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Witch in the Kitchen: Titania's Book of Magical Feasts Review

Witch in the Kitchen: Titania's Book of Magical Feasts
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Witch In The Kitchen: Titania's Book Of Magical Feasts is a unique and very highly recommended cookbook by Titania Hardie that is entertainingly illustrated with unusual photography by Sara Morris and offers recipes that introduce a kind of "culinary magic" which is especially appropriate to pagan celebrations and events from Summer Weddings, and Harvest Celebrations to Winter Solstice and Halloween. From Salad of Warm Goat Cheese; Eggplant Confit with Pita Bread; and Salmon Baked in a Tent; to Barbecued Potatoes with Basil Butter; Summer Fruit Champagne Jelly; and Ginger Divination Cookies, Witch In The Kitchen offers delicious recipes with special metaphysical applications. Of special interest is the section devoted to "The Witch's Herbal". If you'd like a little culinary magic in your life, then Witch In The Kitchen is the cookbook for you!

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Kitchen Witch: A Memoir (Shamanism Paganism Druidry) Review

Kitchen Witch: A Memoir (Shamanism Paganism Druidry)
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"Kitchen Witch: A Memoir," offers an honest glimpse into the life of one of America's own Craft Elders and a true country wise woman, Cora Anderson. You won't find talk of elaborate rituals here, but rather the simple, subtle, yet potent magic and wisdom of hearth, heart, and home. One of my favorite sections of the book, and one I return to time and time again, is Cora's "Brushwood Poetry" which give a strong glimpse into the mind of the woman and the witch. From childhood encounters with faeries, to living through the Depression, and her first "physical plane" meeting with he husband Victor, "Kitchen Witch" is a beautiful testament of joy, magic, and sorrow that belongs on the shelf of every practitioner of American Witchcraft and folk magic.

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A personal narrative filled with homespun wisdom, this memoir recounts the life and times of one of the founders behind the Feri tradition of modern Neopagan witchcraft. Revealing the author's journey through an intriguing collection of challenging circumstances and memorable experiences, this account ranges from an impoverished childhood in rural Alabama during the Great Depression to her marriage to the blind poet, shaman, and cofounder of the Feri tradition, Victor H. Anderson. Warm, intimate, and bittersweet, this glimpse into the world of a true American "kitchen witch" includes recipes, personal spells, and poetry, demonstrating an extensive knowledge of a craft held in high regard by healers and folk magicians of the rural South.

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Kitchen Witch's Guide to Magickal Tools Review

Kitchen Witch's Guide to Magickal Tools
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Patricia Telesco's KITCHEN WITCH'S GUIDE TO MAGICKAL TOOLS tells how to build or make all the tools a witch needs, from an altar and travel amulet to a drum, broom and more. Tips don't stop at construction: also reviewed are spells and techniques.
Diane C. Donovan
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A wide variety of implements have held a place of respect in metaphysical practices throughout the world - be it the incense burning during a monk's mantras, the candles lit on a witch's altar, or the animal horn adorning the Shaman's costume. And while we know that tools are simply helpmates to magick (that each person enables and activates the potential therein), we also know that we come to trust our tools as an important component in many of our spiritual efforts. But what do we really know about them? Where do they come from? What do they truly represent? Ever wondered why the Good Fairy used a wand, and how that translated into modern magickal settings? These questions and many others are answered in Kitchen Witch's Guide to Magickal Tools. It is your gateway to a wonderful adventure - discovering the history, myths, and folklore behind everything in a modern witch's kit. You'll learn how to make many of these tools in your own home, fill them with personal energy, bless them, and care for them. What about the things you can't readily make? Patricia includes a detailed list of sources known and trusted by elders and leaders in the Neo-Pagan community. In other words, this is a one-stop "shop" that you can return to again and again for information and ideas to improve the meaningfulness and potency of all your magickal tools. Here is just a brief sampling of what's inside: - Using animal emblems in various magickal modalities. - Making a travel amulet. - Designing a cat-friendship fetish. - Discovering elemental symbols in and around your home. - Building and designing you altar and tools.- Assemble your own drum, broom, and much more!

