These beautiful treats are a trick for the eyes. What first appear as beautifully-frosted cupcakes are actually savory muffins full of late summer veggies, cheese, and hearty sunflower seeds. “Frosting” made out of mashed potatoes finishes the lovely illusion with a pillowy bite. These are a great breakfast or snack!
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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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This stunning appetizer is the perfect ode to late winter’s magic: a complex mole sauce is topped by flaky pastry bulbs filled with sweet chestnuts and roasted garlic.
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 MoreThese stunning appetizers pair the brightness of freshly foraged conifer tips with the earthy umami-rich flavor of black garlic, to create edible versions of the Japanese garden art form of Kokedama
Read MoreCelebrate the pure pleasure of citrus season with hyper realistic perfumed cheesecakes and an unexpected ritual…
Read MoreGet a peek at the latest Secret Recipe for my patrons: a flavorful take on sprouting bulbs, featuring puff pastry-enrobed roasted garlic and chestnuts, sitting atop a complex and flavorful acorn mole sauce.
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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!