Happy 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.
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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 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 MoreWant to add some flavor to summertime BBQs using plants that others disregard, discard, or discourage? Come with me on an urban foraging adventure that ends in some tasty condiments, plus a recipe for plant-based carrot dogs full of umami tastiness!
Read MoreThese shimmery white chocolate gems sparkle with wintery infused sugar and shimmer all on their own, like magic!
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 MoreFragrant herb-laminated pasta is delicious with a plant-based browned “butter” sauce, juicy morel mushrooms, and toasted pine nuts.
Read MoreA delicious recipe for energy-boosting summertime granola, plus two rituals for capturing the magic of a sunrise and/or sunset.
Read MoreThese beautiful tarts may look like a fancy dessert, but they are a hearty and wholesome savory main dish made with flavorful wild rose harissa! This recipe is vegan and gluten-free as well.
Read MoreHave you ever wanted to learn how to make your own sturdy, beautiful flower crown? It’s easier than you think! This step-by-step tutorial will help you make one just in time for May Day.
Read MoreThis latte is all about deep comfort, inspired by the soft blue light of pre-dawn after a night of pain or grief. May you find comfort in it as well.
Read MoreThis simple three-part ritual will allow you to give thanks for the wonderful wild spaces that support you, no matter where you live. Make these beautifully colored and decorated deviled eggs to celebrate the day as well!
Read MoreThis beautiful and delicious cake with huckleberry jam and wild violet fillings has a couple of secrets folded into that batter… have a read to find out the secret ingredient in your pantry that will bring it to life!
Read MoreThese two silvery plants contain multitudes of support for the respiratory system - and can help us all now more than ever before.
Read MoreFudgy burdock and pomegranate chocolate cake is balanced beautifully by an airy wild rose and pomegranate mousse, then the whole thing is finished with a naturally-colored glossy mirror glaze. A sweet reminder for Persephone to celebrate her last night with Hades before returning to bring spring to the landscape above.
Read MoreEnjoy this easy, delicious, and beautiful recipe for black walnut and beetroot pesto pasta, then take the experience even further with a meaningful commitment ritual.
Read MoreExplore the depth of flavors that proliferate your own landscape to create four distinct and customizable spice blends, good for everything from spiced honey cookies to winter stews. You may just be surprised at what your winter landscape or larder have to offer up!
Read MoreWild fruits and native foods are just a fraction of what this month was about. Get a sneak peek into a new project and get caught up on the misadventures I’ve been going through lately. October was more of a trick than a treat this year, but there is gold to be gleaned from this experience. I hope I can share that with you, too.
Read MoreLuscious rose hip jam fills fluffy yeasted donuts dusted with rose hip sugar for a decadent fall treat that speaks of wild woods and cozy fires.
Read MoreSwirls of stars, plenty of purple, and lots of beautiful recipes and projects to share this month! Even though September has been a whirlwind of pain, illness, and doctors, I can still see the natural beauty all around us. I hope you can too :)
Read MoreA delightful evening sip, this cordial combines the juicy flavor of mountain huckleberries with the calming properties of passionflower. This recipe was inspired by the many wonderful influences in my life, a virtual toast to their generosity.
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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!