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Welcome to the Wondersmith's Writings! Here you can find magical recipes featuring foraged ingredients, musings on food and ceremony, and meaningful rituals to explore your own everyday magic. Though I have been focused on other writing pursuits, I am keeping all of my blog content up as a resource for you. You can use the search bar below to find what you are looking for. (Please note that sometimes you need to refresh the page to see the search results.) Happy reading! If you'd like to support my goal to spread magic far and wide, consider contributing to my patreon program!
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The secret ingredient in this luscious celebratory cranberry cake is a homemade herbal elixir meant to add some pleasure to the season. Paired together, this match will definitely make your gathering merry and bright!
Read MoreEncourage your heart to open and soften with these herbal marshmallows, sweetened with maple syrup and honey and filled with the goodness of damiana, shatavari, and wild rose
Read MoreGold-flecked eggshells can be peeled back to reveal beautiful indigo-colored cakes full of the flavors of blueberries and wild violets!
Read MoreThese delicious potstickers owe their juicy/crunchy texture to Wood Ear mushrooms - named for their uncanny resemblance to mythical ears!
Read MoreThis gorgeous, gold-flecked jelly has the delicate flavor of some of spring’s earliest bloomers: forsythia blossoms!
Read MoreThese hearty rolls from my culinary genealogy are filled with the treasures of the landscape I call home: nourishing winter greens, flavorful dried berries, and more!
Read MoreThese tangy and spiced cupcakes are a gorgeous bright purple, with a rum-spiked buttercream. Candied hibiscus flowers and a filling of pie cherries are the perfect surprise elements to make them extra special!
Read MoreThese hearty, seed-filled cakes drizzled with maple cream are a beautiful reminder of potential. What do you want to give birth to? An idea? A project? A child? Accompanied by a fertility ritual, these cakes are a symbol of spring’s abundance to come, metaphorically or literally!
Read MoreThis “Double Lobsta Pasta” is a delicious combination of silky roasted red pepper sauce, shallots and lobster mushrooms cooked in wild bay butter, and fresh roasted lobster tails. It’s bright, it’s flavorful, it’s easy, and it’s perfect winter comfort food.
Read MoreYou might be surprised at how four simple, humble ingredients can come together to create a joyful and memorable winter picnic!
Read MoreA meditation on the magic of winter nights, plus a recipe for rich drinking chocolate bon-bons flavored with the depths of winter.
Read MoreHappy Winter Solstice! This plant-based delight is the perfect way to celebrate the longest night of the year, and the return of the sun as we begin to move towards longer days. It’s spiced with fennel and saffron and packed full of delicious flavors and textures of apples, onions, and potatoes.
Read MoreThis hearty winter cake is baked with toasted curly dock seed flour, mulled wine poached pears, mascarpone cream, and candied walnuts. It’s also a reminder of why connection is so important this time of year!
Read MoreIf you’re looking for a hearty savory breakfast, this one’s got you covered! Delicious spices, zesty watercress, and hot eggs simmered in tomatoes and peppers…all scooped up with a crusty bread. It’s the perfect start to a winter’s day!
Read MoreLet’s discuss the beauty of gift economies and brainstorm how we can create our own pockets of generosity within the confines of our capitalistic society as we nibble on delicious, gluten-free and vegan thumprint cookies filled with foraged jams!
Read MoreTraditional Basque pintxos are combined with locally foraged ingredients to create a fusion spread that speaks of Idaho’s bounty and history! Many small dishes are easy to prepare, and a delight to share with family or friends.
Read MoreFluffy, buttery rolls with a delicious herbal garlic flavor are all dressed up for the feast! They’re not empty-handed, though: they’ve also got a fun activity rolled right into them.
Read MoreFlavorful buffalo brisket served casserole-style in a baked squash with a topping of zesty roasted Brussel sprouts and cranberries is a perfect centerpiece for an autumnal feast… and starting point to an important conversation.
Read MoreThis hearty pasta is full of forest flavors, from the gluten-free acorn flour noodles to the fir and miso pesto they are tossed in. It tastes like an instant transport to a woodland daydream…
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Join me for a little winter night magic as we bake this cake full of rich seasonal flavors and black cocoa!