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This blog is an exploration of daily magic, featuring wild plants, creative recipes, meaningful ceremonies, and writings about our shared humanity. 

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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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Posts tagged winter dessert
Secret Recipe: Yuzu Elderflower Cheesecake: the Fairytale Of Creativity

A mysterious ancient spellbook, full of secrets...wait, is that gingerbread I smell? A flaky bite. A creamy, tangy center. This ancient spellbook holds an unexpected interior: a cheesecake unlike any other you’ve had before. I can honestly tell you that this realistic fairytale book was a joy to create. Why? Because projects like this are all about honoring and exploring creativity!

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Persephone's Mirror Glaze Cake

Fudgy 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.

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Full Happiness Treasure Pudding

This beautiful dessert is full of refreshing flavors: lots of fresh and dried fruit, creamy rice pudding infused with a special ingredient, and a strawberry and pineapple filling to bring some brightness and cheer to late winter days!

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Wild Mint Malachite Cheesecake (Emerald Plant Magic)

This 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.

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