Although working for Brooklyn Myers would be 29 00:02:26,810 --> 00:02:30,440 a dream come true, here you go- 30 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:33,820 she's one of the most respected chefs in the world. 31 00:02:33,820 --> 00:02:37,440 Her Manhattan flagship location. Can you believe it? 32 00:02:37,450 --> 00:02:40,280 You got this, Chef Hannah. You work so hard. 33 00:02:40,290 --> 00:02:42,240 Thank you, Marcy. 34 00:02:42,250 --> 00:02:45,450 Now, whatever happens with this job, 35 00:02:45,460 --> 00:02:47,450 you better believe that we're still on 36 00:02:47,460 --> 00:02:49,660 for our Friday cooking classes, right? 37 00:02:49,670 --> 00:02:54,660 Yeah, your number one bee-liever right here. 38 00:02:55,550 --> 00:02:56,630 Yeah. 39 00:03:35,630 --> 00:03:38,420 Hah, I've come for my golden goodness. 40 00:03:38,430 --> 00:03:39,800 Hey. 41 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:41,510 Please tell me you stocked up for the weekend 42 00:03:41,510 --> 00:03:43,090 or do I have to start rationing my scones? 43 00:03:45,230 --> 00:03:46,350 Got enough for today. 44 00:03:46,350 --> 00:03:48,430 Tomorrow is still bottling. 45 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:51,140 Mm, translation, you're a one-man honey factory 46 00:03:51,150 --> 00:03:53,690 who refuses to expand for some reason. 47 00:03:54,440 --> 00:03:55,730 You need more help. 48 00:03:55,740 --> 00:03:57,610 I can't afford to hire any help. 49 00:03:57,610 --> 00:04:00,110 What I need is 36 hours in a day. That's what I need. 50 00:04:00,110 --> 00:04:01,610 Oh, oh, okay, okay or maybe just 51 00:04:01,620 --> 00:04:03,910 a extra pair of hands while you're at it. 52 00:04:03,910 --> 00:04:04,910 Yeah, that'd be pretty good. 53 00:04:04,910 --> 00:04:06,240 Look, man, 54 00:04:06,250 --> 00:04:07,910 we already know the quality is good, 55 00:04:07,910 --> 00:04:08,990 but if you can't keep up, 56 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:10,250 you're gonna start forcing these people 57 00:04:10,250 --> 00:04:12,660 to drift over to that plastic squeeze bottle stuff. 58 00:04:12,670 --> 00:04:13,790 You know what I'm saying? 59 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:15,750 No, no, you know, we don't do that, okay? 60 00:04:15,760 --> 00:04:17,500 We don't compete with sugar water. 61 00:04:17,510 --> 00:04:19,590 Listen, this is how my dad's always done it. 62 00:04:19,590 --> 00:04:23,090 It's slow, it's honest, but that's how things work here. 63 00:04:23,100 --> 00:04:24,630 Oh, yeah. Yeah. It worked. 64 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:26,510 Back then, but not now. 65 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:28,140 This place needs some... 66 00:04:29,010 --> 00:04:30,390 buzz. 67 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:32,060 Oh, come on. Pun absolutely intended. 68 00:04:32,060 --> 00:04:33,770 I'm serious. Think about it. 69 00:04:33,770 --> 00:04:37,230 Maybe a- a website or- or some social media, a tasting. 70 00:04:37,240 --> 00:04:38,690 Some... You know what I mean? 71 00:04:38,700 --> 00:04:41,440 Remind people why your bees are special. 72 00:04:41,450 --> 00:04:43,190 You're gonna get your honey. I'll bring it tomorrow. 73 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:45,450 Your scones will be fine. All right? 74 00:04:45,450 --> 00:04:46,570 Right. 75 00:04:48,370 --> 00:04:50,740 Look, I only bring it up because I care. 76 00:04:50,750 --> 00:04:54,710 Yeah, well, you're a good friend, Case, okay? Thank you. 77 00:04:54,710 --> 00:04:56,290 I try. I try. 78 00:05:11,690 --> 00:05:15,770 Sophistication, skill and creativity. 79 00:05:16,850 --> 00:05:19,480 You have all shown a lot of promise. 80 00:05:19,490 --> 00:05:21,360 But what matters today is whether 81 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:24,190 or not you're ready to step into my kitchen. 82 00:05:25,450 --> 00:05:28,490 I started my first restaurant with 12 tables 83 00:05:28,490 --> 00:05:30,450 and a stove that broke down halfway 84 00:05:30,460 --> 00:05:33,540 through service every single night. 85 00:05:33,540 --> 00:05:38,250 No money, no safety net, just me and high standards. 86 00:05:38,250 --> 00:05:39,790 But even back then, 87 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:43,460 I knew people could taste honesty on a plate. 88 00:05:44,460 --> 00:05:48,380 And when food is honest, it connects. 89 00:05:49,550 --> 00:05:51,720 And that's a secret that nobody tells you. 90 00:05:51,730 --> 00:05:55,140 Equipment will break, menus will flop, 91 00:05:55,150 --> 00:05:57,350 and customers will complain. 92 00:05:58,060 --> 00:06:00,520 But if your standards are higher than the chaos, 93 00:06:00,530 --> 00:06:03,730 then your restaurant will survive and it will thrive. 94 00:06:03,740 --> 00:06:08,400 And that's the difference between a cook and a chef. 95 00:06:09,950 --> 00:06:11,820 People pack my restaurants around the world 96 00:06:11,830 --> 00:06:14,620 because every plate tells the same story: 97 00:06:15,500 --> 00:06:20,500 consistency, flavor, identity. 98 00:06:21,250 --> 00:06:24,380 Food that says, this is me. 99 00:06:26,170 --> 00:06:28,130 So this is my task for you. 100 00:06:28,140 --> 00:06:30,340 Create a three course meal. 101 00:06:30,510 --> 00:06:33,390 Make me an original menu 102 00:06:33,390 --> 00:06:36,640 that best describes you on a plate. 103 00:06:36,650 --> 00:06:38,520 Two weeks, and I taste it, 104 00:06:38,520 --> 00:06:40,900 and one of you will become my new head chef. 105 00:06:42,190 --> 00:06:44,860 Tell me, why do you cook? 106 00:06:46,190 --> 00:06:50,530 Um, because it feels like home. 107 00:06:50,540 --> 00:06:51,910 It's a start, 108 00:06:52,570 --> 00:06:54,120 dig deeper. 109 00:06:56,370 --> 00:06:59,330 I- I don't know. 110 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:04,170 Well, find out because when I take a bite, 111 00:07:04,170 --> 00:07:08,170 I wanna know what you love, what shaped you, 112 00:07:08,180 --> 00:07:09,920 what you're passionate about, 113 00:07:09,930 --> 00:07:12,390 because that's what good food does. 114 00:07:13,220 --> 00:07:15,010 It tells the truth. 115 00:07:16,390 --> 00:07:18,310 Cravable signature dishes is what I made my career on, 116 00:07:18,310 --> 00:07:20,600 and that is what I'm asking of you. 117 00:07:20,610 --> 00:07:24,560 Inspire me, show me who you are. 118 00:07:26,610 --> 00:07:28,530 I look forward to our next meeting. 119 00:07:28,530 --> 00:07:30,400 And in the meantime, if you need anything at all, 120 00:07:30,410 --> 00:07:33,030 my assistant, Perry, is at your service. 121 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:51,170 Hi. 122 00:07:51,180 --> 00:07:53,470 So how'd the interview go? 123 00:07:53,470 --> 00:07:55,890 Never been to an interview like that before. 124 00:07:55,890 --> 00:07:57,930 What did you expect? It's Brooklyn Myers. 125 00:07:57,940 --> 00:08:00,390 Your idol, the woman practically trademarked perfection 126 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:01,770 on a plate. 127 00:08:01,770 --> 00:08:03,310 I've imagined working in one 128 00:08:03,320 --> 00:08:06,480 of Brooklyn's kitchens a million times. 129 00:08:07,860 --> 00:08:11,030 Can you believe I might finally have the chance to do it? 130 00:08:11,030 --> 00:08:14,780 I'm supposed to present myself on a plate. 131 00:08:14,790 --> 00:08:16,280 What does that even mean? 132 00:08:16,290 --> 00:08:18,280 Am I supposed to cook my resume, 133 00:08:18,290 --> 00:08:20,500 my favorite takeout? 134 00:08:20,500 --> 00:08:23,120 What's my story, Ally? What's my story? 135 00:08:23,130 --> 00:08:27,170 You must really be nervous. Never seen you frazzled. 136 00:08:27,170 --> 00:08:28,290 That's the problem. 137 00:08:28,300 --> 00:08:30,090 Ever since mom passed, 138 00:08:31,210 --> 00:08:33,630 I don't really know what my story is anymore. 139 00:08:34,470 --> 00:08:37,680 Everything feels scrambled. 140 00:08:37,680 --> 00:08:40,010 Hannah, you know who you are. 141 00:08:40,020 --> 00:08:42,310 You're the kid who used to sneak mom's cookie dough 142 00:08:42,310 --> 00:08:43,850 before it made it into the oven. 143 00:08:43,860 --> 00:08:45,980 The teenager who made me breakfast in bed 144 00:08:45,980 --> 00:08:48,150 before my first day of high school. 145 00:08:48,150 --> 00:08:49,820 You've built an entire roster 146 00:08:49,820 --> 00:08:52,190 of private clients in New York. 147 00:08:52,200 --> 00:08:54,650 Food's always been the way you show love. 148 00:08:54,660 --> 00:08:59,080 Oof, that version of me feels like a lifetime ago. 149 00:08:59,080 --> 00:09:00,950 Sounds like you could use some inspiration. 150 00:09:00,960 --> 00:09:03,330 Last week, Emma was playing in the basement, 151 00:09:03,330 --> 00:09:05,040 and you'll never guess what she found. 152 00:09:05,040 --> 00:09:06,170 What? 153 00:09:06,170 --> 00:09:07,670 Mom's old recipe books. 154 00:09:08,500 --> 00:09:10,710 Ally, you're a genius. 155 00:09:10,720 --> 00:09:12,920 That's a perfect starting point. 156 00:09:12,930 --> 00:09:15,170 I can ask Marcy's parents for some time off, 157 00:09:15,180 --> 00:09:17,930 message some of my other clients that I'll be MIA 158 00:09:17,930 --> 00:09:19,180 for the next two weeks, 159 00:09:19,180 --> 00:09:21,760 come home, dig through mom's recipes, find my story. 160 00:09:21,770 --> 00:09:23,390 And I'll be right here with you. 161 00:09:23,400 --> 00:09:25,850 Fair warning, I will probably burn at least one batch 162 00:09:25,860 --> 00:09:28,600 of something, just like old times. 163 00:09:28,610 --> 00:09:31,270 You definitely got the cooking gene from mom. 164 00:09:31,280 --> 00:09:33,030 Mm, I'll see you soon. 165 00:09:33,940 --> 00:09:34,860 Can't wait. 166 00:09:39,660 --> 00:09:41,620 Yes. 167 00:10:07,980 --> 00:10:09,230 Welcome. 168 00:10:09,230 --> 00:10:11,650 Oh, hi. Long drive from the city? 169 00:10:11,650 --> 00:10:13,440 Is it that obvious? 170 00:10:13,450 --> 00:10:15,820 A little? What can I get for you? 171 00:10:17,030 --> 00:10:20,780 Oh, wow. Everything looks so good. 172 00:10:20,790 --> 00:10:22,280 I have no idea where to start. 173 00:10:22,290 --> 00:10:25,200 All right, well, lemme make it easy for you. 174 00:10:25,210 --> 00:10:26,950 We have a tradition around here. 175 00:10:26,960 --> 00:10:29,870 Every first-timer must have the house special, honey tea. 176 00:10:29,880 --> 00:10:32,040 You make it sound impossible to turn down. 177 00:10:32,050 --> 00:10:33,710 Listen, one sip and you'll understand 178 00:10:33,720 --> 00:10:34,670 what I'm saying. 179 00:10:35,680 --> 00:10:36,800 First one's on me. 180 00:10:36,800 --> 00:10:38,760 Hmm. I'm excited. 181 00:10:43,430 --> 00:10:44,890 Hi, I'm Brooklyn Myers, 182 00:10:44,890 --> 00:10:47,310 and welcome to "Myers Kitchen Table." 183 00:10:47,310 --> 00:10:48,980 Today you'll be learning how 184 00:10:48,980 --> 00:10:51,850 to make a traditional margarita pizza, it's- 185 00:10:52,990 --> 00:10:54,150 Ooh! Oh, I am so 186 00:10:55,230 --> 00:10:56,610 sorry, I- I didn't- 187 00:10:56,610 --> 00:10:58,280 No, no, no. I'm so sorry. 188 00:10:58,280 --> 00:11:02,070 I'm usually much better on my feet, but, uh. 189 00:11:02,080 --> 00:11:03,740 No, that's- that's my fault. Uh. 190 00:11:03,750 --> 00:11:05,200 I'm so glad you were there to catch me. 191 00:11:05,210 --> 00:11:06,790 I- I- I wouldn't have had to catch you if- 192 00:11:06,790 --> 00:11:08,290 if I didn't leave that there. 193 00:11:08,290 --> 00:11:10,330 That was silly. Are-are you sure you're okay? 194 00:11:10,340 --> 00:11:12,670 Oh, yeah, absolutely. 195 00:11:12,670 --> 00:11:14,250 Ooh, it's heavy. 196 00:11:14,260 --> 00:11:15,630 What? It's a- 197 00:11:15,630 --> 00:11:17,460 it's a quality jar. 198 00:11:17,470 --> 00:11:18,840 The jar, uh, 199 00:11:19,840 --> 00:11:21,550 yeah, well, we- we've got good jars. 200 00:11:21,560 --> 00:11:25,850 I- I mean, we've got good- good honey to go in the jar. 201 00:11:28,520 --> 00:11:30,690 All you need is tomato sauce, 202 00:11:30,690 --> 00:11:34,020 fresh mozzarella, fresh basil. 203 00:11:34,030 --> 00:11:37,320 She's amazing. Isn't she? Some extra virgin olive oil. 204 00:11:37,320 --> 00:11:38,320 Who? Her? 205 00:11:38,320 --> 00:11:39,990 Mm-hmm. 206 00:11:41,320 --> 00:11:42,990 Uh, I guess so. 207 00:11:42,990 --> 00:11:45,320 I don't actually know who that is. 208 00:11:46,330 --> 00:11:47,450 Really? 209 00:11:47,460 --> 00:11:49,830 I don't watch much television. 210 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:52,540 One house special honey tea. 211 00:11:53,120 --> 00:11:54,210 Are you sure you're okay? 212 00:11:54,210 --> 00:11:55,420 Oh, yes. Yes. 213 00:11:55,420 --> 00:11:56,840 Hey, don't trip again. 214 00:11:56,840 --> 00:11:58,300 I'm- I'm gonna move that. 215 00:11:58,300 --> 00:11:59,260 Thank you. I... 216 00:12:00,010 --> 00:12:01,670 Sorry. It's all good. 217 00:12:01,680 --> 00:12:02,720 Uh. 218 00:12:02,720 --> 00:12:03,840 Oh, uh. Right. 219 00:12:06,350 --> 00:12:07,260 Thank you. 220 00:12:08,100 --> 00:12:09,520 Thank you. 221 00:12:09,520 --> 00:12:10,640 Okay. 222 00:12:18,860 --> 00:12:22,530 Ooh, wow, this is amazing. 223 00:12:22,530 --> 00:12:23,650 I told you. 224 00:12:24,450 --> 00:12:25,780 You didn't hear it from me, 225 00:12:25,790 --> 00:12:28,580 but around here, Whitmore honey is the best kept secret. 