Join me for a little winter night magic as we bake this cake full of rich seasonal flavors and black cocoa!
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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 MoreThis moist gluten-free cake is packed full of strawberry flavor, then covered in a luxurious browned butter and candy cap mushroom buttercream. Mushrooms and strawberries may sound like the strangest of bedfellows, but I promise they work!
Read MoreThis week’s Wondercrew Wednesday features a Secret Recipe for lovely pink crepes filled with sweet ricotta and topped with huckleberry sauce and dianthus whipped cream for a delightfully indulgent breakfast treat!
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…
Read MoreThis nutty, wholesome bread is naturally a rich emerald green! Read on to find the secret ingredient, plus recipes for feral apple butter and cultured butter to top it.
Read MoreThis beautiful gluten-free artisan bread is flavored with Russian Blue Sage, a popular landscaping plant with a pleasant herbal flavor. I’ve paired it with turmeric, apricots, and toasted walnuts… and some thoughts about the nature of celebrations
Read MoreThese beautiful trompe l’oeil rice cakes look just like fresh heirloom tomatoes, but taste like summer fruits, pine needles, and sweet honey nuts! They’re as fun to make as they are to eat.
Read MoreWild flavors and hearty textures of the local landscape are paired with bright traditional spices, all wrapped up in a soft butterfly wing pancake: the perfect way to start a new day.
Read MoreThese beautiful macarons are full of the flavors of spring cherry blossoms, from the perfumed shells to the tart buttercream to the filling of cherry blossom and cherry jam. You can even make lovely little wafer paper blossoms to adorn them with!
Read MoreThese beautiful morsels are savory tea sandwiches filled with zesty foraged watercress and topped with a beautiful design with an interesting secret…
Read MoreThis soft, moist, rich cake is full of the unmistakably enchanting flavor of spring magnolias, accented by a delicious caramel icing and candied magnolia tepals! It’s gluten and dairy free and keeps well for several days (if it makes it that long…)
Read MoreA delicious custardy, fluffy puffed oven pancake is the perfect base for some bay-infused citrus curd!
Read MoreThis hearty take on the classic involves seedy artisan gluten-free bread, sautéed wild greens, fresh avocado, and the tastiest miso eggs you’ve ever eaten!
Read MoreThis gluten-free and Plant-based savory showstopper is the perfect dinner for an elegantly spooky feast. It’s a warming dish full of zesty flavors and spices, making use of the last of the purslane (which is delightfully crunchy and tart, plus contains a slew of Omega 3s.) Celebrate bats and their contributions to environments all over the world with this meal!
Read MoreThis deliciously moist and tender cake features both pineapple and pineapple weed (chamomile’s wilder cousin.) The herbal complexity is a fantastic update to a retro favorite…and it comes with some pretty interesting backstory too!
Read MoreThis delightful Secret Recipe for beautiful gluten-free fougasse and homemade herbal aioli can be found on my Patreon page!
Read MoreThis beautiful bread is gluten-free, delicious, and much easier to make than it looks. Pair it with a colorful and flavorful wild ramps aioli for a particularly impressive picnic spread!
Read MoreThese gluten-free and plant-based scones are as delicious as they look, with a tender crumb and subtle floral flavor with bright pops of strawberry.
Read MoreIf you can’t get enough of purple, these donuts are your fix: made primarily with purple sweet potato, they come together quite easily and are both plant-based and gluten-free. Also: sprinkles. Edible glitter. Edible flowers. All the fun stuff! Join me for some PLAY!
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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!