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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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You might be surprised at how four simple, humble ingredients can come together to create a joyful and memorable winter picnic!
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 MoreThis stunning cake is a delight of flavors and textures. It has a rich, strong maple flavor with a slight kick of alcohol swirled through a silky ganache, layered between tender gluten-free crepe-like cakes. It’s all the woodsy, earthy, warmth you’d want from a log cake, without tasting even a little bit like firewood.
Read MoreThese delicious buns are modeled after lava, with a crunchy cracked topping, roasted pepper bread dough, and a filling of creamy molten cheese, all flavored with smoky paprika and smoked salt.
Read MoreA bright seasonal salad of citrus and crunchy roots, tossed with a wild mustard strawberry vinaigrette, brings the reminder that we are all made up of every interaction we’ve ever had, even the little ones.
Read MoreThese shimmery white chocolate gems sparkle with wintery infused sugar and shimmer all on their own, like magic!
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 MoreExplore and celebrate the wonderful flavors and colors of winter with this gorgeous mandala and a re-cap of all of the Wondersmith magic to soak yourself in this month!
Read MoreThis plant-based dessert is as beautiful as it is delicious! Creamy vanilla swirls with bright wild mint, all wrapped up in a chocolate cookie crust. Let this be the doorway to a deeper exploration of emerald magic.
Read MoreA fragrant, floral bright red quince compote sits on top of creamy and filling rosehip and reishi overnight oats - the perfect recipe for the slow days of winter.
Read MoreThis rich milk bath is filled with relaxing salts and a milk powder of your choice. A sweet and foresty blend of essential oils makes it even more luscious. Celebrate Imbolc with a ritual bath to deeply relax!
Read MoreThese savory rice balls are as beautiful as they are delicious, thanks to tasty wafer paper butterflies and naturally blue rice! Fill them with flavorful fillings made from leftovers or pantry staples to make room in your fridge and cupboards for spring’s upcoming bounty.
Read MoreIn a lovely collaboration with Ancient Roots Mama, we share a tried-and-true winter lunch pairing: my white truffle and goat cheese soup and her wild winter pickles!
Read MoreThis hearty soup is made from the same scraps and weeds that have nourished my ancestors for generations: stinging nettles, oyster mushrooms, and hearty lamb bones
Read MoreThese hearty pancakes are made with curly dock and acorn flours (but store-bought substations work as well) to start off a winter morning on a good note!
Read MoreThis warm and woodsy extract is fantastic in anything from warm milk to baked goods, and captures the essence of Ponderosa bark in the sunshine.
Read MoreSome thoughts on how the moon affects us, and a simple recipe for a birch and chaga full moon cocktail in honor of eclipses, moonlit birch groves, and midnight skiing.
Read MoreMusings on Mother Moon, plus recipes for delicious vegan moon milk and dream balls to enhance sleep.
Read MoreInstructions on how to grow your own dazzling crystals on a variety of objects, as a reminder of the lessons that winter teaches us: to go slow. Listen to the messages the ice-covered branches are sending you.
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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!