226 00:12:28,580 --> 00:12:29,910 Lips are sealed. 227 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:31,290 Enjoy. 228 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:33,580 Thank you for this. 229 00:12:55,190 --> 00:12:56,100 Okay. 230 00:13:08,120 --> 00:13:09,070 Oh, look at you. 231 00:13:09,080 --> 00:13:12,240 My favorite big city chef gracing our country home. 232 00:13:12,250 --> 00:13:13,250 Get in here. 233 00:13:14,250 --> 00:13:17,330 Hi, oh. Uh-huh, yep. 234 00:13:17,340 --> 00:13:18,920 Okay, honey. No problem. 235 00:13:19,290 --> 00:13:21,000 Okay, bye. Oh. 236 00:13:21,590 --> 00:13:22,510 I'm so sorry. 237 00:13:22,510 --> 00:13:24,420 I meant to have everything perfect by the time you got here 238 00:13:24,430 --> 00:13:25,840 but I had three showings this morning, 239 00:13:25,850 --> 00:13:27,010 and life made other plans. 240 00:13:27,010 --> 00:13:28,930 I just love seeing the real estate market 241 00:13:28,930 --> 00:13:31,260 in Elmont Grove giving you such a good run. 242 00:13:31,270 --> 00:13:34,430 Well, it's not me. It's the spring market. 243 00:13:34,440 --> 00:13:35,680 But thank you. 244 00:13:36,100 --> 00:13:38,940 It's, um- it's been a bit of an adjustment being here 245 00:13:39,860 --> 00:13:41,020 without her here. 246 00:13:41,030 --> 00:13:42,270 That was Ben, by the way. 247 00:13:42,280 --> 00:13:43,730 He is working late 248 00:13:43,740 --> 00:13:45,570 and then picking up the kids from soccer practice. 249 00:13:45,570 --> 00:13:48,110 But everyone is so excited to see you. 250 00:13:48,950 --> 00:13:49,950 I am so excited to be here. 251 00:13:49,950 --> 00:13:50,950 How was the drive? 252 00:13:50,960 --> 00:13:53,290 It was wonderful. Oh. 253 00:14:02,130 --> 00:14:05,170 Wow, Ally, 254 00:14:05,180 --> 00:14:07,420 you even kept mom's honeypot? 255 00:14:07,760 --> 00:14:09,930 Oh, it's like a time capsule in here. 256 00:14:09,930 --> 00:14:11,430 Just like she left it. 257 00:14:12,510 --> 00:14:14,390 This place meant so much to her. 258 00:14:15,680 --> 00:14:18,560 Ben's been encouraging a reno for the past few months, 259 00:14:18,570 --> 00:14:19,770 but I just- 260 00:14:21,520 --> 00:14:24,980 just can't imagine painting and changing all the fabrics. 261 00:14:26,150 --> 00:14:28,320 Just don't think I'm ready for that just yet. 262 00:14:31,990 --> 00:14:33,700 Oh. 263 00:14:40,290 --> 00:14:42,790 She'd be over the moon that you're here. 264 00:14:46,550 --> 00:14:47,510 Oh. 265 00:14:50,510 --> 00:14:52,090 Mom's favorite apron. 266 00:14:54,050 --> 00:14:55,680 What was this for again? 267 00:14:55,690 --> 00:14:58,520 She was baking 500 oatmeal raisin cookies for the- 268 00:14:58,520 --> 00:15:01,270 Annual church drive. 269 00:15:01,280 --> 00:15:02,610 Mm-hmm. 270 00:15:02,610 --> 00:15:04,820 And she kept having to make extra batches 271 00:15:04,820 --> 00:15:07,570 because they were disappearing? 272 00:15:07,570 --> 00:15:09,530 Lucky for you, 273 00:15:09,530 --> 00:15:11,740 I think I may have found that recipe in one 274 00:15:11,740 --> 00:15:13,200 of mom's old boxes. 275 00:15:13,200 --> 00:15:13,820 Really? 276 00:15:13,830 --> 00:15:15,660 You wanna take a look at what else is in it? 277 00:15:15,660 --> 00:15:16,870 I would love to. Oh. 278 00:15:32,810 --> 00:15:35,720 Okay. Organized chaos. 279 00:15:35,730 --> 00:15:40,720 Breads, mains, desserts, 280 00:15:41,850 --> 00:15:44,400 church luncheons and this one 281 00:15:44,400 --> 00:15:46,230 just says, "Oops." 282 00:15:46,240 --> 00:15:48,230 Mm, oops might not be the vibe I'm going for. 283 00:15:48,240 --> 00:15:49,400 Mm-mm. 284 00:15:51,080 --> 00:15:53,910 You take those. Let's see. 285 00:15:53,910 --> 00:15:58,910 Oh, flower petals from her garden. 286 00:15:59,200 --> 00:16:02,080 She tucked them into the pages to perfume the recipes. 287 00:16:02,090 --> 00:16:03,580 Or she'd use them as bookmarks 288 00:16:03,590 --> 00:16:05,080 and forget where she left them. 289 00:16:07,000 --> 00:16:12,000 Ooh. Cheesy potluck lasagna, shepherd's pie. 290 00:16:13,430 --> 00:16:15,590 Probably not what Brooklyn would be looking for, but... 291 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:18,930 Don't forget jello salad with mini marshmallows. 292 00:16:18,940 --> 00:16:20,390 Delicious back then, 293 00:16:20,400 --> 00:16:22,770 maybe not exactly head chef material now. 294 00:16:22,770 --> 00:16:26,230 Oh, but look at this, honey-lemon Sunday chicken. 295 00:16:26,240 --> 00:16:29,110 And she even wrote "Hannah's pick" in the corner. 296 00:16:29,110 --> 00:16:30,650 I was eight. 297 00:16:30,660 --> 00:16:33,610 I liked it because "Honey" and "Hannah" sounded alike. 298 00:16:33,620 --> 00:16:35,950 You also liked that she let you drizzle. 299 00:16:35,950 --> 00:16:38,080 You were the official drizzler. 300 00:16:38,080 --> 00:16:38,870 Mm. 301 00:16:38,870 --> 00:16:40,290 You took your job very seriously. 302 00:16:40,290 --> 00:16:43,460 I did... Cornbread with honey butter. 303 00:16:43,460 --> 00:16:46,460 Spinach salad with honey mustard vinaigrette. 304 00:16:47,080 --> 00:16:50,340 Mom sure did like using honey in just about everything. 305 00:16:50,340 --> 00:16:54,340 Not just any honey, Whitmore Honey? 306 00:16:54,350 --> 00:16:56,090 It's always Whitmore Honey. 307 00:16:57,470 --> 00:16:59,140 What is it about Whitmore Honey that mom loves so much? 308 00:16:59,140 --> 00:17:02,020 She even wrote, "Taste first, be brave, 309 00:17:02,020 --> 00:17:04,640 add Whitmore Honey right here." 310 00:17:04,650 --> 00:17:06,350 Aw. 311 00:17:08,400 --> 00:17:10,520 Mom's still guiding us from above. 312 00:17:12,150 --> 00:17:13,900 I think I might have just met someone 313 00:17:13,910 --> 00:17:15,990 who might have some answers for us. 314 00:17:30,250 --> 00:17:32,380 Oh, hey. Hello. 315 00:17:32,380 --> 00:17:34,050 Back for another house special? 316 00:17:34,050 --> 00:17:35,220 Probably. 317 00:17:35,220 --> 00:17:36,220 See, I knew you'd be hooked. 318 00:17:37,140 --> 00:17:39,890 I'm actually here about your honey. 319 00:17:39,890 --> 00:17:43,020 Oh, yeah, that's, uh, 320 00:17:43,020 --> 00:17:44,730 Whitmore Honey, from the Honey House. 321 00:17:44,730 --> 00:17:46,060 Best in the state. 322 00:17:46,070 --> 00:17:47,520 What is the Honey House? 323 00:17:47,520 --> 00:17:49,020 Oh, that's my friend Aaron's bee farm. 324 00:17:49,030 --> 00:17:50,360 That's where the honey's made. 325 00:17:50,360 --> 00:17:51,440 Okay. It's actually the oldest one 326 00:17:51,450 --> 00:17:52,480 in the country. 327 00:17:52,490 --> 00:17:55,400 I think it's been the Whitmore family for three generations. 328 00:17:55,410 --> 00:17:58,200 He makes one type of honey really, really well. 329 00:17:58,200 --> 00:18:01,450 Um, can I speak to this, Aaron, maybe? 330 00:18:01,460 --> 00:18:03,990 Well, you actually did yesterday. 331 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:05,000 I did? Yeah. 332 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:06,330 I mean, let's be honest. 333 00:18:06,340 --> 00:18:08,000 It's rare to see him out in the wild. 334 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:10,250 He doesn't get out too often. 335 00:18:10,260 --> 00:18:11,380 Ah. Yeah. 336 00:18:11,380 --> 00:18:13,550 But, uh, hold on a second here. 337 00:18:13,550 --> 00:18:14,760 Huh? 338 00:18:14,760 --> 00:18:16,010 Just north of the city. 339 00:18:16,010 --> 00:18:17,510 Okay. Yeah, bees buzzing 340 00:18:17,510 --> 00:18:19,430 around like they own the place. 341 00:18:19,430 --> 00:18:21,970 That's the Honey House. You'll hear it before you see it. 342 00:18:21,980 --> 00:18:23,680 All right? Mm. 343 00:18:23,690 --> 00:18:25,060 There you go. 344 00:18:25,060 --> 00:18:27,140 Thank you so much. No problem. 345 00:18:27,150 --> 00:18:28,890 Appreciate it. No problem. Take care. 346 00:18:28,900 --> 00:18:30,020 You too. 347 00:18:55,420 --> 00:18:56,170 Hmm. 348 00:18:56,800 --> 00:18:58,880 Is there another door? 349 00:19:00,760 --> 00:19:01,680 Oh. 350 00:19:05,430 --> 00:19:06,350 Hmm. 351 00:19:10,150 --> 00:19:11,400 Hello? 352 00:19:12,150 --> 00:19:13,650 Anyone here? 353 00:19:20,120 --> 00:19:21,240 Hmm. 354 00:19:24,450 --> 00:19:25,450 Okay. 355 00:19:34,630 --> 00:19:35,210 Hi. 356 00:19:35,500 --> 00:19:36,250 Hi. 357 00:19:36,260 --> 00:19:40,170 Um, sorry. I- I- I didn't, uh, I didn't see you there. 358 00:19:41,390 --> 00:19:42,800 Um. Uh, we don't actually 359 00:19:42,810 --> 00:19:44,340 open for another 25 minutes. 360 00:19:44,350 --> 00:19:47,850 Oh. Um, do you remember me from the cafe? 361 00:19:48,140 --> 00:19:49,980 Yeah. Yeah, of course. 362 00:19:49,980 --> 00:19:53,190 Of course. I never forget a face. 363 00:19:53,190 --> 00:19:54,980 I get that from the bees. 364 00:19:54,990 --> 00:19:57,020 Bees recognize faces? 365 00:19:57,030 --> 00:19:58,690 Yeah. Really? 366 00:19:58,700 --> 00:19:59,860 Yeah, yeah, once- 367 00:19:59,870 --> 00:20:02,150 once they know you, they- they never forget. 368 00:20:04,490 --> 00:20:07,080 That is so interesting. Yeah. 369 00:20:07,080 --> 00:20:08,450 I'm Hannah Jones. 370 00:20:08,460 --> 00:20:10,830 Hi, I'm- I'm Aaron Whitmore. 371 00:20:10,830 --> 00:20:12,210 I know. 372 00:20:12,210 --> 00:20:14,370 Oh, your friend, Casey, told me where to find you. 373 00:20:15,330 --> 00:20:17,380 Right. I had no idea 374 00:20:17,380 --> 00:20:19,670 about this place. 375 00:20:19,680 --> 00:20:22,510 Yesterday, I was just impressed with your jar. 376 00:20:23,300 --> 00:20:25,680 And your incredible honey. 377 00:20:25,680 --> 00:20:27,220 Thank you. I think you may 378 00:20:27,230 --> 00:20:28,560 have missed a delivery. 379 00:20:28,560 --> 00:20:30,680 This package was at the front. 380 00:20:31,810 --> 00:20:35,310 Oh, these are the mini jars I ordered for Bee Fest. 381 00:20:35,320 --> 00:20:37,150 Forgot about this. Thank you. 382 00:20:37,770 --> 00:20:39,070 Bee Fest? 383 00:20:39,070 --> 00:20:40,780 Yeah, it's this, um- 384 00:20:42,360 --> 00:20:45,320 it's this annual event we host in conjunction 385 00:20:45,330 --> 00:20:46,870 with Easter at the Honey House. 386 00:20:46,870 --> 00:20:47,660 Hmm. 387 00:20:47,780 --> 00:20:48,580 Um. 388 00:20:49,410 --> 00:20:51,040 Listen, you'll have to excuse me. 389 00:20:51,040 --> 00:20:52,700 I- I'm really kind of busy and I'm understaffed, 390 00:20:52,710 --> 00:20:54,540 so if you don't mind, I just need to get- 391 00:20:54,540 --> 00:20:56,170 Oh, I just- I just need a moment of your time. 392 00:20:56,170 --> 00:20:57,630 I just have a few questions 393 00:20:57,630 --> 00:20:59,670 to ask you about your incredible honey. 394 00:20:59,680 --> 00:21:03,470 Uh, okay, did you mind walking and talking 395 00:21:03,470 --> 00:21:05,970 and maybe hiding a few eggs? 396 00:21:05,970 --> 00:21:08,140 I know my way around eggs: 397 00:21:08,140 --> 00:21:11,470 poached, scrambled, hidden. 398 00:21:12,900 --> 00:21:14,520 Uh, yeah, so we're just- Oh, yeah. 399 00:21:14,520 --> 00:21:16,270 over here. Yeah. Of course. 400 00:21:17,690 --> 00:21:19,610 Okay, okay. Yeah. 401 00:21:19,610 --> 00:21:20,650 Hmm. 402 00:21:23,070 --> 00:21:24,190 Wow. 403 00:21:26,990 --> 00:21:30,950 So you, um, you had questions about Whitmore Honey? 404 00:21:30,960 --> 00:21:34,450 Well, I recently realized my mom used your honey 405 00:21:34,460 --> 00:21:37,330 in almost all of her cooking recipes. 406 00:21:37,340 --> 00:21:38,750 She thought it was special. 407 00:21:38,760 --> 00:21:40,590 And I was hoping you could tell me why. 408 00:21:42,090 --> 00:21:43,260 She a chef? 409 00:21:43,260 --> 00:21:46,300 Oh, I am. A private chef. 410 00:21:46,590 --> 00:21:48,260 I'm actually up for a job. 411 00:21:48,270 --> 00:21:50,930 My dream job, working for Brooklyn Myers. 412 00:21:50,930 --> 00:21:52,140 That's exciting. 413 00:21:52,140 --> 00:21:57,140 It is, it's actually why I'm here in Elmont Grove, um, 414 00:21:57,190 --> 00:21:59,770 looking for some inspiration on an original menu. 415 00:22:00,940 --> 00:22:03,940 She, um, told me to put myself on a plate. 416 00:22:03,950 --> 00:22:05,690 When I thought about who I am, 417 00:22:05,700 --> 00:22:09,360 it made me think of my mom, and curious about your honey. 418 00:22:10,120 --> 00:22:11,660 Maybe using it in one of my dishes. 419 00:22:11,990 --> 00:22:13,370 Okay. 420 00:22:13,990 --> 00:22:16,290 Well, at the Honey House, 421 00:22:16,290 --> 00:22:19,620 we've made premium raw honey for generations. 422 00:22:19,630 --> 00:22:20,630 Hmm. 423 00:22:20,630 --> 00:22:22,670 And people seem to love it. 424 00:22:23,000 --> 00:22:25,630 How do you make it? Can you show me the process? 425 00:22:26,630 --> 00:22:30,010 Uh, listen, this sounds really, 426 00:22:30,020 --> 00:22:32,800 really interesting and everything, but I- 427 00:22:32,810 --> 00:22:35,350 I don't think I have time for a walkthrough. 428 00:22:35,350 --> 00:22:37,270 Yeah, I'm- I'm stretched pretty thin here, 429 00:22:37,270 --> 00:22:38,730 as you can probably see. 430 00:22:38,730 --> 00:22:41,020 Oh, what if I help out around the farm 431 00:22:41,030 --> 00:22:43,980 while you gave me a crash course in making Whitmore Honey? 432 00:22:43,990 --> 00:22:45,730 It's just that I- I've always worked alone. 