Hi! My name is Holly Mueller, and The Apiarist Blog is where I like to talk about food, entertaining, and staying inspired in the kitchen. After working for various food magazines in New York City as a recipe tester and food stylist, I now consider myself to be a modern homemaker, cook, novice textile designer and amateur photographer living in Portland, Oregon. I make pretty napkins and things that you can find at www.etsy.com/shop/TheApiarist. All photos on this site are taken by me. Well, except for the one on the left; that would have been very difficult to accomplish.
I hope this blog inspires you to try a new dish or throw an impromptu party for a few friends. Thanks for stopping by!

Hi Holly, this is Summer. I am the assistant of the art coordinator of C3Events in Bend, OR. I was doing artist-hunting for our Fall Fest and I found your blog, which surprised and impressed me a lot !
To be honest, I am not sure if our fest suits you. However, personally, I wanna say, what you have been doing is really cool ! I am a vegetarian and your recipes look amazing to me !
I don’t really use WordPress. However I really wanna follow your updates, especially the recipes ! So may I ask if you use Facebook or LinkedIn or any other social networks ?
Thank you for the wonderful recipes !
Summer Fang
Thanks for the nice message, Summer! I’m so glad you like the recipes. You can submit your email address to receive a notice when I post a new blog, and please check out my etsy shop for some fun gift ideas. I have been taking a small break from blogging, but I promise to post some new recipes soon. Good luck with the Fall Fest!
Hi Holly,
Your photos are absolutely stunning and I love your writing style! I can’t wait to try some of your recipes and explore your etsy account more. Congratulations on starting up a wonderful blog and business – very impressive!
See you soon!
Helen
Thanks, Helen!