This pillowy soft and sunshine yellow bread is as easy to make as it is stunning. It’s a fantastic recipe for a novice baker, and carries flavors and symbolism that reflect deep comfort and strength. Yarrow infuses it with a delicious woodsy flavor while carrots and turmeric give it a cheerful glow.
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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 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!
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 MoreExplore the magic of crystals with these edible confectionary geodes colored completely naturally in a rainbow of colors!
Read MoreThese tear-and-share filled rolls are a beautiful homage to the idea of sugarplums. A naturally-purple pastry dough envelops a fragrant filling of spiced dried fruits and nuts, then is topped with mouthwateringly delicious sparkling sugarplum confections!
Read MoreThe perfect tonic for a mermaid: filled with the flavorful sweetness and health benefits of licorice fern and colored a stunning azure completely naturally.
Read MoreBake your own easy, beautiful, and nutritious spring dessert in honor of the ancient beauty and magic of moss. This cake is naturally green due to the addition of stinging nettles (or spinach), and it has a light citrus flavor that is perfect for the season!
Read MoreCelebrate the hope and potential of spring with some beautiful naturally-dyed botanical eggs to serve at an engaging Spring Equinox ritual!
Read MoreSink your teeth into delicious cookies flavored with spruce needles and blueberries and decorated with an entirely-edible and totally-doable confectionary cicada while you read about the nature of time and the beauty of the season.
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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!