433 00:22:45,740 --> 00:22:47,650 That's just kinda how I've always done things- 434 00:22:47,660 --> 00:22:48,740 Please let me help. 435 00:22:48,740 --> 00:22:50,450 It would give me such a great opportunity 436 00:22:50,450 --> 00:22:51,910 to observe how to use an ingredient that meant 437 00:22:51,910 --> 00:22:53,620 so much to my mom, 438 00:22:53,620 --> 00:22:56,660 and maybe figure out what makes Whitmore Honey so special. 439 00:22:57,950 --> 00:23:01,210 Do you know anything about bees? 440 00:23:02,330 --> 00:23:05,380 No, um, but- but- 441 00:23:05,380 --> 00:23:07,550 if I don't learn how to break down the components, I- 442 00:23:07,550 --> 00:23:09,260 I just won't be able to figure out how 443 00:23:09,260 --> 00:23:10,840 to best use them in my menu. 444 00:23:12,970 --> 00:23:14,050 All right. Yes! 445 00:23:14,060 --> 00:23:15,510 Let's do it. Great. 446 00:23:16,810 --> 00:23:17,720 Cheers on it. 447 00:23:18,520 --> 00:23:19,980 Cheers. Cheers. 448 00:23:22,610 --> 00:23:24,020 We start early tomorrow morning. 449 00:23:24,030 --> 00:23:26,360 What does early mean in bee terms? 450 00:23:43,170 --> 00:23:44,290 Ta-da! 451 00:23:46,470 --> 00:23:47,960 I'm ready for action. 452 00:23:47,970 --> 00:23:49,670 Are you planning on going into space, 453 00:23:49,680 --> 00:23:51,550 'cause the bees are right here. 454 00:23:51,560 --> 00:23:53,760 I am not getting stung today. 455 00:23:53,770 --> 00:23:55,720 You're gonna be fine. Come on. 456 00:23:57,060 --> 00:23:58,140 All right. 457 00:23:58,150 --> 00:23:59,640 Okay, uh, actually, just gimme that. 458 00:23:59,650 --> 00:24:00,730 You don't need that right now. 459 00:24:00,730 --> 00:24:01,850 Oh really? No. 460 00:24:01,860 --> 00:24:03,020 Oh. 461 00:24:03,980 --> 00:24:05,400 Ready. So, 462 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:06,900 I would imagine that working 463 00:24:06,900 --> 00:24:08,940 with bees is like working in a kitchen. 464 00:24:08,950 --> 00:24:10,570 It requires trust. 465 00:24:10,570 --> 00:24:12,740 If the bees trust you, they're not gonna sting you. 466 00:24:12,740 --> 00:24:16,410 Mm. Trust is earned, and I just met these bees. 467 00:24:16,410 --> 00:24:18,120 Well, you're gonna earn it, I promise. 468 00:24:18,120 --> 00:24:19,580 Now this is all our equipment. 469 00:24:19,580 --> 00:24:20,580 This is one of the most important things, 470 00:24:20,580 --> 00:24:21,870 this is the smoker. 471 00:24:21,880 --> 00:24:22,790 Mm-hmm. 472 00:24:23,790 --> 00:24:26,130 The smoke just calms the bees down. 473 00:24:26,130 --> 00:24:28,000 Oh, good. Right. 474 00:24:28,010 --> 00:24:29,000 Now pick that up. 475 00:24:29,010 --> 00:24:30,710 Don't touch that part though, it's hot. 476 00:24:30,720 --> 00:24:32,090 Don't touch... The metal. 477 00:24:32,100 --> 00:24:33,430 Mm. There you go. 478 00:24:33,430 --> 00:24:34,470 Okay. Oh. 479 00:24:37,100 --> 00:24:40,350 Smoke's meant to calm the bees down. Not us. 480 00:24:40,350 --> 00:24:41,520 I'm calming both. 481 00:24:41,520 --> 00:24:43,810 Okay. Okay, all right. 482 00:24:43,820 --> 00:24:44,770 You ready to go? 483 00:24:44,770 --> 00:24:46,560 Yeah. Okay, let's go. 484 00:24:47,650 --> 00:24:49,020 You got it. Doing very well. 485 00:24:49,030 --> 00:24:50,320 Very well. Okay. 486 00:24:50,320 --> 00:24:52,030 Now, I'm gonna open the front door. 487 00:24:52,030 --> 00:24:53,280 Mm-hmm. And you're just gonna 488 00:24:53,280 --> 00:24:55,320 keep smoking, nice and steady. 489 00:24:55,330 --> 00:24:56,820 Back and forth, nice and steady. 490 00:24:56,830 --> 00:24:57,740 Nice. Got it. 491 00:24:57,750 --> 00:24:58,830 Okay. Here we go. 492 00:25:02,290 --> 00:25:03,910 Good morning, everyone. 493 00:25:10,000 --> 00:25:10,880 Morning. 494 00:25:13,180 --> 00:25:16,470 One teaspoon of honey requires the work 495 00:25:16,470 --> 00:25:20,810 of 12 bees flying approximately 40,000 miles 496 00:25:20,810 --> 00:25:25,140 and pollinating countless amount of plants, flowers. 497 00:25:25,150 --> 00:25:27,650 It looks like a lot more than 12 bees in there. 498 00:25:27,650 --> 00:25:31,730 Oh no. Yeah, there's about 50,000 bees in there. 499 00:25:32,980 --> 00:25:34,860 Are you telling me there's 50,000 bees in that box? 500 00:25:34,870 --> 00:25:38,160 In every one of them. This is like bee Manhattan. 501 00:25:38,160 --> 00:25:40,990 And I thought rush hour in the subway was crowded. 502 00:26:14,700 --> 00:26:16,070 So just, uh... 503 00:26:26,370 --> 00:26:27,370 Put this here. Okay. 504 00:26:27,380 --> 00:26:29,250 Okay, right, now, 505 00:26:29,250 --> 00:26:34,250 you're just gonna do long thin strips, you ready? 506 00:26:34,630 --> 00:26:37,050 That's amazing. You're a natural. 507 00:26:39,510 --> 00:26:40,970 Keep going. Keep going. 508 00:26:40,970 --> 00:26:42,390 We're gonna get it right in there. 509 00:26:42,390 --> 00:26:44,560 Long. Yeah. Look at that. 510 00:26:46,610 --> 00:26:48,730 I gotta take this. Uh-huh. 511 00:26:48,730 --> 00:26:49,730 This. That's it? 512 00:26:49,730 --> 00:26:51,610 Yeah. Yep, right. 513 00:26:51,610 --> 00:26:52,770 Take this one too. 514 00:26:52,780 --> 00:26:54,610 It's beautiful. Yeah. 515 00:26:54,610 --> 00:26:55,730 What you do. 516 00:26:56,610 --> 00:26:58,110 Well- Uh, I'm basically 517 00:26:58,120 --> 00:26:59,570 a human honeycomb. 518 00:26:59,580 --> 00:27:01,240 Yeah, me too, but you're doing really well 519 00:27:01,240 --> 00:27:02,320 for your first day. 520 00:27:02,330 --> 00:27:03,280 Oh really? Yeah. 521 00:27:03,290 --> 00:27:04,280 Oh. 522 00:27:04,290 --> 00:27:05,830 So what's easier? 523 00:27:05,830 --> 00:27:08,540 Herding bees or feeding New Yorkers? 524 00:27:08,540 --> 00:27:10,460 Honestly, depends on the day. 525 00:27:10,460 --> 00:27:11,830 Yeah. 526 00:27:11,840 --> 00:27:13,960 Bees probably complain less. 527 00:27:13,970 --> 00:27:14,750 I bet. 528 00:27:16,090 --> 00:27:17,460 All right. I'm just gonna go here. 529 00:27:17,470 --> 00:27:18,920 Oh yeah. Do this. 530 00:27:18,930 --> 00:27:21,760 You wanna start doing this spinner here. 531 00:27:21,770 --> 00:27:25,260 Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no. 532 00:27:25,270 --> 00:27:26,390 What? 533 00:27:26,390 --> 00:27:27,390 I can't believe I forgot. 534 00:27:27,400 --> 00:27:28,350 I completely forgot. 535 00:27:28,360 --> 00:27:29,480 What? 536 00:27:30,480 --> 00:27:33,900 Um, I teach a weekly cooking class for a young client, and, 537 00:27:34,270 --> 00:27:36,940 this week's session is virtual, and, 538 00:27:38,360 --> 00:27:40,570 I'm not exactly ready for prime time. 539 00:27:40,580 --> 00:27:42,910 I mean, you can use my kitchen if you want. 540 00:27:43,200 --> 00:27:43,910 Really? 541 00:27:44,070 --> 00:27:44,870 Yeah. 542 00:27:44,870 --> 00:27:45,910 Are-are you sure? 543 00:27:45,910 --> 00:27:47,620 Of course, I mean, it's just a country kitchen. 544 00:27:47,620 --> 00:27:49,200 It's nothing fancy, but, 545 00:27:49,210 --> 00:27:50,540 it'll treat you better than the smoker did. 546 00:27:50,540 --> 00:27:52,580 I really hope so. 547 00:27:52,590 --> 00:27:55,290 Thank you so much. Okay. 548 00:27:55,300 --> 00:27:57,000 Uh, I'm gonna... 549 00:27:57,010 --> 00:27:58,800 Yeah. Thank you. 550 00:28:03,140 --> 00:28:04,640 All right. Um. 551 00:28:16,110 --> 00:28:20,740 All right. Tip number one: Lean into contrast. 552 00:28:21,530 --> 00:28:24,660 Crunchy apple, soft bread. 553 00:28:24,660 --> 00:28:25,990 Life's all about balance 554 00:28:26,000 --> 00:28:27,740 and so is creative cooking. 555 00:28:27,750 --> 00:28:29,910 Aye-aye, captain. 556 00:28:29,920 --> 00:28:32,580 All right. Tip number two: 557 00:28:32,590 --> 00:28:34,620 Don't shy away from a little spice 558 00:28:35,580 --> 00:28:39,880 because when chili hits hot honey, 559 00:28:40,670 --> 00:28:42,470 it's like opening a door. 560 00:28:42,470 --> 00:28:46,800 You never know if you'll be met with sweetness or fire. 561 00:28:47,930 --> 00:28:50,560 Makes each bite a little more exciting, you know? 562 00:28:54,610 --> 00:28:57,690 Huh, uh, you know what? 563 00:28:57,690 --> 00:29:00,570 Let's, uh, let's focus in here, you know? 564 00:29:04,740 --> 00:29:06,410 Okay, I'm gonna get some more apples for us. 565 00:29:06,410 --> 00:29:07,910 Okay. 566 00:29:12,210 --> 00:29:13,330 Wow. 567 00:29:13,330 --> 00:29:14,580 Hello, Chef. Hello. 568 00:29:15,540 --> 00:29:17,330 Got a little something for you. 569 00:29:17,340 --> 00:29:20,550 Really? Mm-hmm. 570 00:29:20,550 --> 00:29:21,670 For me? 571 00:29:22,880 --> 00:29:24,550 Are you my personal chef now? I'm not complaining. 572 00:29:30,480 --> 00:29:35,470 Hm, apple grilled cheese with honey? 573 00:29:36,600 --> 00:29:37,980 This is phenomenal. 574 00:29:37,980 --> 00:29:39,310 It's also very impressive you were able 575 00:29:39,320 --> 00:29:41,480 to make it in my kitchen. 576 00:29:41,490 --> 00:29:44,740 The most I can usually imagine there is toast, barely. 577 00:29:44,740 --> 00:29:46,030 Well, I mean, if you can make toast, 578 00:29:46,030 --> 00:29:47,860 you're halfway to grilled cheese. 579 00:29:47,870 --> 00:29:49,570 It's true. 580 00:29:49,580 --> 00:29:51,660 Listen, I couldn't have done this class without you. 581 00:29:51,660 --> 00:29:54,790 So great teamwork. 582 00:29:55,910 --> 00:29:57,170 Cheers. Cheers. 583 00:29:59,710 --> 00:30:00,880 Hmm. 584 00:30:00,880 --> 00:30:02,090 Marcy's amazing. 585 00:30:03,340 --> 00:30:05,380 I'm really gonna miss her if I get this new job. 586 00:30:06,380 --> 00:30:09,010 And apparently, honey is officially 587 00:30:09,020 --> 00:30:10,720 a winning cooking strategy. 588 00:30:10,730 --> 00:30:11,930 You know, it's funny, my family's been saying 589 00:30:11,940 --> 00:30:13,850 the same thing for a long time. 590 00:30:18,900 --> 00:30:23,610 Hmm, maybe I can make Whitmore Honey a throughline 591 00:30:23,610 --> 00:30:25,650 for my entire menu. 592 00:30:26,150 --> 00:30:28,740 You know, somehow incorporate it in all the dishes. 593 00:30:29,990 --> 00:30:31,830 That's probably the best idea I've ever heard. 594 00:30:31,830 --> 00:30:34,830 Of course I'm biased, but it's a really good idea. 595 00:30:35,830 --> 00:30:38,750 And if anybody can pull it off, I bet it's you. 596 00:30:38,750 --> 00:30:39,870 Yeah. 597 00:30:45,460 --> 00:30:46,760 Come with me. 598 00:30:46,760 --> 00:30:48,130 Where are we going? 599 00:30:48,140 --> 00:30:50,090 I wanna show you something. 600 00:30:50,100 --> 00:30:51,220 Sure. 601 00:30:58,520 --> 00:31:00,730 This is the first hive that my dad built 602 00:31:00,730 --> 00:31:02,400 with his dad, my grandfather. 603 00:31:03,900 --> 00:31:06,280 Wow. C. W., Charles. 604 00:31:08,400 --> 00:31:12,160 It split a few years back, so we had to retire it. 605 00:31:13,240 --> 00:31:14,450 I probably should've gotten rid of it, 606 00:31:14,460 --> 00:31:15,580 but I just couldn't. 607 00:31:15,580 --> 00:31:17,500 It's beautiful. When I was a kid, 608 00:31:17,500 --> 00:31:21,710 my dad used to bring me out and sit me by the hives 609 00:31:21,710 --> 00:31:24,960 and he used to say, "See those bees? 610 00:31:24,970 --> 00:31:26,630 They're not in a rush. 611 00:31:26,630 --> 00:31:28,590 They're just doing their thing. 612 00:31:28,600 --> 00:31:30,470 One job done well." 613 00:31:32,220 --> 00:31:34,010 Kinda became a family motto. 614 00:31:34,970 --> 00:31:36,390 Hmm. When my dad got sick, 615 00:31:36,390 --> 00:31:38,520 I promised to take care of everything. 616 00:31:39,850 --> 00:31:42,730 You know, just keep making quality honey. No shortcuts. 617 00:31:42,730 --> 00:31:46,860 No gimmicks. Just keep it simple. 618 00:31:48,030 --> 00:31:51,200 I was, uh- I was young and I was terrified. 619 00:31:51,200 --> 00:31:54,240 But, I dunno, for some reason, 620 00:31:54,250 --> 00:31:56,450 keeping it simple felt... 621 00:31:58,750 --> 00:31:59,910 safe. 622 00:32:01,120 --> 00:32:04,580 And safe felt like honoring him. 623 00:32:05,500 --> 00:32:06,420 Yeah. 624 00:32:08,880 --> 00:32:10,470 The problem is, is that, 625 00:32:10,470 --> 00:32:13,300 you know, every supermarket shelf nowadays is just filled 626 00:32:13,310 --> 00:32:16,300 with these cheap squeeze bottles and 627 00:32:18,010 --> 00:32:21,520 people just grab them without even thinking twice. 628 00:32:23,810 --> 00:32:26,520 Standards aren't always the fastest way to, um, 629 00:32:28,110 --> 00:32:29,110 win people over, 630 00:32:29,110 --> 00:32:31,360 but they are what last. 631 00:32:32,610 --> 00:32:35,450 The Honey House sales aren't what they used to be. 632 00:32:37,910 --> 00:32:39,540 What if doing one thing well 633 00:32:39,540 --> 00:32:42,500 doesn't only mean doing one thing? 634 00:32:43,870 --> 00:32:44,750 Hear me out. 635 00:32:44,750 --> 00:32:46,130 Huh? 636 00:32:46,130 --> 00:32:49,300 So bees collect from thousands 637 00:32:49,300 --> 00:32:51,170 of flowers to fill one honey jar, right? 638 00:32:51,180 --> 00:32:51,920 Yep. 639 00:32:52,380 --> 00:32:53,050 So, 640 00:32:53,510 --> 00:32:55,550 what if what they teach us 641 00:32:55,560 --> 00:32:58,350 is that variety isn't the enemy of excellence, 642 00:32:58,970 --> 00:32:59,930 but the reason for it? 643 00:32:59,940 --> 00:33:01,310 But, see, 644 00:33:01,680 --> 00:33:04,520 my dad would say that 645 00:33:04,520 --> 00:33:07,270 "Focus keeps the hive alive." 