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The Witch's Kitchen: Incense, Oils, And Candle Recipes Review

The Witch's Kitchen: Incense, Oils, And Candle Recipes
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A Great wicca book, worth a read!!!!!!!! This one is packed with info and well written. I loved it!!! Take a chance, you won't be sorry.

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Magick is finding your connection to the Earth and all that is natural, alive and moving in the universe! It binds all that exists together.Magick is living in balance with the flow of life, and knowing that you are a vital force within that flow. Magick is everywhere! In the trees, rain, stars, and in the sea. It is the spark that quickens a seed to rise up from the soil. Magick is laughter, joy, wonder and truth the of the world around us! MAGICK IS WITHIN YOU... With it you can create your dreams, heal your world, love your life and find the peace that lives in every human heart. In the following chapters you will learn the basics in incense, oils and candles as well as dream recipes and pillows.You will be introduced to Wicca Sabbats and learn recipes of foods served during these times as well as special incense and oils for these celebrations.With this book you will continue on a voyage through the world of Wicca and a new way of life.

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Magick for the Kitchen Witch Review

Magick for the Kitchen Witch
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I recently received this book from a Pagan friend and I love it. It's simple to understand, and I see a lot of old wives' tales in it. Being Southern I grew up (and still do) a lot of Kitchen Magick and not even know it. It was very interesting to see where some of the things came from and to learn a little magic along the way. I would say that if you are into magic or simple like to learn new things, then this is the book for you. You can learn a little candle magic or knot magic or even Witch bottles all from the point-of-view from the kitchen (which is the heart of any home).
You don't have to be a witch or even pagan to enjoy this book.


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Have you ever spilled salt and quickly tossed a pinch over yourleft shoulder, but never quite knew why? Some of what we nowcommonly refer to as "superstitions" are actually small pieces ofmagick left over from bygone days. Kitchen witchery is a commonand simple form of magick that caters to the hearth andhome and many people perform a small act of kitchen witcherydaily without knowing it. Th is path is not comprised of onlyone belief system but is an eclectic mixture of many paths, oldwives' tales, superstitions and home remedies.Magick for the Kitchen Witch takes a look at how a practitioner canfi nd inspiration for creating their own spells as well as showcasingmany wonderful spells that fi t perfectly with any earth-basedspiritual path. Th e spells in this book can be used by beginnersas well as long-time practitioners and adapted for a wide varietyof beliefs.Learn about charm bags, witch bottles, candle magick, divination,using food in magick, basic healing as well as brief informationon a culturally diverse selection of domestic or kitchen Godsand some wonderfully fascinating tales of folklore witches.If you view the hearth or kitchen as the heart of your home; ifyour prefer simple, earth-based or earth-friendly magick; if youlike to turn the mundane into magick; then Magick for the KitchenWitch is a must-have in your magickal library.

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Kitchen Witchery: A Compendium of Oils, Unguents, Incense, Tinctures, and Comestibles Review

Kitchen Witchery:  A Compendium of Oils, Unguents, Incense, Tinctures, and Comestibles
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I purchased Kitchen Witchery from a local bookstore and returned it the next day. Normally a fan of Weiser books, I was shocked to find blatant plagiarism of so many other (mostly Llewellyn) books. This book is a mixture of the entire Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews by Scott Cunningham with a few other sources from authors Laurie Cabot and the Farrars. Daniel has so very thinly paraphrased Cunningham's own words (example: "always stir clockwise" becomes rewritten as "stir clockwise always") that I am amazed this was published by such a reputable firm as Weiser. The worst part of this collection of "secrets" is that Daniel has listed identitcal recipes from other authors but CHANGED THE INGREDIENT AMOUNTS as well as left out important information about safe handling of the ingredients. This book reads like a garbled online Book of Shadows and is an insult to the hard work done by the authors listed in Daniel's bibliography.