646 00:33:07,280 --> 00:33:08,360 Mm. 647 00:33:08,730 --> 00:33:10,270 Everyone has their job: 648 00:33:10,280 --> 00:33:13,280 The drone bee, the worker bee, the queen bee, 649 00:33:13,280 --> 00:33:14,950 they all have one specific job, 650 00:33:14,950 --> 00:33:16,610 and if they don't do that specific job, 651 00:33:16,620 --> 00:33:17,780 everything falls apart. 652 00:33:17,790 --> 00:33:19,660 Yeah. Systems are important. 653 00:33:19,660 --> 00:33:20,540 Yeah. 654 00:33:20,790 --> 00:33:22,500 I know that as a private chef. 655 00:33:23,710 --> 00:33:26,210 But if I wanna be Brooklyn Myers' head chef, 656 00:33:27,460 --> 00:33:28,710 I need to run a kitchen. 657 00:33:29,090 --> 00:33:32,960 Just like you have a whole bee farm to run. 658 00:33:32,970 --> 00:33:33,840 Hmm. 659 00:33:34,840 --> 00:33:38,930 And the best kitchens are about all hands working together 660 00:33:40,010 --> 00:33:41,390 to support the hive. 661 00:33:44,350 --> 00:33:45,310 That's fair. 662 00:33:47,480 --> 00:33:49,770 Stubborn roots keep things standing, 663 00:33:50,730 --> 00:33:55,240 but sometimes they need room to expand. 664 00:33:55,240 --> 00:33:59,820 See, whenever I hear a word like that, 665 00:33:59,830 --> 00:34:03,370 "expand," people say that, but, 666 00:34:03,370 --> 00:34:04,620 they usually mean something else. 667 00:34:04,630 --> 00:34:06,080 Like they say expand, 668 00:34:06,090 --> 00:34:09,330 but they really mean forget or- or change 669 00:34:09,340 --> 00:34:12,090 or- or- or- or make into something else. 670 00:34:13,000 --> 00:34:14,590 And the truth is, 671 00:34:15,630 --> 00:34:18,090 I don't wanna do anything else. I wanna do this. 672 00:34:19,510 --> 00:34:22,510 What if being something else means giving more access 673 00:34:22,520 --> 00:34:24,560 to something that you already have? 674 00:34:25,680 --> 00:34:29,520 More ways for more people to enjoy it. 675 00:34:30,690 --> 00:34:32,270 See, that's what I love about Bee Fest. 676 00:34:32,280 --> 00:34:33,150 Hmm. 677 00:34:33,690 --> 00:34:35,940 Right, because there's all these people coming here 678 00:34:35,950 --> 00:34:37,360 to experience our honey and- 679 00:34:37,370 --> 00:34:39,860 and that's what it's all about, I mean, 680 00:34:42,780 --> 00:34:44,370 if it wasn't for Bee Fest... 681 00:34:56,220 --> 00:34:59,340 The truth is, if this season doesn't turn around, 682 00:34:59,350 --> 00:35:02,260 I don't know if the Honey House is gonna be here next year. 683 00:35:06,310 --> 00:35:08,270 I'm really sorry to hear that. 684 00:35:10,440 --> 00:35:13,610 I still think finding ways to grow is how you protect 685 00:35:13,610 --> 00:35:18,070 what your family started, and make sure it lasts. 686 00:35:20,950 --> 00:35:23,240 Expand. Okay. 687 00:35:23,250 --> 00:35:26,910 You've given me a lot to think about. 688 00:35:26,920 --> 00:35:28,660 It's really nice having you here. 689 00:35:31,290 --> 00:35:33,080 I really loved being here. 690 00:35:35,040 --> 00:35:36,460 Do we head back? 691 00:35:37,960 --> 00:35:39,420 Yeah, thanks. 692 00:35:40,800 --> 00:35:41,970 Thank you. 693 00:35:42,260 --> 00:35:43,970 Daytime is beautiful, 694 00:35:43,980 --> 00:35:46,930 but, ah, something about night is just so- 695 00:35:47,140 --> 00:35:48,470 Peaceful? 696 00:35:48,890 --> 00:35:49,930 Yeah. Peaceful. 697 00:35:53,690 --> 00:35:55,020 It's Brooklyn Myers. 698 00:35:55,900 --> 00:35:57,020 Go for it. 699 00:35:57,650 --> 00:35:59,740 Um, okay. 700 00:36:01,450 --> 00:36:02,910 Hello. 701 00:36:02,910 --> 00:36:05,740 Hannah, there's my rising star. 702 00:36:05,750 --> 00:36:07,290 How's the menu coming along? 703 00:36:07,290 --> 00:36:09,200 I'm out in the field right now sourcing 704 00:36:09,210 --> 00:36:11,460 some fresh ingredients. 705 00:36:11,460 --> 00:36:13,620 That's what I like to hear. Couple updates. 706 00:36:13,630 --> 00:36:16,250 First, I'm so excited to see what you come up with. 707 00:36:16,260 --> 00:36:18,170 You have this grounded energy 708 00:36:18,180 --> 00:36:22,130 that feels honest, that's rare. 709 00:36:22,140 --> 00:36:24,300 Thank you. That means so much. 710 00:36:24,310 --> 00:36:25,890 Now I'm needed in Belize 711 00:36:25,890 --> 00:36:27,760 for the first episode of my travel show much sooner 712 00:36:27,770 --> 00:36:30,680 than expected, which means that the Manhattan launch 713 00:36:30,690 --> 00:36:31,810 has been pulled up. 714 00:36:32,520 --> 00:36:34,190 Pulled up? Yeah. 715 00:36:34,190 --> 00:36:38,610 Um, we are gonna do the menu showdown next week. 716 00:36:38,610 --> 00:36:41,150 Um, Tuesday to be exact, 10:00 AM sharp. 717 00:36:41,160 --> 00:36:43,450 I will need your finalized menu beforehand. 718 00:36:43,450 --> 00:36:46,620 Thank you for the update. I- I will be ready. 719 00:36:46,620 --> 00:36:47,530 Great. 720 00:36:55,210 --> 00:36:56,830 She pulled up the deadline. 721 00:36:56,840 --> 00:36:58,340 What? 722 00:36:58,340 --> 00:37:00,420 I guess I'd better get working on this menu. 723 00:37:08,520 --> 00:37:11,020 Ugh, I can't believe I'm still figuring out starters. 724 00:37:11,020 --> 00:37:13,850 Okay, would you rather whipped ricotta 725 00:37:13,860 --> 00:37:15,390 with honey and pistachios? 726 00:37:15,400 --> 00:37:18,440 Imagine it served on an artisanal crostini. 727 00:37:18,440 --> 00:37:19,820 Ooh. 728 00:37:19,820 --> 00:37:23,440 Or a more distinctive honey carrot soup shooter. 729 00:37:23,450 --> 00:37:27,490 Silky honey ginger soup, Whitmore Honey, 730 00:37:27,500 --> 00:37:29,240 dollop of creme fresh. 731 00:37:29,250 --> 00:37:31,790 Sounds like you're leaning more distinctive. 732 00:37:31,790 --> 00:37:34,040 I think Brooklyn would want something more distinctive. 733 00:37:34,040 --> 00:37:35,410 You know, I have one week 734 00:37:35,420 --> 00:37:37,710 to figure out my menu, Ally, one week. 735 00:37:37,710 --> 00:37:42,710 Then you better fuel up. You're gonna need it. 736 00:37:44,220 --> 00:37:46,130 Ooh, I think I left them in too long. 737 00:37:46,140 --> 00:37:47,760 Mm. They're so good. 738 00:37:47,770 --> 00:37:49,300 Yeah? Mm-hmm. 739 00:37:51,810 --> 00:37:55,560 I think I have lots of great ideas for mains, but desserts. 740 00:37:55,560 --> 00:37:59,400 Okay. This section is all Mom's honey favorite highlights. 741 00:38:00,820 --> 00:38:03,150 I think it's gonna be down to the wire. 742 00:38:03,160 --> 00:38:05,070 Speaking of honey, 743 00:38:05,070 --> 00:38:07,910 how's it going with a certain handsome beekeeper? 744 00:38:09,570 --> 00:38:10,870 Aaron? 745 00:38:10,870 --> 00:38:12,160 Mm-hmm. 746 00:38:12,160 --> 00:38:13,910 He's not really what I expected. 747 00:38:15,120 --> 00:38:18,670 Very hardworking, super knowledgeable about bees. 748 00:38:18,670 --> 00:38:19,170 Mm-hmm. 749 00:38:19,540 --> 00:38:20,420 Kind. 750 00:38:21,170 --> 00:38:22,210 You know, I like the way he talks 751 00:38:22,220 --> 00:38:24,130 about preserving his family legacy. 752 00:38:24,880 --> 00:38:26,920 It's very noble. 753 00:38:27,300 --> 00:38:31,760 How sweet. Sounds like you two are working well together. 754 00:38:31,770 --> 00:38:36,180 Mm, oh, what if I put myself on a plate, 755 00:38:36,190 --> 00:38:37,980 Ally, and Brooklyn doesn't like it? 756 00:38:37,980 --> 00:38:39,350 Nice change of subject. 757 00:38:40,990 --> 00:38:42,520 Hannah, you've already made it to the final three. 758 00:38:42,530 --> 00:38:44,440 You should be so proud you've made it this far, 759 00:38:44,450 --> 00:38:46,030 no matter what happens next. 760 00:38:46,030 --> 00:38:46,990 Hey. 761 00:38:49,200 --> 00:38:50,610 Sounds like the bees are calling. 762 00:38:50,620 --> 00:38:51,910 We better get ready and go 763 00:38:51,910 --> 00:38:54,240 before the kids warm worse than hives. 764 00:38:54,250 --> 00:38:57,410 Who's ready for Bee Fest? 765 00:39:25,610 --> 00:39:28,690 Oh, have fun, but come right back, okay? 766 00:39:30,490 --> 00:39:32,110 Oh, good. Ben's already on it. 767 00:39:32,120 --> 00:39:33,320 Oh. 768 00:39:33,330 --> 00:39:35,990 You made it. Oh, of course. 769 00:39:36,000 --> 00:39:36,910 Mm. 770 00:39:37,830 --> 00:39:39,000 Uh, sorry. Hi. Oh, this is 771 00:39:39,000 --> 00:39:40,120 my sister, Allison. 772 00:39:40,130 --> 00:39:41,370 Aaron, nice to meet you. 773 00:39:41,380 --> 00:39:42,500 Yes. Pleased to meet you. 774 00:39:42,510 --> 00:39:44,710 And over there, you can spot her two little bees, 775 00:39:44,720 --> 00:39:46,170 getting their faces painted. 776 00:39:46,180 --> 00:39:47,170 Cute. No way we'd miss out 777 00:39:47,180 --> 00:39:48,340 on all the buzz 778 00:39:48,340 --> 00:39:49,880 Well, more the merrier. 779 00:39:49,890 --> 00:39:51,760 Bee fest is always better with family around. 780 00:39:51,760 --> 00:39:53,800 This is absolutely incredible. 781 00:39:53,810 --> 00:39:57,850 Your bees are bringing the whole community together. It's... 782 00:39:57,850 --> 00:39:59,270 beautiful. Yeah, yeah. 783 00:39:59,270 --> 00:40:00,480 Our mom used to say that this event 784 00:40:00,480 --> 00:40:02,440 was the highlight of every year. 785 00:40:03,520 --> 00:40:07,440 That's nice, I'm glad you could make it. 786 00:40:09,440 --> 00:40:11,030 Well, if you'll excuse me, 787 00:40:11,030 --> 00:40:12,700 I think I'm needed over there. 788 00:40:12,700 --> 00:40:13,990 Oh. 789 00:40:13,990 --> 00:40:16,950 Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. 790 00:40:18,870 --> 00:40:20,330 Hi. Hello. 791 00:40:20,330 --> 00:40:22,580 Listen, there's something else I wonder 792 00:40:22,590 --> 00:40:24,750 if you could help me out with. 793 00:40:24,760 --> 00:40:27,090 Well, you've been so generous with your honey expertise. 794 00:40:27,090 --> 00:40:30,670 I think I already promised to return the favor, so, 795 00:40:30,680 --> 00:40:31,970 should I roll up my sleeves? 796 00:40:31,970 --> 00:40:33,300 No, no, no, no. That's not necessary. 797 00:40:33,310 --> 00:40:35,930 It's just that we're short a judge 798 00:40:35,930 --> 00:40:38,100 for our honey cooking competition, 799 00:40:38,100 --> 00:40:40,600 and I'm wondering if you might know somebody 800 00:40:40,600 --> 00:40:44,900 with some culinary expertise might wanna help out? 801 00:40:44,900 --> 00:40:46,690 Oh, I just might. 802 00:40:46,690 --> 00:40:49,690 Okay. 803 00:40:49,700 --> 00:40:51,110 Now, you won't be too shy 804 00:40:51,120 --> 00:40:54,030 to tell Frank here that his, um, 805 00:40:54,030 --> 00:40:57,070 his ribs are a little bit overhyped? 806 00:40:57,080 --> 00:40:59,910 Overhyped? A little bit overhyped, yes. 807 00:40:59,920 --> 00:41:00,870 Never. 808 00:41:01,290 --> 00:41:02,250 Hello. 809 00:41:02,250 --> 00:41:04,170 Reigning third place champion at your service, 810 00:41:04,170 --> 00:41:07,420 which for the record means two people were luckier 811 00:41:07,420 --> 00:41:08,960 than me last year. 812 00:41:08,970 --> 00:41:10,670 Third place is very respectable. 813 00:41:10,680 --> 00:41:13,260 Respectable is not gonna get me a trophy. 814 00:41:13,260 --> 00:41:15,470 But these ribs. 815 00:41:16,970 --> 00:41:20,930 Whitmore Honey glazed by Mrs. Robinson herself. 816 00:41:20,940 --> 00:41:24,390 Smoked to perfection by yours truly. 817 00:41:24,400 --> 00:41:25,730 That's my ticket. 818 00:41:25,730 --> 00:41:27,440 Don't let him influence you. See? 819 00:41:27,440 --> 00:41:28,770 He- he does this. 820 00:41:28,780 --> 00:41:30,320 He's been campaigning since Christmas: 821 00:41:30,320 --> 00:41:32,030 there have been posters, sample Sundays, 822 00:41:32,030 --> 00:41:34,950 he even put sauce in the raffle baskets. 823 00:41:34,950 --> 00:41:37,160 Hey. Quality honey speaks for itself. 824 00:41:37,160 --> 00:41:38,160 Does it? Okay? 825 00:41:38,160 --> 00:41:40,700 I'm just showcasing its talent. 826 00:41:40,710 --> 00:41:41,830 Mm. See what he's doing? 827 00:41:41,830 --> 00:41:42,950 You see what he's doing? All right, folks. 828 00:41:42,960 --> 00:41:45,290 What do you say? Should we get the show on the road? 829 00:41:45,710 --> 00:41:46,370 Oh. 830 00:41:46,620 --> 00:41:47,790 Let's do it. You ready? 831 00:41:47,800 --> 00:41:48,750 I'm ready. Let's go. 832 00:41:48,760 --> 00:41:50,040 Gotta win me a trophy. 833 00:41:50,050 --> 00:41:50,920 What you got in here? 834 00:41:57,550 --> 00:42:00,140 This is my very favorite Bee Fest tradition. 835 00:42:00,140 --> 00:42:01,930 The rules are simple. 836 00:42:01,940 --> 00:42:03,470 In fact, there's only one rule. 837 00:42:04,270 --> 00:42:07,060 Each one of your dishes must include honey. 838 00:42:07,070 --> 00:42:10,360 Uh, Whitmore Honey. Only the finest. 839 00:42:10,360 --> 00:42:11,980 Thank you, Frank. Yes. 840 00:42:11,990 --> 00:42:15,360 Each one of your dishes must include Whitmore Honey. 841 00:42:15,370 --> 00:42:17,450 Beyond that, creativity is your friend: 842 00:42:17,450 --> 00:42:19,990 savory, sweet, the choice is yours. 843 00:42:20,000 --> 00:42:24,990 Now, this year, we have a very special guest judge. 844 00:42:25,500 --> 00:42:28,000 You may have seen her buzzing around town. 845 00:42:28,000 --> 00:42:30,130 She's a New York chef who's come here 846 00:42:30,130 --> 00:42:33,460 to lend her palate to our cause. 847 00:42:33,470 --> 00:42:36,130 Please welcome Hannah Jones. 848 00:42:36,140 --> 00:42:38,180 Yay. 849 00:42:39,010 --> 00:42:39,930 Yes! 850 00:42:41,390 --> 00:42:43,850 Thank you, I am thrilled 851 00:42:43,850 --> 00:42:46,100 to get to celebrate honey with all of you today. 852 00:42:46,110 --> 00:42:47,690 Yay. Yeah! 853 00:42:47,690 --> 00:42:48,600 Woo! 854 00:42:51,780 --> 00:42:53,980 Alright, Bee Fest chefs, 855 00:42:55,070 --> 00:42:58,490 this is the moment of truth. Good luck! 856 00:43:00,370 --> 00:43:01,700 Honey, honey! 857 00:43:41,490 --> 00:43:43,240 Ladies and gentlemen, 858 00:43:43,250 --> 00:43:45,620 before we continue, I would like to thank all the chefs 859 00:43:45,620 --> 00:43:47,330 for your contributions today. 860 00:43:47,330 --> 00:43:48,700 You should all be very proud. 861 00:43:52,760 --> 00:43:54,880 Your dishes were heartfelt, they were creative, 862 00:43:54,880 --> 00:43:58,380 and they were full of Elmont Grove pride. 863 00:43:58,390 --> 00:44:01,430 But as you all know, 864 00:44:01,430 --> 00:44:03,720 there can only be one winner. 865 00:44:03,720 --> 00:44:07,310 And after much deliberation, 866 00:44:07,310 --> 00:44:09,100 we have made a decision. 867 00:44:10,270 --> 00:44:12,690 Hannah, would you care to do the honors? 868 00:44:14,270 --> 00:44:17,860 This year's Bee Fest champion is... 869 00:44:17,860 --> 00:44:21,490 Buzz roll, please. Bzzzzz... 870 00:44:22,400 --> 00:44:24,700 Frank and his incredible ribs! 871 00:44:31,620 --> 00:44:33,120 Congratulations. 872 00:44:35,420 --> 00:44:37,170 Ah. Thank you. 873 00:44:37,170 --> 00:44:38,380 This has gotta be satisfying. 874 00:44:38,380 --> 00:44:41,340 I'll take it back, Frank. Your ribs are not overrated. 875 00:44:41,350 --> 00:44:42,630 Not this year, Aaron. 876 00:44:44,100 --> 00:44:45,590 Congratulations. Hey, let's have a photo. 877 00:44:45,600 --> 00:44:46,800 Perfect. Photo with the winner. 878 00:44:49,310 --> 00:44:50,430 Who's number one? 879 00:44:50,440 --> 00:44:54,350 Frank on three. One, two, three. 880 00:44:54,360 --> 00:44:55,900 Frank! 881 00:44:58,150 --> 00:44:59,480 Woo-hoo! Nice. 882 00:44:59,490 --> 00:45:01,190 Congratulations. Thank you. 883 00:45:01,200 --> 00:45:02,650 Thank you. 884 00:45:02,660 --> 00:45:04,200 Congrats again. Thank you. Thank you. 885 00:45:04,200 --> 00:45:05,320 That's amazing work. 886 00:45:05,330 --> 00:45:06,780 Amazing. Yes. 887 00:45:08,790 --> 00:45:10,290 That was fun. That was fun. 888 00:45:10,290 --> 00:45:11,910 Hey, can I interest you guys in a drink? 889 00:45:11,920 --> 00:45:14,750 I call this the "Bee Fest with a twist." 890 00:45:14,750 --> 00:45:16,080 Yes, you can. Yes. 891 00:45:16,090 --> 00:45:17,710 Thanks. Thank you. 892 00:45:19,170 --> 00:45:20,630 Aw. 893 00:45:20,630 --> 00:45:23,590 Well, should we have a toast? 894 00:45:24,720 --> 00:45:26,840 To a wonderful day, and to your new menu? 895 00:45:26,850 --> 00:45:28,760 To your quality honey. 896 00:45:28,770 --> 00:45:29,720 Cheers. 897 00:45:29,730 --> 00:45:32,520 Cheers. 898 00:45:32,520 --> 00:45:33,520 Thank you. 899 00:45:33,520 --> 00:45:35,060 Hmm. Hmm. 900 00:45:36,480 --> 00:45:38,520 You know, it's strange. 901 00:45:38,530 --> 00:45:40,150 For the first time in a long time, 902 00:45:40,150 --> 00:45:44,030 I feel like I finally know what I'm doing again. 903 00:45:45,570 --> 00:45:46,700 That's great. 904 00:45:48,950 --> 00:45:53,370 Wait, I think I know what you should do. 905 00:45:53,380 --> 00:45:54,290 Me? 906 00:45:55,540 --> 00:45:57,120 A flavored honey line: 907 00:45:58,170 --> 00:46:01,250 lavender, sage, cinnamon clove, chili. 908 00:46:02,590 --> 00:46:05,050 Your one amazing honey infused with different spices. 909 00:46:05,050 --> 00:46:07,550 Hold on a second. What? 910 00:46:07,560 --> 00:46:09,720 Garlic honey for marinades, 911 00:46:09,730 --> 00:46:11,850 cinnamon honey for baking. 912 00:46:11,850 --> 00:46:13,060 Chili honey for wings. 913 00:46:13,060 --> 00:46:14,680 The possibilities are endless. 914 00:46:15,810 --> 00:46:17,190 Come on. What do you think? 915 00:46:18,560 --> 00:46:21,520 I- I don't know. I mean, it's not really what we do here- 916 00:46:21,530 --> 00:46:24,650 And you could even expand into expressions of honey. 917 00:46:24,660 --> 00:46:26,320 Expression? Beeswax wraps, 918 00:46:26,330 --> 00:46:28,700 with your Whitmore honey logo on 'em. 919 00:46:30,030 --> 00:46:33,080 Candles with the scent of this exact corner of dusk. 920 00:46:33,080 --> 00:46:34,450 Ah. What about doing 921 00:46:34,460 --> 00:46:36,870 a seasonal tasting flight? 922 00:46:36,880 --> 00:46:38,420 Spring, summer, fall, 923 00:46:38,420 --> 00:46:42,840 and your one thing suddenly becomes a story. 924 00:46:44,420 --> 00:46:45,420 No? 925 00:46:45,430 --> 00:46:46,300 You're incredible. 926 00:46:47,720 --> 00:46:50,640 The way you, you talk, it's like you're setting a table. 927 00:46:50,640 --> 00:46:52,760 There's a place for everything. 928 00:46:52,770 --> 00:46:56,770 It's- it's inspiring, your passion. 929 00:46:58,640 --> 00:47:00,020 So? 930 00:47:00,030 --> 00:47:02,110 So, so, so- What do you think? 931 00:47:04,440 --> 00:47:05,360 Okay, sure. Let's do it. 932 00:47:05,360 --> 00:47:06,940 Okay? Yeah. 933 00:47:06,950 --> 00:47:08,900 I mean, look, it- it- it could be a great story. 934 00:47:08,910 --> 00:47:11,700 One that we could maybe... 935 00:47:12,240 --> 00:47:13,620 tell together. 936 00:47:14,620 --> 00:47:16,620 Well, shall we cheers to that? 937 00:47:16,630 --> 00:47:17,750 Cheers. 938 00:47:19,590 --> 00:47:21,170 But garlic honey, really, like? 939 00:47:21,170 --> 00:47:22,630 Mm-hmm, I'll show you. 940 00:47:22,630 --> 00:47:24,340 It'll blow your mind. Wow. 941 00:47:33,930 --> 00:47:37,100 Perfect. Yes, okay, great. 942 00:47:42,520 --> 00:47:43,940 I hope you don't mind. 943 00:47:43,940 --> 00:47:45,900 I just need to borrow some of these. 944 00:47:45,900 --> 00:47:48,650 Aaron's cupboard is basically honey and salt. 945 00:47:48,660 --> 00:47:52,030 Borrow? Looks more like a full on heist to me. 946 00:47:52,040 --> 00:47:56,160 Just a little inspiration. Thank you. 947 00:47:58,250 --> 00:47:59,330 Have fun. 948 00:48:10,470 --> 00:48:13,840 Hey, well, if it isn't my favorite new regular. 949 00:48:15,560 --> 00:48:17,510 Why do you look like a woman on a mission? 950 00:48:17,520 --> 00:48:18,640 Because I am. 951 00:48:18,650 --> 00:48:21,770 All right, Casey, I need your best cinnamon. 952 00:48:21,770 --> 00:48:22,850 Alright. The kind that makes people 953 00:48:22,860 --> 00:48:26,320 stop mid-bite and smile. 954 00:48:26,320 --> 00:48:27,650 Okay, uh... 955 00:48:30,030 --> 00:48:31,150 Well, I got this. 956 00:48:31,160 --> 00:48:32,910 It's Ceylon cinnamon. 957 00:48:32,910 --> 00:48:35,450 So milder, sweeter. 958 00:48:35,450 --> 00:48:37,700 I get it from an importer I've trusted for years. 959 00:48:37,710 --> 00:48:39,540 I use it in my apple spice lattes 960 00:48:39,540 --> 00:48:42,500 and in my grandmother's cinnamon roll recipe. 961 00:48:42,500 --> 00:48:45,000 Sorry. I feel like I'm giving you all my secrets now. 962 00:48:45,010 --> 00:48:48,000 Trust me. It's for a really good cause. 963 00:48:59,850 --> 00:49:01,430 All right, Aaron. 964 00:49:02,730 --> 00:49:07,730 Spices, herbs, and a whole lot of Whitmore Honey. 965 00:49:08,690 --> 00:49:10,230 Are you ready to experiment? 966 00:49:10,240 --> 00:49:13,150 Yes... I mean, I'm a little bit of a 967 00:49:13,160 --> 00:49:16,780 don't mess with success kind of guy, but, 968 00:49:16,790 --> 00:49:17,910 I think I'm ready. 969 00:49:17,910 --> 00:49:19,410 Okay, well, lucky for you, 970 00:49:19,410 --> 00:49:23,210 I made a career out of shaking things up. 971 00:49:23,210 --> 00:49:24,870 I heard that about you. Let's do it. 972 00:49:24,880 --> 00:49:26,210 Okay, so. Let's get started. 973 00:49:26,210 --> 00:49:28,040 How 'bout take one of these maybe? 974 00:49:28,050 --> 00:49:29,590 Mm-hmm. Take this. 975 00:49:29,590 --> 00:49:30,920 Yeah. Yes? 976 00:49:30,930 --> 00:49:31,800 Yeah. Let's start with some honey. 977 00:49:31,800 --> 00:49:32,760 Yes. Okay. 978 00:49:34,010 --> 00:49:35,380 Good, and sometime... 979 00:49:40,600 --> 00:49:42,270 Yeah. There we go. 980 00:49:42,270 --> 00:49:43,230 Yeah. 981 00:49:44,270 --> 00:49:46,020 I like that you are looking at it 982 00:49:46,020 --> 00:49:47,850 while you're doing it, very... No. 983 00:49:47,860 --> 00:49:49,360 Me and you? 984 00:49:49,360 --> 00:49:51,480 That's really nice. That's what I'm talking. 985 00:49:52,530 --> 00:49:54,110 Look at this. We've got it going. 986 00:49:54,120 --> 00:49:55,570 Yeah, all of it. 987 00:49:55,580 --> 00:49:57,860 All right, beautiful. I'm gonna take a pan. 988 00:49:57,870 --> 00:49:58,990 Mm-hmm. 989 00:50:00,990 --> 00:50:01,950 Pretty good. 990 00:50:01,960 --> 00:50:03,870 Thanks for this. 991 00:50:03,880 --> 00:50:06,000 Oh yeah. Look at that. 992 00:50:08,130 --> 00:50:10,460 Now. Okay, here we go. 993 00:50:10,470 --> 00:50:13,010 Try this Rosemary infusion. Okay. 994 00:50:13,010 --> 00:50:14,260 Tell me what you really think. 995 00:50:14,260 --> 00:50:17,720 Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm. 996 00:50:22,480 --> 00:50:23,680 It's really good. 997 00:50:23,690 --> 00:50:25,680 Hmm. It's really good. 998 00:50:25,690 --> 00:50:28,980 Oh yeah, I didn't think I was gonna like it, but I like it. 999 00:50:28,980 --> 00:50:33,650 It's, um... It's like perfumey, it's good. 1000 00:50:33,660 --> 00:50:34,480 Grounded. Yep. 1001 00:50:34,490 --> 00:50:35,860 But balanced. 1002 00:50:35,870 --> 00:50:37,320 Mm-hmm. Kind of the same 1003 00:50:37,330 --> 00:50:39,820 with this perfect sweet heat that we found 1004 00:50:39,830 --> 00:50:41,370 for the hot honey. 1005 00:50:42,490 --> 00:50:45,160 I think I might actually use this one 1006 00:50:45,170 --> 00:50:46,460 for my competition menu. 1007 00:50:46,460 --> 00:50:47,460 Yeah? Yeah. 1008 00:50:48,580 --> 00:50:51,670 I love playing with flavors. 1009 00:50:51,670 --> 00:50:55,920 If you bottle these up, people would line up to buy. 1010 00:50:55,930 --> 00:50:57,420 You really think so? 1011 00:50:57,430 --> 00:50:59,430 Oh, if Casey puts these on the counter, 1012 00:50:59,430 --> 00:51:01,260 they won't last an afternoon. 1013 00:51:01,270 --> 00:51:04,260 See, I was- I was scared that if you, you know, 1014 00:51:04,270 --> 00:51:08,190 added the flavors, it would change the honey too much, but, 1015 00:51:10,190 --> 00:51:13,690 I don't know... I think you're on to something. 1016 00:51:13,700 --> 00:51:18,030 See, they don't change what your amazing honeybees do. 1017 00:51:18,030 --> 00:51:20,610 They just showcase that flavor 1018 00:51:20,620 --> 00:51:22,160 in more ways than one. 1019 00:51:23,530 --> 00:51:26,660 Simple ingredients, full of heart. 1020 00:51:28,710 --> 00:51:30,170 People connect with that. 1021 00:51:32,580 --> 00:51:35,210 You really have a gift. You know that? 1022 00:51:37,760 --> 00:51:40,300 The way you see food, 1023 00:51:40,310 --> 00:51:44,600 your perspective, it's, um, it's amazing. 1024 00:51:45,720 --> 00:51:48,020 You're making me see it in a different way too. 1025 00:51:52,030 --> 00:51:54,400 Well, you got a chance 1026 00:51:54,400 --> 00:51:57,320 to see everyone admiring your honey at Bee Fest. 1027 00:51:58,740 --> 00:51:59,650 I think I'm just 1028 00:52:02,070 --> 00:52:05,120 pointing out what's been there all along. 1029 00:52:09,450 --> 00:52:11,620 I think you've given me the courage to 1030 00:52:14,290 --> 00:52:15,460 try something new. 1031 00:52:16,630 --> 00:52:17,590 Oh? 1032 00:52:20,090 --> 00:52:22,090 Oh. What are you thinking? 1033 00:52:22,100 --> 00:52:23,590 I got an idea. 1034 00:52:24,430 --> 00:52:26,720 I got an idea. What if... 1035 00:52:26,730 --> 00:52:27,640 Okay. 1036 00:52:28,600 --> 00:52:30,850 Before you go back to New York. 1037 00:52:30,860 --> 00:52:31,890 Mm-hmm? 1038 00:52:34,230 --> 00:52:35,560 We have a tasting. 1039 00:52:35,570 --> 00:52:36,940 Okay. Okay? 1040 00:52:36,950 --> 00:52:38,440 All the different flavors 1041 00:52:39,440 --> 00:52:42,280 and we'll see what sticks. Right? 1042 00:52:43,110 --> 00:52:44,610 You know, who- who knows? 1043 00:52:44,620 --> 00:52:46,280 Maybe you'll get another idea for another one 1044 00:52:46,290 --> 00:52:47,620 of your future menus. 1045 00:52:47,620 --> 00:52:49,790 Market research? Yeah. That's what it's called. 1046 00:52:49,790 --> 00:52:53,540 A wonderful idea, because thriving businesses don't 1047 00:52:53,550 --> 00:52:55,500 just sell to their customers, 1048 00:52:56,790 --> 00:52:58,590 they listen to 'em. 1049 00:52:58,590 --> 00:52:59,670 I've heard that. 1050 00:53:01,970 --> 00:53:03,300 You know what? 1051 00:53:04,470 --> 00:53:07,600 If Brooklyn Myers selects my menu, 1052 00:53:09,140 --> 00:53:12,180 I'm probably gonna need a trusted honey supplier, 1053 00:53:12,190 --> 00:53:13,690 long term. 1054 00:53:13,690 --> 00:53:17,690 You supply it, I showcase it, together, 1055 00:53:17,690 --> 00:53:20,280 maybe we can put Honey House back on the map. 1056 00:53:22,650 --> 00:53:25,320 And I am not just thinking Elmont Grove. 1057 00:53:25,330 --> 00:53:29,160 I'm thinking everywhere her name carries weight. 1058 00:53:30,370 --> 00:53:33,580 Being the sole supplier to Brooklyn Myers, 1059 00:53:33,590 --> 00:53:36,880 that would really change our business for the better. 1060 00:53:36,880 --> 00:53:38,000 I think it could. 1061 00:53:38,010 --> 00:53:39,040 Hmm. 1062 00:53:43,720 --> 00:53:48,180 I cannot believe I've been having way too much fun 1063 00:53:48,180 --> 00:53:50,600 and broke the cardinal clean-as-you-go rule. 1064 00:53:50,600 --> 00:53:53,350 Yeah, well, that makes two of us. 1065 00:53:54,020 --> 00:53:55,520 I don't think the bees 1066 00:53:55,520 --> 00:53:57,150 would ever let 'em mess like that slide. 