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Psychic Soap4 parts Lemongrass + 3 parts Bay + 1 part Cinnamon Come and See Me Oil5 drops Patchouli oil + 2 drops Cinnamon oil + Olive oil baseOver the years, Wiccan High Priestess Marilyn Daniel has collected hundreds of recipes for her craft. Responding to repeated requests for her secrets, she has compiled them here for the first time in this comprehensive reference of more than 400 magical tips and recipes - covering everything from beauty treatments to healing salves to tasty treats.In addition to advice for buying, storing, and blending essential oils (always stir clockwise), Marilyn reveals her secrets for making incense, bath salts, soaps, ointments, potpourri, ink, and more. Readers will learn how to make a Tuberose Bouquet for attracting love and Air Oil for clear thinking and overcoming addiction, as well as how to incorporate their pets into spellcraft. Kitchen Witchery includes a wide variety of cookies, breads, wines, and other magical foods, and Marilyn serves up her famous recipes for goodies like Sabbat Cakes and Wiccan Handfasting Cake, and drinks such as Nettle Ale and the Milk of Isis. And should a witch find herself in the middle of a recipe with a missing ingredient, she can find a worthy substitute in the extensive list provided. Kitchen Witchery also includes a helpful reference list of magical correspondences and a glossary of herbs and their folk names.

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Kitchen Witch's Guide to Brews and Potions Review

Kitchen Witch's Guide to Brews and Potions
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Plenty of magic books speak of witch's brews, but too few go into the specifics of their construction. New age Wiccan practitioners just starting out will thus welcome Patricia Telesco's Kitchen Witch's Guide To Brews And Potions, which offers spice-infused recipes for all kinds of potions. You needn't look for exotic ingredients, either: symbolic beverages contain juices and ordinary grocery-store fare.

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Kitchen Witch's Guide to Brews and Potions takes you on an adventure in concocting delectable, symbolic beverages suited for every occasion. Be it a healthy brew, a love potion, a solstice elixir, or a mystical mead, these recipes encourage positive energy in and around your life in a fresh, fun, and creative way. You'll learn how to make potions such as:* Four Quarter Harmony-a lovely libation to bring the elements into balance.* Carrot Awareness-to open that third eye so you can see clearly.* Fortune Draught-for prosperity and good luck.* Harvest Horn-to celebrate the Fall Equinox.* Peaceful Pleasure-when you want to calm things down.Quench your physical and spiritual thirst with these enchanting beverages, but don't stop there. Kitchen Witch's Guide to Brews and Potions gives you enjoyable sips of the history of various drinks, the religious use of beverages throughout the world, and how to transform your pantry into a magickal paradise suitable for any spell.

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The Kitchen Witch Companion: Simple and Sublime Culinary Magic Review

The Kitchen Witch Companion: Simple and Sublime Culinary Magic
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With all due respect to the previous reviewer I have to wonder why one would buy a cookbook if they did not WANT a cookbook (isn't that being unfair to the author?). Did he even try some of the recipes? As an avid reader I'm aware that Ms. Telesco wrote the original Kitchen Witch's Cookbook 10 years ago and this book celebrates that landmark - it seems very fitting that she would do so since it was her original work that started the recipe trend. As was the first tome, this book is FANTASTIC.
The KWC is a title that you can use everyday at home to whip up meal time magick that's tasty and meaningful! I love it and cannot wait to make more recipes (I also plan to use it for planning special items for festivals and gatherings).
Yes there are some other cookbooks on the market but Telesco is trusted for her culinary expertise and her knowledge of folk traditions. Since we all have to eat anyway, I see no reason not to make it a sacred act filled with foods whose energies support my daily goals. That's exactly what this book offers - a way to feed body, mind, and soul from one very inventive platter.
By far my favorite chapter is Barbeque - you can tell this is a subject near and dear to the author's heart. The sauces and marinades made my mouth water just reading them. The magickal instructions and methods are simple to follow, allowing you to really focus on your intentions and the overall quality of the food. Oh, and vegetarians, take heart - Telesco has tried to include a healthy portion of recipes for your pagan pantry to enjoy as well.
The amazing variety of recipes will please both novice cooks and experienced ones alike. I strongly suggest it as a great gift for birthdays and the holiday season!