1067 00:53:57,150 --> 00:54:00,570 Oh really? They're always efficient? 1068 00:54:00,570 --> 00:54:03,070 Always. They always work together. 1069 00:54:03,070 --> 00:54:04,570 There's no wasted effort. 1070 00:54:05,860 --> 00:54:10,200 And when they wanna share directions, they dance. 1071 00:54:10,210 --> 00:54:11,450 They dance? 1072 00:54:11,460 --> 00:54:12,490 Yeah. Bees dance. 1073 00:54:12,500 --> 00:54:14,290 You didn't know that? 1074 00:54:14,290 --> 00:54:16,870 Yeah, it's like they- it's like they have one mind. 1075 00:54:16,880 --> 00:54:20,040 It's like how they communicate. You know? 1076 00:54:20,050 --> 00:54:22,170 It's how they keep the hive alive. 1077 00:54:22,180 --> 00:54:26,130 Huh, so, 1078 00:54:26,140 --> 00:54:28,930 no piles of sticky spoons in the hive? 1079 00:54:28,930 --> 00:54:30,140 Not a chance. 1080 00:54:30,850 --> 00:54:33,060 Efficiency is survival. 1081 00:54:33,060 --> 00:54:38,060 That's how kitchens are run too. Everyone has a job. 1082 00:54:39,440 --> 00:54:41,110 Don't let things pile up. 1083 00:54:42,070 --> 00:54:44,530 Precise, steady rhythm. 1084 00:54:44,530 --> 00:54:46,490 Precise, steady rhythm, huh? 1085 00:54:46,490 --> 00:54:49,450 So that means obviously you must be a good dancer. 1086 00:54:49,450 --> 00:54:52,240 Oh my goodness. No. 1087 00:54:52,250 --> 00:54:53,700 Come on. 1088 00:54:53,710 --> 00:54:54,620 Two left feet. 1089 00:54:54,620 --> 00:54:56,750 Come on. I don't believe that. 1090 00:54:56,750 --> 00:54:58,420 In the kitchen, 1091 00:54:58,420 --> 00:55:03,090 only partners that follow my lead are, uh, my knives. 1092 00:55:04,550 --> 00:55:07,090 Okay. And I have to work in 1093 00:55:07,100 --> 00:55:09,840 a lot of different kitchens as a private chef. 1094 00:55:09,850 --> 00:55:11,260 Is that a good thing? 1095 00:55:12,010 --> 00:55:15,430 Um, don't get me wrong. 1096 00:55:15,440 --> 00:55:18,890 Being creative is always exciting. 1097 00:55:18,900 --> 00:55:21,520 Every client wants something different. 1098 00:55:21,530 --> 00:55:25,900 Constantly have to reinvent myself. 1099 00:55:25,910 --> 00:55:27,900 Just that sometimes I just wish 1100 00:55:29,110 --> 00:55:30,490 it could be simpler. 1101 00:55:30,490 --> 00:55:33,620 You know, one kitchen, one vision. 1102 00:55:34,990 --> 00:55:38,040 But nothing about what you do is simple. 1103 00:55:38,040 --> 00:55:40,290 Anybody can follow a recipe. 1104 00:55:40,300 --> 00:55:41,670 But the way you create, 1105 00:55:41,670 --> 00:55:43,790 the way you adapt, 1106 00:55:44,840 --> 00:55:46,670 that's special. 1107 00:55:48,550 --> 00:55:50,380 Probably get that from my mom. 1108 00:55:50,390 --> 00:55:53,600 Some of my best memories are in the kitchen with her. 1109 00:55:53,600 --> 00:55:57,810 She, um, made cooking feel like magic. 1110 00:55:57,810 --> 00:56:00,390 She'd often say she'd hope that, um, 1111 00:56:00,850 --> 00:56:03,230 she would open her own restaurant one day, 1112 00:56:04,150 --> 00:56:05,820 but she never got the chance. 1113 00:56:08,150 --> 00:56:11,360 I think chasing this little dream 1114 00:56:11,370 --> 00:56:14,160 of mine has always been about chasing 1115 00:56:14,160 --> 00:56:15,910 a little piece of hers. 1116 00:56:15,910 --> 00:56:19,040 I understand wanting to carry a piece of someone forward. 1117 00:56:19,040 --> 00:56:21,750 My dad used to say that the bees were the best teachers 1118 00:56:21,750 --> 00:56:24,630 and us taking care of them was like our family's way 1119 00:56:24,630 --> 00:56:26,880 of carrying those lessons forward, 1120 00:56:26,880 --> 00:56:29,960 'cause everything you need to know about life, 1121 00:56:29,970 --> 00:56:31,630 you can learn from the hive. 1122 00:56:32,050 --> 00:56:33,090 Really? 1123 00:56:33,470 --> 00:56:37,430 Patience, good things happen to those who wait. 1124 00:56:39,020 --> 00:56:43,940 Cooperation, good things happen when you work together. 1125 00:56:43,940 --> 00:56:48,940 And survival, when that winter hits, 1126 00:56:50,690 --> 00:56:53,360 the bees survive because they take care of each other. 1127 00:56:54,610 --> 00:56:57,450 Also, let's not forget, the bees know how to dance. 1128 00:56:58,280 --> 00:57:01,370 Oh. 1129 00:57:05,550 --> 00:57:07,130 Huh, there you go. Um. 1130 00:57:07,130 --> 00:57:08,710 I don't think you have two left feet. 1131 00:57:11,590 --> 00:57:16,050 I'm guessing you are a pretty good dancer. 1132 00:57:16,060 --> 00:57:17,720 I don't know if I'm a pretty good dancer. 1133 00:57:17,730 --> 00:57:19,890 I mean, I- I know a step or two. 1134 00:57:19,890 --> 00:57:22,600 Oh, now, you- you just did a step or two. 1135 00:57:22,610 --> 00:57:25,150 Yeah. There you go, see? That's all I got. 1136 00:57:25,150 --> 00:57:27,270 I think we can make a pretty good team. 1137 00:57:28,400 --> 00:57:29,520 I agree. 1138 00:57:35,450 --> 00:57:36,950 I think your phone might be ringing. 1139 00:57:36,950 --> 00:57:38,070 Yeah. 1140 00:57:40,950 --> 00:57:44,120 Oh, um, I just- I- I just gotta take this. 1141 00:57:44,130 --> 00:57:45,080 I'll be right back. Okay? 1142 00:57:45,090 --> 00:57:46,420 Oh, of course. 1143 00:57:47,210 --> 00:57:48,330 Hello? 1144 00:57:49,920 --> 00:57:52,340 I don't think that's gonna be possible. 1145 00:57:54,550 --> 00:57:55,630 I- I- I understand. 1146 00:57:55,640 --> 00:57:58,600 I just thought maybe we had some more time. 1147 00:58:00,560 --> 00:58:02,060 Yeah, I- I understand. 1148 00:58:02,060 --> 00:58:06,560 I'll, um, try to figure something out. 1149 00:58:08,190 --> 00:58:09,480 Okay. Thank you, bye. 1150 00:58:10,230 --> 00:58:11,520 Is everything okay? 1151 00:58:16,110 --> 00:58:17,820 That was the, uh, 1152 00:58:18,410 --> 00:58:19,570 bank. 1153 00:58:20,870 --> 00:58:23,450 I think this might be the last year 1154 00:58:23,460 --> 00:58:25,290 for Whitmore Honey. 1155 00:58:32,260 --> 00:58:35,300 A little courage in a cup. Thought you'd need it. 1156 00:58:35,300 --> 00:58:37,970 Thank you. You're spoiling me. 1157 00:58:37,970 --> 00:58:39,590 Someone has to. 1158 00:58:39,600 --> 00:58:41,300 Today's a very big day. 1159 00:58:41,310 --> 00:58:42,470 You're about to pitch the menu 1160 00:58:42,480 --> 00:58:44,020 that could change everything. 1161 00:58:45,310 --> 00:58:47,060 I just hope she sees what I see. 1162 00:58:47,070 --> 00:58:50,650 She will. You've done the work and you finally seem... 1163 00:58:51,150 --> 00:58:52,440 happy. 1164 00:58:52,650 --> 00:58:54,610 You've been smiling a lot more too. 1165 00:58:54,610 --> 00:58:57,280 Does this have something to do with Aaron? 1166 00:58:57,280 --> 00:59:00,820 What? Oh, you know, he's good. 1167 00:59:00,830 --> 00:59:03,120 Very- Don't "he's good" me. 1168 00:59:03,120 --> 00:59:04,660 You've been humming around here like a little bee. 1169 00:59:06,250 --> 00:59:07,370 Well, 1170 00:59:08,080 --> 00:59:08,920 we danced. 1171 00:59:08,920 --> 00:59:10,500 You danced? Mm-hmm. 1172 00:59:10,510 --> 00:59:11,630 With your two left feet? Mm-hmm. 1173 00:59:11,630 --> 00:59:13,590 He risked life and limb? 1174 00:59:13,590 --> 00:59:15,710 Wow. He must really like you. 1175 00:59:16,630 --> 00:59:17,760 I don't know. 1176 00:59:19,340 --> 00:59:21,180 It makes me feel like 1177 00:59:21,970 --> 00:59:23,100 home. 1178 00:59:23,100 --> 00:59:25,180 I knew it. I knew you liked him. 1179 00:59:25,190 --> 00:59:26,890 Oh, please don't make this into a big thing. I- 1180 00:59:26,900 --> 00:59:28,600 Oh, too late. It's already huge. 1181 00:59:28,610 --> 00:59:30,190 I am picturing your wedding cake already. 1182 00:59:30,190 --> 00:59:33,060 It's got a honeycomb, bees embroidered on napkins. 1183 00:59:33,070 --> 00:59:36,190 Little tiny honey jars on every table. 1184 00:59:38,700 --> 00:59:41,030 Here goes nothing. Me on a plate. 1185 00:59:41,040 --> 00:59:42,740 Me on a plate. 1186 00:59:42,750 --> 00:59:45,580 It's already a winner. Nobody cooks you better than you. 1187 00:59:53,210 --> 00:59:54,540 Good morning, Hannah. 1188 00:59:54,550 --> 00:59:55,710 Good morning, Chef. 1189 00:59:55,720 --> 00:59:57,380 Thank you for taking the time. 1190 00:59:57,390 --> 00:59:58,880 Well, let's see what you've got. 1191 00:59:58,890 --> 01:00:02,510 Three courses, honey as the throughline. 1192 01:00:02,520 --> 01:00:05,050 Not as a gimmick. As a voice. 1193 01:00:05,060 --> 01:00:08,560 The starter, shaved fennel and citrus salad 1194 01:00:08,560 --> 01:00:10,890 with raw honey lemon vinegarette. 1195 01:00:10,900 --> 01:00:14,190 Almonds for crunch, bee pollen for aroma. 1196 01:00:14,190 --> 01:00:17,360 Just balanced, bright. 1197 01:00:17,360 --> 01:00:19,360 Clean. Smart. 1198 01:00:19,370 --> 01:00:20,490 Thank you. 1199 01:00:21,490 --> 01:00:25,240 For mains, crispy skin chicken, 1200 01:00:25,250 --> 01:00:26,740 Whitmore Honey jus, 1201 01:00:26,750 --> 01:00:30,750 charred broccolini with a honey garlic glaze. 1202 01:00:30,750 --> 01:00:33,000 It's layered but savory. 1203 01:00:33,000 --> 01:00:35,630 This is excellent work, Hannah. 1204 01:00:35,630 --> 01:00:37,550 It's cohesive, thoughtful. 1205 01:00:37,550 --> 01:00:39,550 You've created a clear arc. 1206 01:00:39,550 --> 01:00:41,300 I really thought about what you said, 1207 01:00:41,300 --> 01:00:43,010 and it all came back to honey. 1208 01:00:43,010 --> 01:00:44,840 The same kind of quality honey 1209 01:00:44,850 --> 01:00:47,140 that my mom used in almost all her recipes 1210 01:00:47,140 --> 01:00:48,140 when I was little. 1211 01:00:48,140 --> 01:00:50,140 And I even found the local beekeeper who makes it. 1212 01:00:50,150 --> 01:00:52,850 It's the oldest bee farm in the state. 1213 01:00:52,860 --> 01:00:54,150 It's going to be nothing but 1214 01:00:54,150 --> 01:00:56,940 farm-to-table fresh ingredients in your menu. 1215 01:00:56,940 --> 01:00:59,900 I cannot wait to bring back some of the special honey 1216 01:00:59,910 --> 01:01:01,610 and share it with you in New York. 1217 01:01:01,620 --> 01:01:03,450 I have to be upfront with you, Hannah. 1218 01:01:03,780 --> 01:01:06,820 All our restaurants operate on standardized suppliers. 1219 01:01:06,830 --> 01:01:08,580 Consistency is everything. 1220 01:01:08,580 --> 01:01:11,120 Oh, I see. Well, surely honey could be the exception. 1221 01:01:11,130 --> 01:01:12,790 You know, the whole menu is based 1222 01:01:12,790 --> 01:01:14,790 around the uniqueness of Whitmore Honey. 1223 01:01:14,800 --> 01:01:16,670 I love the idea, truly, 1224 01:01:16,670 --> 01:01:19,710 but we can't source from one small farm. 1225 01:01:19,720 --> 01:01:21,170 It doesn't scale. 1226 01:01:21,180 --> 01:01:24,050 Our guests in New York, in Chicago, LA, 1227 01:01:24,060 --> 01:01:28,760 they expect consistency on every plate, in every city. 1228 01:01:28,770 --> 01:01:30,140 That's non-negotiable. 1229 01:01:30,140 --> 01:01:32,270 Of course. I understand consistency. 1230 01:01:32,270 --> 01:01:34,770 It's just that this honey is... 1231 01:01:34,770 --> 01:01:35,980 It's not sweetener, 1232 01:01:35,980 --> 01:01:38,860 it's its story, its legacy. 1233 01:01:38,860 --> 01:01:42,490 It's the difference between ordinary and- 1234 01:01:42,490 --> 01:01:47,490 Extraordinary. I hear you and I don't disagree. 1235 01:01:48,370 --> 01:01:50,240 Your passion for authenticity 1236 01:01:50,250 --> 01:01:52,750 is the reason why you're one of my finalists. 1237 01:01:53,660 --> 01:01:57,750 But all my head chefs use the approved, standardized list. 1238 01:01:58,500 --> 01:01:59,880 I mean, we can still use your format. 1239 01:01:59,880 --> 01:02:01,840 You have some strong ideas. 1240 01:02:01,840 --> 01:02:03,720 Honest head chef material. 1241 01:02:03,720 --> 01:02:05,340 Thank you very much for your feedback. 1242 01:02:05,350 --> 01:02:06,550 I will make it work. 1243 01:02:06,560 --> 01:02:09,180 I'll expect your revised menu by the end of the day. 1244 01:02:10,050 --> 01:02:12,810 Good luck, Hannah. I'll see you in New York. 1245 01:02:13,640 --> 01:02:14,680 Thank you. 1246 01:02:16,640 --> 01:02:17,770 She loved it? 1247 01:02:17,780 --> 01:02:19,110 She loved everything. 1248 01:02:21,030 --> 01:02:23,860 Except the most important part. 1249 01:02:23,870 --> 01:02:27,110 The Whitmore Honey. I have to use her honey supplier. 1250 01:02:29,700 --> 01:02:31,030 What're gonna tell Aaron? 1251 01:02:31,040 --> 01:02:34,660 The truth, that maybe this changes the plan a little bit, 1252 01:02:35,710 --> 01:02:38,250 but I'm gonna need to find a new way 1253 01:02:38,250 --> 01:02:40,710 to prove that Whitmore Honey is special. 1254 01:02:50,310 --> 01:02:51,890 Oh. Hey. 1255 01:02:51,890 --> 01:02:54,430 Wow. That shelf is really coming along, guys. 1256 01:02:54,440 --> 01:02:56,310 You know how long I've been trying to get this guy 1257 01:02:56,310 --> 01:02:57,560 to mix things up? 1258 01:02:57,570 --> 01:02:59,350 For years and he wouldn't budge. 1259 01:02:59,360 --> 01:03:02,820 Now you walk into my cafe and suddenly, we got "Garlic Glow." 1260 01:03:02,820 --> 01:03:05,740 I- I hear "Cinna Star," "Heatwave," 1261 01:03:05,740 --> 01:03:07,650 and a whole new start for this place. 1262 01:03:07,660 --> 01:03:09,240 You know, it's pretty exciting. 