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Witch in the Kitchen: Magical Cooking for All Seasons Review

Witch in the Kitchen: Magical Cooking for All Seasons
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This book lays out a spiritual practice of reconnection with nature and the seasons of the year through the food we eat and its preparation. As with all paths there is a need to establish the environment and rituals for practice that enable the alchemy of transformation. With chapters on setting up the sacred space of the kitchen and rituals based around the wheel of the year, the stage is set for connection to our world through feeding our bodies. The healthy, earthy vegetarian recipes sound deeply satisfying for both body and soul. The dishes I have tried were a joy to make and eat.

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A book of recipes, spells, and rituals for celebrating our connection to the Earth and her seasons.
' Redesigned to focus on all eight pagan holidays.

' Includes new spells, rituals, and meditations, as well as 80 vegetarian recipes.

' Written by practicing witch Cait Johnson, coauthor of Celebrating the Great Mother (12,000 copies sold).

The beliefs of Wicca are rooted firmly in the earth--in the gradual circling of her seasons and the bounty and blessings she provides. In Witch in the Kitchen: Magical Cooking for All Seasons, practicing witch Cait Johnson celebrates the sacred in each season with more than 80 soul-satisfying and appetizing recipes. In engaging and inviting prose, the author provides rituals, spells, and meditations for the eight pagan holidays, inspirations for creating a kitchen altar, and ways to prepare for each season. She offers ideas for decorating your kitchen with objects of power and magic--eggs symbolizing fertility in spring, dried orange slices as reminders of the sun in mid-winter--to align our bodies, spirits, and senses to the pace and mood of the Earth's changes. Above all are the recipes for delicious, sensuous salads, soups, main dishes, and desserts made from ingredients in tune with the Earth's seasonal gifts. Serve Stuffed Acorn Squash and Fig-Apple Crumble at a Samhain gathering; celebrate Winter Solstice with Pomander Salad and Savory Yuletide Pie; welcome Imbolc with Sprouted Spring Salad and Magic Isle Pasties; or share the harvest at Lughnasad with Spicy Stir-Fried Greens and Sunny Peach Pie. With its recipes, rituals, and reminders of our ancient connections to the seasons, Witch in the Kitchen invites you to honor yourself and the Earth and delight in the magic that comes from sharing good food with good company.


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The Real Witches' Kitchen: Spells, Recipes, Oils, Lotions and Potions from the Witches' Hearth Review

The Real Witches' Kitchen: Spells, Recipes, Oils, Lotions and Potions from the Witches' Hearth
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This book is FULL of wonderful recipes & is a great companion to the Real Witches Handbook. For those not familiar with Kate West, she's a Brit high priestest & writer. Her books are easy to read & well organized for both beginner & advanced students.
Because her work is read in different countries all over the world, there are 1-2 measurement units that require conversion to US standards. But these are simple elementary conversions. However the bulk of her recipes are in standard formats any wiccan would find in any other book. The oils, teas, & bath products recipes are given in drops, tsp, & tbsp (standard). The dry insence, potpourri, & herb recipes are given in parts (standard).
The only "tricky" measurements are in the food recipes. Since some but not all of her readers are American, she gives recipes in standard units that are familiar to most countries. (All Europeans, Austrailians, & Americans are familiar with pints.) If you prefer your measures in cups, then just remember back to 5th grade math: 1 (british)pint=2.5cups (1 US pint=2cups). And if you look right there on your measuring cup, you will probably have measurements for ounces listed right along side the cup measurements since 8oz=1cup. Or you can simply remember: 1 oz=2 tbsp
This is not rocket science, folks, so don't be scared off by customer reviews complaining about having to do simple conversions. Many times, Ms. West supplies conversions for you, such as a Harvest Moonshine recipe with calls for "8 pints (20 cups) water". Really, the pints measurements are the only "confusing" aspect, (if you are so inclined to be confused).
ALL US recipes use cups, tbsp, tsp, drops, pinches, pounds, ounces, & parts......and so does Ms. West. However, if you prefer your recipes in a different format than given, you can always write down your own version in your Book of Shadows. I had no problems following the recipes though.
This book has so many great recipes & craft/gift ideas it would be a shame to allow fear of simple math to scare you away. Here is a review of the Chapters & content which will hopefully help you in your decision on whether you would like this book:
- Introduction
1. Witchcraft & Empowering your Herbal Work. (Craft facts/info)
2. Guidelines for Buying, Using, & Storing Herbs/Plants. (13 tips)
3. Soap & Bathing Preparations. (26 recipes)
4. Oils, Lotions, & Potions. (21 recipes, blessings, & usage tips)
5. Candles & Incenses. (7 candle techniques, scents/colors, 20 incense recipes)
6. Feasting Around the Wheel of the Year. (6 specific recipes, countless tips, info, & food associations, suggestions & traditions during the Sabbats)
7. Breads, Cakes, & Biscuits to Honour the Godess & God. (12 recipes, info on design, special ideas & tips.)
8. Soups & Foods to Strengthen & Heal. (21 recipes + info & tips)
9. Brews & Teas. (10 recipes, herbal info & associations, tea reading, etc.)
10. Looking Good & Feeling Fine. (Inner/outer beauty, weight, hair, skin, feet/hands, 10 scent recipes)
11. Herb Satchets & Gifts. (15 recipes, 6 gifts, flower info)
- Terms & Definitions
- Further Information (Recommended Reading)
- Index

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Want to put the "craft" back in Witchcraft? Try whipping up your own magical potions, healing lotions, and festive foods—with help from The Real Witches' Kitchen.

Kate West, acclaimed and top-selling Witch in the U.K., shares over one hundred spells and easy recipes to enrich and expand your Craft experience. Learn how to work with potent herbs and plants. Try creating your own magical tools, such as oils, candles, and incense. Enliven your Sabbat celebrations with traditional wines and dishes. Also included are recipes for soaps, bath distillations, lotions, teas, and ointments for healing the body, soothing the mind, and rejuvenating the spirit.


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A Kitchen Witch's Cookbook Review

A Kitchen Witch's Cookbook
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...both modern and historic, and from nearly every region in the world. The various recipes included in the book are, with a few exceptions, rare and creative. So far, most of the recipes I've tried have been great successes, with the rest becoming very palatable with the addition of simple ingredients like salt, pepper and/or lemon juice. The best part was that most recipes were easy to follow, though heavy on spices both rare and common, even for a beginner like myself. I recommend the Rosemary Sorbet, the simple apple pie and "Marian's Stuffed Salmon."
Since I'm not a culinary historian, I cannot comment on the authenticity of some of the "historic" recipes (including the aforementioned sorbet allegedly from 16th century England). Nonetheless, they all taste wonderful and makie interesting additions to the common repertoire.
The only problem I found was that the author seemed undecided whether her audience were experienced cooks or green beginners and was inconsistent on the specificity of her directions in her recipes (e.g. cooking times, salt & pepper spicing, etc.)