1263 01:03:09,240 --> 01:03:11,570 You got this whole place buzzing and not just the hives. 1264 01:03:11,580 --> 01:03:14,740 You know what I hear? I hear that buzzing from your- 1265 01:03:14,750 --> 01:03:16,200 I don't hear anything. From your restaurant. 1266 01:03:16,210 --> 01:03:17,960 I don't hear... Maybe you should go there 1267 01:03:17,960 --> 01:03:19,290 and- and- and deal with your lunch crowd, please. 1268 01:03:19,300 --> 01:03:20,790 I'll see you later, guys. Yeah. 1269 01:03:20,800 --> 01:03:23,630 See you later, Casey. See you. 1270 01:03:24,630 --> 01:03:26,260 Sell some scones. 1271 01:03:29,590 --> 01:03:30,470 She loved the menu. 1272 01:03:30,470 --> 01:03:32,760 Yes! Yes. 1273 01:03:32,770 --> 01:03:33,810 Of course. Ah, I'm so happy. 1274 01:03:33,810 --> 01:03:34,810 But I'm not surprised. 1275 01:03:34,810 --> 01:03:36,060 I knew you could do it. 1276 01:03:36,970 --> 01:03:39,270 There's something I- I- I need to tell you. 1277 01:03:40,730 --> 01:03:42,150 Yeah, sure, what? 1278 01:03:42,150 --> 01:03:44,360 She won't let me use Whitmore Honey. 1279 01:03:46,110 --> 01:03:47,940 What do you mean? 1280 01:03:47,950 --> 01:03:52,940 I found out Brooklyn only uses specific suppliers 1281 01:03:54,280 --> 01:03:56,120 in all her restaurants across the board. 1282 01:03:58,290 --> 01:04:02,830 But you- you said that you based the menu on- on- 1283 01:04:02,840 --> 01:04:05,380 on- on this, on- on us. 1284 01:04:05,380 --> 01:04:07,630 She told me to create an original menu. 1285 01:04:07,640 --> 01:04:10,260 It didn't even cross my mind that I wouldn't be able 1286 01:04:10,260 --> 01:04:11,970 to step outside her playbook, I- 1287 01:04:11,970 --> 01:04:15,100 You sold me on something that wasn't actually real. 1288 01:04:16,010 --> 01:04:17,270 I believe in it. 1289 01:04:19,690 --> 01:04:21,940 Aaron, 1290 01:04:22,100 --> 01:04:23,770 I believe in you. 1291 01:04:23,780 --> 01:04:26,820 Hannah, I- I pour everything into this. 1292 01:04:26,820 --> 01:04:28,900 I just, ugh. I feel so foolish. 1293 01:04:31,530 --> 01:04:32,820 You're not foolish. 1294 01:04:32,830 --> 01:04:34,740 I just don't know what to do. 1295 01:04:34,950 --> 01:04:36,240 We'll figure out another way. 1296 01:04:36,250 --> 01:04:37,540 There's no other way. 1297 01:04:37,660 --> 01:04:38,830 My dad said that there's one way, 1298 01:04:38,830 --> 01:04:41,160 and I sh- I should've listened. 1299 01:04:41,170 --> 01:04:42,120 Aaron? 1300 01:04:55,300 --> 01:04:56,930 I told him, Ally. 1301 01:04:58,890 --> 01:05:00,520 And the way he looked at me, 1302 01:05:02,480 --> 01:05:03,850 it broke my heart. 1303 01:05:04,520 --> 01:05:06,020 Hmm. 1304 01:05:06,030 --> 01:05:08,190 I can't believe I let him down like this. 1305 01:05:12,150 --> 01:05:14,820 Of course it hurts. You care about him. 1306 01:05:15,740 --> 01:05:17,240 But, Hannah, tomorrow, 1307 01:05:17,250 --> 01:05:19,370 you're standing in front of Brooklyn Myers 1308 01:05:19,370 --> 01:05:21,080 with a menu that's you. 1309 01:05:21,870 --> 01:05:23,790 That you built from the ground up. 1310 01:05:23,790 --> 01:05:25,750 Everything you have been working 1311 01:05:25,760 --> 01:05:28,500 so hard for is finally paying off. 1312 01:05:29,710 --> 01:05:31,380 I don't know. 1313 01:05:33,970 --> 01:05:36,840 I don't know if that dream is mine anymore. 1314 01:05:36,850 --> 01:05:38,640 You don't mean that. I do. 1315 01:05:38,640 --> 01:05:39,890 Come on. 1316 01:05:41,140 --> 01:05:42,480 Cooking with mom. 1317 01:05:43,270 --> 01:05:46,850 Those were the moments that made me fall in love with food. 1318 01:05:47,060 --> 01:05:48,110 It was joyful. 1319 01:05:48,110 --> 01:05:50,860 It was- it felt like me. 1320 01:05:51,900 --> 01:05:54,780 Being with Aaron reminded me of that. 1321 01:05:54,780 --> 01:05:56,320 The first time in a long time, 1322 01:05:56,330 --> 01:05:59,370 he reminded me that cooking is all about love. 1323 01:05:59,580 --> 01:06:00,490 Not 1324 01:06:01,490 --> 01:06:02,910 chasing mom's dream, 1325 01:06:02,920 --> 01:06:04,500 or chasing a job. 1326 01:06:04,500 --> 01:06:05,500 Just 1327 01:06:06,870 --> 01:06:08,290 remembering who I am 1328 01:06:10,040 --> 01:06:11,380 when I'm happiest. 1329 01:06:15,880 --> 01:06:17,300 Ooh, 1330 01:06:18,720 --> 01:06:21,430 I think I forgot about that too for a while there. 1331 01:06:25,850 --> 01:06:29,270 I'm still having a hard time accepting that Mom's not here. 1332 01:06:34,360 --> 01:06:38,990 But maybe sometimes a dream is just changing shape, 1333 01:06:39,490 --> 01:06:41,160 and there's nothing wrong with that. 1334 01:06:44,500 --> 01:06:48,080 You always make the hard parts feel so simple. 1335 01:06:48,090 --> 01:06:50,000 Because I'm your big sister. 1336 01:07:19,450 --> 01:07:22,120 Wow, aren't you sure of yourself? 1337 01:07:29,540 --> 01:07:30,620 Is that you, Mom? 1338 01:07:32,000 --> 01:07:34,210 Trying to tell me to stop being scared? 1339 01:07:37,510 --> 01:07:38,590 Follow my heart? 1340 01:07:46,680 --> 01:07:47,850 Okay, Mom, 1341 01:07:49,190 --> 01:07:50,390 I hear you. 1342 01:08:17,210 --> 01:08:20,880 Chef Myers, thank you for your time, 1343 01:08:20,890 --> 01:08:25,880 your faith, and for challenging me to cook me on a plate. 1344 01:08:26,720 --> 01:08:30,940 That invitation changed me in ways I didn't expect. 1345 01:08:32,110 --> 01:08:33,650 You sure you wanna do this? 1346 01:08:34,770 --> 01:08:36,400 You're really pulling outta the running 1347 01:08:36,400 --> 01:08:37,860 to be Brooklyn's head chef? 1348 01:08:38,690 --> 01:08:40,070 I'm gonna call Brooklyn's assistant 1349 01:08:40,070 --> 01:08:41,570 right after I send this email. 1350 01:08:44,070 --> 01:08:46,240 It's the most difficult decision. 1351 01:08:46,250 --> 01:08:47,950 But I realize now 1352 01:08:48,950 --> 01:08:50,870 that who I am as a chef is measured 1353 01:08:50,880 --> 01:08:53,830 by the heart behind my food, 1354 01:08:54,670 --> 01:08:59,170 and the story I'm willing to tell, honestly. 1355 01:09:01,300 --> 01:09:06,300 With respect and gratitude, Hannah Jones. 1356 01:09:09,890 --> 01:09:11,230 Send. 1357 01:09:25,580 --> 01:09:26,410 Hey, Frank. 1358 01:09:26,410 --> 01:09:27,530 Well, there you are. 1359 01:09:28,530 --> 01:09:31,000 Stopped by the shop for my usual jar 1360 01:09:31,000 --> 01:09:32,660 and there was no one at the counter. 1361 01:09:32,670 --> 01:09:35,290 Figured I'd find you out back with the bees. 1362 01:09:36,040 --> 01:09:37,960 Yeah, sorry about that. Just... 1363 01:09:40,000 --> 01:09:41,880 haven't been myself lately. 1364 01:09:42,130 --> 01:09:45,630 Mm, listen, son, take it from me. 1365 01:09:46,430 --> 01:09:50,140 Life's not meant to be lived alone working six days a week 1366 01:09:50,140 --> 01:09:52,100 until you're bone tired. 1367 01:09:52,680 --> 01:09:56,650 Now, I know your dad kept this place standing in tradition but, 1368 01:09:56,650 --> 01:09:58,400 maybe it's your turn to carry it forward 1369 01:09:58,400 --> 01:10:01,650 with a little imagination. 1370 01:10:03,240 --> 01:10:04,860 I don't know about that, Frank. 1371 01:10:05,280 --> 01:10:08,240 I thought I was building something with someone, but, 1372 01:10:08,250 --> 01:10:10,490 turns out all she might have had were good intentions. 1373 01:10:12,080 --> 01:10:13,910 Good intentions don't pay the bills. 1374 01:10:13,920 --> 01:10:14,830 Hmm. 1375 01:10:15,830 --> 01:10:20,000 Well, good intentions are the start of any harvest, but, 1376 01:10:20,010 --> 01:10:21,800 you still have to plant new seeds. 1377 01:10:21,800 --> 01:10:25,090 You gotta put in the work. You gotta trust the seasons. 1378 01:10:25,220 --> 01:10:28,340 Intentions only matter if you let 'em grow into something. 1379 01:10:28,350 --> 01:10:30,220 Your dad would be proud, Aaron. 1380 01:10:31,390 --> 01:10:32,510 You just have to give yourself permission 1381 01:10:32,520 --> 01:10:34,890 to think outside the box, 1382 01:10:35,680 --> 01:10:36,440 okay? 1383 01:10:37,060 --> 01:10:38,230 You'll be all right. 1384 01:10:55,330 --> 01:10:57,330 Hannah. Good morning. 1385 01:10:57,340 --> 01:10:58,790 Good morning, Casey. 1386 01:10:59,710 --> 01:11:00,630 How you doing? 1387 01:11:01,420 --> 01:11:04,260 I'm, um, actually heading back to New York 1388 01:11:04,260 --> 01:11:06,510 for a little bit and I wanted 1389 01:11:06,510 --> 01:11:10,340 to pick up an original jar for a young client. 1390 01:11:11,430 --> 01:11:13,430 One jar, coming up. 1391 01:11:13,440 --> 01:11:15,560 Oh, no. On the house. 1392 01:11:19,060 --> 01:11:21,230 There you go. It means a lot. 1393 01:11:21,240 --> 01:11:22,560 Thank you, Casey. 1394 01:11:24,230 --> 01:11:27,070 I truly had no idea that I wouldn't be allowed 1395 01:11:27,070 --> 01:11:28,860 to engage outside suppliers. 1396 01:11:29,660 --> 01:11:31,530 It was a good idea, you know? 1397 01:11:32,530 --> 01:11:34,330 He talks about the new flavors, 1398 01:11:34,330 --> 01:11:36,410 but truth is, I don't think he's gonna move forward 1399 01:11:36,420 --> 01:11:37,750 without your guidance. 1400 01:11:39,540 --> 01:11:41,380 He's not gonna do the launch? 1401 01:11:41,380 --> 01:11:42,630 I don't think so. 1402 01:11:43,000 --> 01:11:47,880 He'll come around though, you know, soon, I hope. 1403 01:11:48,510 --> 01:11:51,220 You've already done more for him than you realize. 1404 01:11:52,090 --> 01:11:54,220 He may not see it clearly today, but he will. 1405 01:11:54,810 --> 01:11:56,060 I'm sure of it. 1406 01:11:56,060 --> 01:11:57,310 I hope so. 1407 01:11:58,770 --> 01:12:00,770 I've been talking up Whitmore Honey 1408 01:12:00,770 --> 01:12:03,020 to my network of New York clients, 1409 01:12:03,030 --> 01:12:04,860 and they're very curious. 1410 01:12:04,860 --> 01:12:09,070 Yeah, I'm sure that once they taste it, they'll be hooked. 1411 01:12:10,580 --> 01:12:12,820 Well that is good to hear. I'll let him know. 1412 01:12:12,830 --> 01:12:15,240 I'm actually headed over to the Honey House later on. 1413 01:12:16,370 --> 01:12:17,410 Thank you. 1414 01:12:17,420 --> 01:12:18,750 No, thank you. 1415 01:12:25,220 --> 01:12:27,420 Well here you are, Hannah Jones. 1416 01:12:32,720 --> 01:12:33,970 Huh? 1417 01:12:33,970 --> 01:12:35,470 What a charming place. 1418 01:12:35,480 --> 01:12:38,810 Chef Myers, wh- what are you doing here? 1419 01:12:38,810 --> 01:12:40,890 Well, I stopped by your sister's place looking for you 1420 01:12:40,900 --> 01:12:43,270 and she said that I could find you here. 1421 01:12:44,100 --> 01:12:46,020 Brooklyn Myers in- 1422 01:12:46,030 --> 01:12:48,820 in my cafe, wow. 1423 01:12:48,820 --> 01:12:49,940 Good to meet you. 1424 01:12:49,950 --> 01:12:51,950 Oh, man, I am such a huge fan. 1425 01:12:51,950 --> 01:12:54,320 I play your show, "Myers Kitchen Table," 1426 01:12:54,330 --> 01:12:56,490 in my shop like 24/7. 1427 01:12:56,500 --> 01:12:58,240 Like it's a go-to. 1428 01:12:58,250 --> 01:13:01,250 That's nice to hear. It's always great to meet a fan. 1429 01:13:02,000 --> 01:13:03,460 A fan. 1430 01:13:03,460 --> 01:13:07,460 Listen, cinnamon in the grounds before brewing. 1431 01:13:07,470 --> 01:13:08,960 When I picked up that little tip, 1432 01:13:08,970 --> 01:13:11,380 my customers treat me like a coffee whisperer. 1433 01:13:11,390 --> 01:13:13,130 That sounds delicious. 1434 01:13:13,140 --> 01:13:15,430 I will take a cup of coffee with a splash of almond milk. 1435 01:13:15,430 --> 01:13:16,890 From me? 1436 01:13:16,890 --> 01:13:19,220 Do you mind if I steal Hannah for a moment? 1437 01:13:19,230 --> 01:13:20,770 Yes. Of- of- of course. 1438 01:13:20,770 --> 01:13:23,390 Of course. I will get that done for you now, and, um, 1439 01:13:24,230 --> 01:13:25,230 welcome to Elmont Grove. 1440 01:13:25,230 --> 01:13:26,440 Thank you. 1441 01:13:28,320 --> 01:13:29,070 Sorry. 1442 01:13:29,400 --> 01:13:30,440 Shall we? 1443 01:13:30,450 --> 01:13:31,860 Absolutely. 1444 01:13:40,710 --> 01:13:43,120 I'll admit, Hannah, when my assistant told me 1445 01:13:43,130 --> 01:13:44,330 that you were pulling out of the running 1446 01:13:44,340 --> 01:13:47,040 to be my head chef, I didn't believe it. 1447 01:13:47,540 --> 01:13:49,040 No one has ever done that, 1448 01:13:49,050 --> 01:13:52,010 especially somebody with your kind of promise. 1449 01:13:52,010 --> 01:13:54,550 I can't even tell you how much it means to me 1450 01:13:54,560 --> 01:13:55,880 to hear you say that. 1451 01:13:57,140 --> 01:13:58,010 First of all, 1452 01:13:58,760 --> 01:14:01,600 I wanna thank you for the opportunity 1453 01:14:01,600 --> 01:14:05,060 and the encouragement and the standard that you set. 1454 01:14:05,070 --> 01:14:08,270 I will take those lessons with me forever. 1455 01:14:10,520 --> 01:14:12,690 Working for you has been a dream of mine for 1456 01:14:12,700 --> 01:14:14,360 as long as I can remember. 1457 01:14:14,370 --> 01:14:15,740 So what changed? 1458 01:14:17,110 --> 01:14:18,490 Your assignment. 1459 01:14:19,530 --> 01:14:22,950 Designing a menu that's me on a plate. 1460 01:14:24,000 --> 01:14:26,080 I thought I understood what that meant, 1461 01:14:26,090 --> 01:14:28,830 but then somewhere along the way it- 1462 01:14:30,460 --> 01:14:32,130 it changed me. 1463 01:14:32,130 --> 01:14:35,090 Well, I quite liked the menu you plan to present. 