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This cauldron of culinary magic forever banishes the ordinary in eating. A Kitchen Witch's Cookbook by Patricia Telesco combines over 300 carefully selected recipes with bewitching information that will change your approach to cooking, whether you are the chef for yourself, your family, or a roomful of friends. A Kitchen Witch's Cookbook combines delicious and easy-to-make recipes that span the globe and the centuries. You can use these wonderful dishes for any occasion. You can use a different recipe almost every day of the year and not repeat. More than a listing of recipes, A Kitchen Witch's Cookbook enables you to use the foods you make to nurture your own magical goals or one provided in the book. Each ingredient's essential magical nature has been carefully considered and combined for a purpose. Here you will discover that apples are good to encourage peace, love, health, and earth magic, while apricots are ideal for romance. Brussels sprouts help in matters of endurance, tenacity, and stability, while horseradish can be used for protection or fiery energy. Over 110 foods are described, from alfalfa sprouts to yogurt. Every chapter includes some of the tastiest foods you've ever experienced, including: * Amuletic Appetizers * Blessed Breadstuffs * Charmed Cheese * Enchanted Eggs * Divine Desserts * Mystical Meats * Spellbound Salads * Visionary Vegies Mystical and magical lore peppered throughout this book includes how your kitchen utensils are magical tools. A Kitchen Witch's Cookbook is about making every aspect of your life magical. If you follow a spiritual way of life, or if you just like good food, get this book. PUBLISHER'S COMMENT: Mercy Bread from Arabia. Oat apricot muffins for forgiveness rituals. Mustard Sauce of Valor for fire festivals. Apricot Fricassee for initiation rituals. These are just a few of the 300 recipes you'll find in A Kitchen Witch's Cookbook by Patricia Telesco. More than a collection of recipes, A Kitchen Witch's Cookbook weds modern ingredients and utensils with potent traditional preparations for a truly magical resource. Whether in the sacred space of the hearthstone, or anywhere cooking takes you, your meal preparation experience can be both creative and consuming as you sample the helpful hints, superb resources, and fascinating lore in A Kitchen Witch's Cookbook. From food preparation to mealtime presentation, the goal of this book is to make your world more magical. You'll learn measurement conversions, alternative ingredients, magical correspondences with foods, and appropriate dishes for a wide variety of rituals, celebrations, and festivals. * Gain insight into how creative personal magic can be ? not only at festivals, but in daily life * Use these recipes for everyday cooking * Attain a refreshing historical perspective on the diversity and "flavor" of magic * Create new approaches to magic at little expense A Kitchen Witch's Cookbook provides step-by-step instruction for transforming meals into manifestations of your magical life. Get your copy today.

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Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Wicca in the Kitchen Review

Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Wicca in the Kitchen
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The original title of this re-release is "The Magic of Food" from 1990. Llewellyn has put this book back into print.
I love the opening lines "Food is essential to our lives. For many of us, the art of cooking and eating is a chore. For others, it is a great delight. And for some, the culinary arts and their products are indulgences. Food is substituted for love. Food is an excuse. Food is a god."
Scott explores all these aspects of food, as well as its magical properties and how this magic affects us and can be worked into our lives. The first part of the book is a small introduction to the magic of cooking, associations, tools, histories, practicing food magic and even some discussion on vegetarianism.
The meat and potatoes, if you will, of the book are the sections on specific types of foods. The foods are broken down into groups, like bread and grains, fruit, spices and herbs, etc. Common names, specific names, ruling planets, ruling elements, energies, lore and magical uses are explored, explained and looked at in its uses in magic and healthy living.
Mini-discussion on uses of salt in foods, substitutes for additives that do not promote overall good health, the healing qualities of foods, little known facts on food usages and food preparation make each of the topics covered interesting as well as useful.
"Nuts & Alleged Nuts . It is curious that one contemporary slang term for insanity is "nuts," as in, "That politician's gone nuts." In the past, these crunchy foods were thought to bestow wisdom, not mental derangement.*"
Footnote "*Then again, wisdom and insanity are often subjectively determined."
Scott's wit and humor are prevalent throughout the book as well as generous helpings of his wisdom and vast knowledge base.
And we are also treated to "Scott's Favorite Recipes". Appetizers, such as magic herb toast, beverages, desserts, main dishes. all here for you to consider and concoct in your own kitchen. Even magical soups and romantic salads are here for you to consider.
The book has a good table of contents, indexed, and contains a good glossary, tables of correspondences and bibliography. There is a mail order resource list which appears to be current, where you can get those hard to find ingredients.
Overall, a good book for your library, a better book for your kitchen and an essential book to have in your Cunningham library. boudica

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There's a reason caviar has a reputation as a love food, but a little vanilla or peppermint can work wonders too! You'll savor mushrooms like never before after experiencing their intuitive-raising effects, and a munch of celery will resonate with new meaning as it boosts your sexual desire and psychic awareness. Virtually any item in your pantry can be used for personal transformation. From artichokes to kidney beans to grape jelly, food contains specific magical energies you can harness for positive results. This encyclopedia of food magic offers twenty-seven of Scott Cunningham's favorite recipes. Magical menus for more than ten desired goals including love, protection, health, money, and psychic awareness are provided as well. This commemorative edition also presents special features and articles celebrating Scott Cunningham's remarkable life.

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