1464 01:14:35,100 --> 01:14:36,800 Well, that's just it. 1465 01:14:36,810 --> 01:14:40,100 That menu was born from ingredients 1466 01:14:40,100 --> 01:14:41,890 and people whose names 1467 01:14:41,890 --> 01:14:45,980 and histories I can't separate from the dishes themselves. 1468 01:14:45,980 --> 01:14:50,610 And if I can't present that in their honest way, 1469 01:14:51,730 --> 01:14:55,150 it wouldn't feel true. 1470 01:14:55,160 --> 01:14:56,320 Mm. 1471 01:14:56,330 --> 01:14:57,610 When food is honest. 1472 01:14:57,620 --> 01:14:58,990 It connects. 1473 01:14:58,990 --> 01:14:59,910 Right. 1474 01:15:00,740 --> 01:15:03,990 I feel like I found my voice as a chef. 1475 01:15:05,910 --> 01:15:08,960 And it's a little bit different than yours, Chef Myers. 1476 01:15:08,960 --> 01:15:13,960 Your polished, sophisticated culinary mastery. 1477 01:15:14,460 --> 01:15:18,340 Mine is a little more rustic, 1478 01:15:18,800 --> 01:15:22,140 perhaps more farm-to-table of a feel that- 1479 01:15:23,140 --> 01:15:26,100 that is where my heart is. 1480 01:15:27,350 --> 01:15:29,520 Once I see it, 1481 01:15:30,480 --> 01:15:32,480 I don't think I can unsee it. 1482 01:15:33,230 --> 01:15:34,860 You remind me of my younger self 1483 01:15:36,610 --> 01:15:39,660 and it sounds like you're opening up your own restaurant. 1484 01:15:42,410 --> 01:15:44,490 Maybe I am? 1485 01:15:46,330 --> 01:15:48,040 Will you excuse me for a second? 1486 01:15:50,340 --> 01:15:51,460 Casey? Yeah? 1487 01:15:51,460 --> 01:15:52,960 Are you still going to the Honey House? 1488 01:15:52,970 --> 01:15:54,170 Yeah. Do you have any more 1489 01:15:54,170 --> 01:15:54,960 of that fancy cinnamon? 1490 01:15:54,970 --> 01:15:55,880 Uh, of course. Great. 1491 01:15:55,880 --> 01:15:56,800 Can you bring it, meet you there? 1492 01:15:56,800 --> 01:15:57,550 Sure. Awesome. 1493 01:15:59,050 --> 01:16:00,340 Brooklyn, I'm so sorry to cut this short, 1494 01:16:00,350 --> 01:16:02,510 but I think I have to go. 1495 01:16:02,520 --> 01:16:04,430 Um, before you do, 1496 01:16:04,430 --> 01:16:06,180 are you looking for investors? 1497 01:16:18,570 --> 01:16:19,700 Good morning. 1498 01:16:19,700 --> 01:16:21,150 Good morning, little lady. 1499 01:16:21,160 --> 01:16:23,280 Frank, I'm gonna need a hand and some 1500 01:16:23,290 --> 01:16:25,030 of your best produce. 1501 01:16:25,040 --> 01:16:27,040 I wanna put together a little something special for Aaron 1502 01:16:27,040 --> 01:16:29,540 and I think I'm gonna need some help, what do you say? 1503 01:16:29,540 --> 01:16:32,210 I'd say it looks like you came to the right place. 1504 01:16:32,210 --> 01:16:33,170 Great. 1505 01:16:36,930 --> 01:16:39,090 How many jars do you think we're gonna need? 1506 01:16:39,090 --> 01:16:40,130 I'm thinking 1507 01:16:40,800 --> 01:16:41,680 a lot. 1508 01:16:42,510 --> 01:16:43,970 I'm starting to understand 1509 01:16:43,970 --> 01:16:46,050 why you appointed me chief of operations. 1510 01:16:46,060 --> 01:16:49,350 All right, we'll start with four flavors, 1511 01:16:49,350 --> 01:16:50,640 half dozen each. 1512 01:16:50,650 --> 01:16:52,520 I will wrestle with the bees. 1513 01:16:52,520 --> 01:16:55,650 You wrestle with the labels. 1514 01:16:58,610 --> 01:17:01,990 All right, bees. Let's dance. 1515 01:17:03,740 --> 01:17:05,070 Casey, any sign of Aaron? 1516 01:17:05,080 --> 01:17:06,580 He's at the bank this afternoon. 1517 01:17:06,580 --> 01:17:07,830 Oh. We've got some time. 1518 01:17:07,830 --> 01:17:09,830 Okay. You've got this. 1519 01:17:09,830 --> 01:17:10,830 Yeah. 1520 01:17:13,630 --> 01:17:15,540 Sure you got this? 1521 01:17:15,550 --> 01:17:18,630 Don't worry, I'ma be just fine. 1522 01:17:18,630 --> 01:17:19,670 All right. Yes. 1523 01:17:21,350 --> 01:17:23,970 Great. Can I get a jar? 1524 01:17:25,390 --> 01:17:26,800 Oh, this jar, excellent. 1525 01:17:28,560 --> 01:17:29,770 Hey, listen. We won. 1526 01:17:29,770 --> 01:17:31,930 Woo! Hey. 1527 01:17:31,940 --> 01:17:33,020 Success. 1528 01:17:33,020 --> 01:17:35,600 Much thank the guys. Okay, great. 1529 01:17:35,610 --> 01:17:37,110 We might need another jar. 1530 01:17:41,200 --> 01:17:43,030 Here we go, ready, and- 1531 01:17:43,030 --> 01:17:45,700 You gonna swap again? Yep, yep. 1532 01:17:45,700 --> 01:17:48,950 You need garlic, peppers, and cinnamon. 1533 01:18:05,140 --> 01:18:07,970 Okay, Casey, you can go get Aaron 1534 01:18:09,390 --> 01:18:12,810 and I will go become less of a human honeycomb. 1535 01:18:12,810 --> 01:18:14,140 Good idea. All right. 1536 01:18:27,490 --> 01:18:29,570 Somehow I knew I'd find you here. 1537 01:18:30,410 --> 01:18:31,660 How was the meeting? 1538 01:18:35,910 --> 01:18:37,670 How do you think? 1539 01:18:37,670 --> 01:18:38,960 That bad, huh? 1540 01:18:38,960 --> 01:18:40,130 Yeah. 1541 01:18:40,130 --> 01:18:42,750 Well, you'd never guess who was at the cafe today. 1542 01:18:44,050 --> 01:18:45,510 Brooklyn Myers. 1543 01:18:46,630 --> 01:18:49,550 The TV restauranteur woman? 1544 01:18:49,560 --> 01:18:51,260 Yes, sir. 1545 01:18:51,270 --> 01:18:52,680 Right here in our little town, man. 1546 01:18:52,690 --> 01:18:55,180 I was like, "Wow." You know. 1547 01:18:55,190 --> 01:18:57,140 Yeah, it was good. 1548 01:18:58,940 --> 01:19:00,900 That means Hannah got the job. 1549 01:19:02,190 --> 01:19:03,110 Good for her. 1550 01:19:05,190 --> 01:19:07,200 She deserves every bit of success. 1551 01:19:08,610 --> 01:19:09,990 She is one of a kind. 1552 01:19:11,700 --> 01:19:13,330 She's brilliant, Case. 1553 01:19:14,910 --> 01:19:17,330 Big city chef, bright future. 1554 01:19:18,540 --> 01:19:22,630 And that's where she belongs, in the spotlight. 1555 01:19:22,630 --> 01:19:25,920 Not in the middle of the woods 1556 01:19:27,260 --> 01:19:29,890 with a guy who spends his days chasing bees around. 1557 01:19:29,890 --> 01:19:31,800 The Honey House is a treasure. 1558 01:19:34,060 --> 01:19:35,970 Don't sell yourself short, man. 1559 01:19:38,060 --> 01:19:40,060 She believes in what you're doing here. 1560 01:19:41,520 --> 01:19:42,650 Thanks. 1561 01:19:44,110 --> 01:19:48,490 Come on. Let's go close up shop, yeah? 1562 01:19:48,490 --> 01:19:49,400 Sure. 1563 01:19:53,120 --> 01:19:54,330 Come on, let's go. 1564 01:19:54,330 --> 01:19:56,160 Yeah. 1565 01:20:00,340 --> 01:20:02,330 Surprise! 1566 01:20:04,840 --> 01:20:07,880 Well, looks like your bees and I are officially 1567 01:20:07,890 --> 01:20:09,630 on trusting terms. 1568 01:20:13,520 --> 01:20:15,810 Did you harvest honey? 1569 01:20:15,810 --> 01:20:18,310 Well, I had a bit of help. 1570 01:20:19,600 --> 01:20:21,770 Come on. Don't look so surprised. 1571 01:20:21,780 --> 01:20:26,570 I also had a fantastic mentor. 1572 01:20:29,780 --> 01:20:33,450 Hannah, I thought you'd be halfway 1573 01:20:33,450 --> 01:20:34,950 to New York by now. 1574 01:20:34,960 --> 01:20:37,290 Well, that was the original plan. 1575 01:20:37,290 --> 01:20:41,040 I actually decided not to take Brooklyn's offer. 1576 01:20:41,040 --> 01:20:42,460 This is your dream job. 1577 01:20:42,460 --> 01:20:43,750 This is everything you've worked for. 1578 01:20:43,760 --> 01:20:46,290 You can't just walk away. 1579 01:20:46,300 --> 01:20:48,300 It was my dream job. 1580 01:20:48,300 --> 01:20:51,130 Because of you, I realized that the type of food I like 1581 01:20:51,140 --> 01:20:55,260 to make is not about polish or show. 1582 01:20:56,430 --> 01:20:57,350 It's about 1583 01:20:58,350 --> 01:20:59,270 love, 1584 01:21:00,390 --> 01:21:01,980 and family, 1585 01:21:03,190 --> 01:21:04,520 and honesty. 1586 01:21:06,190 --> 01:21:07,690 Just like Whitmore Honey. 1587 01:21:08,940 --> 01:21:11,190 That's what makes your honey so special. 1588 01:21:12,950 --> 01:21:14,490 I don't know what to say. 1589 01:21:14,490 --> 01:21:16,620 I'm so sorry about what happened with Brooklyn. 1590 01:21:16,620 --> 01:21:18,490 I- I think that the new line of honey 1591 01:21:18,500 --> 01:21:19,910 that we created is exceptional 1592 01:21:19,920 --> 01:21:21,830 and I really wanted you to see just 1593 01:21:21,840 --> 01:21:23,580 how special it really is. 1594 01:21:23,590 --> 01:21:25,500 Listen, I was just afraid a 1595 01:21:27,290 --> 01:21:30,550 change would make me lose the past 1596 01:21:30,550 --> 01:21:34,590 and you made me see that the opposite's true. 1597 01:21:35,090 --> 01:21:36,050 So, 1598 01:21:37,100 --> 01:21:39,680 we both agree 1599 01:21:39,690 --> 01:21:40,520 that I was meant 1600 01:21:40,520 --> 01:21:43,100 to bee with you? 1601 01:21:43,110 --> 01:21:44,390 Well, technically, 1602 01:21:44,400 --> 01:21:45,600 I- I am the beekeeper. 1603 01:21:45,610 --> 01:21:46,860 Oh. I still am. 1604 01:21:48,740 --> 01:21:50,440 Pardon the interruption, 1605 01:21:50,450 --> 01:21:53,030 but there's a long line of townsfolk outside swarming 1606 01:21:53,030 --> 01:21:55,700 for your flavored honey. Right. 1607 01:21:55,700 --> 01:21:57,160 Yes. We should... 1608 01:21:57,160 --> 01:21:58,950 Let's... We should get on with it- 1609 01:21:58,960 --> 01:22:00,870 Oh, we should take a look. Yeah, let's do it. 1610 01:22:03,630 --> 01:22:04,620 This. 1611 01:22:05,620 --> 01:22:06,880 This is perfect. 1612 01:22:06,880 --> 01:22:08,380 Let's just say that Hannah has a way 1613 01:22:08,380 --> 01:22:11,670 of bringing the best out of people and honey. 1614 01:22:11,680 --> 01:22:14,510 I don't think I can hold 'em off much longer. 1615 01:22:14,970 --> 01:22:17,140 I may have asked for a little extra help from the hive 1616 01:22:17,140 --> 01:22:19,220 to help with your launch. 1617 01:22:19,230 --> 01:22:20,890 Well, it sounds like the Honey House is officially open. 1618 01:22:20,890 --> 01:22:21,890 Am I right? 1619 01:22:21,900 --> 01:22:23,140 Woo! Yes. 1620 01:22:23,150 --> 01:22:24,230 Right. Let's see who wants 1621 01:22:24,230 --> 01:22:26,390 some new flavored samples. 1622 01:22:26,400 --> 01:22:27,900 Mm-hmm. I'll see you guys in a bit. 1623 01:22:27,900 --> 01:22:29,610 Yeah. My kids are already crazy 1624 01:22:29,610 --> 01:22:31,440 about Cinna Star. 1625 01:22:31,450 --> 01:22:33,150 Did I tell you? 1626 01:22:33,160 --> 01:22:35,320 Ben and I decided to start renovating the house this month? 1627 01:22:36,570 --> 01:22:38,070 Oh, Ally. 1628 01:22:38,080 --> 01:22:40,200 We figured it was time now that my sister plans 1629 01:22:40,210 --> 01:22:41,870 to stick around for a while. 1630 01:22:41,870 --> 01:22:46,580 Mom would be so happy for you. 1631 01:22:48,760 --> 01:22:49,880 Thanks, Frank. 1632 01:22:52,340 --> 01:22:54,420 I didn't even tell you the best part yet. 1633 01:22:54,430 --> 01:22:56,010 The best part? 1634 01:22:56,010 --> 01:22:58,180 What could possibly top this? 1635 01:22:59,340 --> 01:23:01,260 I told Brooklyn the inspiration for my menu 1636 01:23:01,270 --> 01:23:04,810 was farm-to-table, sweet, rustic charm, 1637 01:23:06,180 --> 01:23:09,150 and she offered to invest in a restaurant of my own. 1638 01:23:09,150 --> 01:23:10,480 You're serious? 1639 01:23:10,490 --> 01:23:12,270 My menu, your honey. 1640 01:23:12,280 --> 01:23:14,440 I know this property with a great deal 1641 01:23:14,450 --> 01:23:18,610 of unused space, outside of Bee Fest duties of course. 1642 01:23:18,620 --> 01:23:20,570 I think the guy who runs that space 1643 01:23:20,580 --> 01:23:22,370 would love to have you. 1644 01:23:22,370 --> 01:23:25,660 So what do you think of my new restaurant, 1645 01:23:25,670 --> 01:23:29,960 the Family Plate, right across from the Honey House? 1646 01:23:29,960 --> 01:23:33,500 I think it's perfect, just like you. 1647 01:23:35,760 --> 01:23:36,970 You did this. 1648 01:23:37,590 --> 01:23:38,630 We did this. 1649 01:23:39,720 --> 01:23:41,470 You inspire me, Aaron. 1650 01:23:42,970 --> 01:23:47,640 Your story, your family legacy. 1651 01:23:47,650 --> 01:23:49,270 The way you love this farm. 1652 01:23:51,310 --> 01:23:56,310 Every dish at The Family Plate will carry that same heart. 1653 01:23:57,320 --> 01:23:59,360 Thank you 1654 01:24:00,070 --> 01:24:01,570 for making life 1655 01:24:01,950 --> 01:24:03,120 so much sweeter. 1656 01:24:04,120 --> 01:24:05,290 Thank you for giving me something 1657 01:24:05,290 --> 01:24:07,040 I didn't even know I needed: 1658 01:24:08,370 --> 01:24:11,830 stability, belonging, 1659 01:24:12,670 --> 01:24:16,670 your one beautiful heart. 1660 01:24:21,760 --> 01:24:23,180 You know, this used to be my favorite place 1661 01:24:23,180 --> 01:24:24,390 in the whole world. 1662 01:24:28,060 --> 01:24:31,560 Now it's our place, our story. 1663 01:24:32,940 --> 01:24:34,520 It's just beginning. 1664 01:24:37,730 --> 01:24:38,900 Are we dancing? 1665 01:24:39,690 --> 01:24:41,400 Are we doing the bee dance? 1666 01:24:41,410 --> 01:24:44,030 Maybe, but I- I mean, I- I don't make the rules here. 1667 01:24:45,700 --> 01:24:48,240 All I know is that if I'm dancing with you, 1668 01:24:49,660 --> 01:24:52,040 that's the only place I ever wanna be. 1669 01:24:53,330 --> 01:24:56,540 Funny, I was just about to say the same thing. 1670 01:24:57,920 --> 01:25:02,920 ♪ Darling, I'm yours ♪ 1671 01:25:03,930 --> 01:25:08,930 ♪ You are all I see ♪ 1672 01:25:09,850 --> 01:25:14,850 ♪ Darling, I'm yours ♪ 1673 01:25:15,400 --> 01:25:20,400 ♪ You are all I see ♪ 1674 01:25:22,070 --> 01:25:27,070 ♪ Yeah, I know ♪ that you love me ♪ 1675 01:25:28,410 --> 01:25:32,080 ♪ Yeah, I know ♪ that you love me ♪ 1676 01:25:38,090 --> 01:25:40,710 ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