Sacred Foods

February 2025

Parentalia & the Weight of Inheritance: Reverence, Reckoning, & Repair (+Almond Honey Cakes)

Jenn Campus2025-02-20T09:24:53+00:00February 13th, 2025|Ancestors, Blue Zones Kitchen, Culinary Anthropology, Food, Kitchen Witchery, Magic, Recipes, Ritual, Ritual Recipe, Sacred Foods, Seasonal Celebrations|

Tomba dei giganti, Passcaredda, Sardinia We are the ancestors returned. The ones they dreamed into being. The ones who carry th [...]

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January 2025

Imbolc & The Pagan Roots of Groundhog Day

Jenn Campus2025-01-30T10:15:12+00:00January 30th, 2025|Ancestors, Folklore, Food, Kitchen Witchery, Magic, Old Powers, Recipes, Ritual, Sacred Foods, Seasonal Celebrations, Tradition|

Discover the deep roots of Imbolc and Groundhog Day—how our ancestors read the land’s signs, honored hibernating animals, and wel [...]

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A Heart in the Highlands: Celebrating Robert Burns & the Voices of Our Ancestors

Jenn Campus2025-01-23T13:54:14+00:00January 23rd, 2025|Ancestors, Food, Land, Magic, Ritual, Sacred Foods, Tradition|

Me and Robert Burns at the Birks O' Aberfeldy in 2014 Robert Burns, Scotland’s cultural ancestor, championed the common people, [...]

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September 2024

La Vendemmia: Grapes, Ancestors & Community

Jenn Campus2024-09-12T07:49:45+00:00September 12th, 2024|Ancestors, Blue Zones Kitchen, Culinary Anthropology, Food, Italy, Kitchen Witchery, Land, Magic, Ritual, Sacred Foods, Sardinia, Seasonal Celebrations, Tradition, Traditional Skills|

This article explores La Vendemmia, the Italian grape harvest, focusing on the deep cultural and spiritual significance of winemaking in Sardinia. From ancient Dionysian rites to modern communal practices, we delve into how the grape harvest connects people to the rhythms of the land, the wisdom of their ancestors, and the cycles of life and death.

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November 2023

Late Autumn Old World Fruits: Corbezzolo & Sloes (part 3)

Jenn Campus2023-11-27T08:49:40+00:00November 27th, 2023|Culinary Anthropology, Food, Kitchen Witchery, Magic, Sacred Foods, Tradition, Traditional Skills|

As our trilogy of late autumnal fruits draws to a close, we reach the finale with two fruits that embody the spirit of late autumn [...]

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Late Autumn Old-World Fruits: Medlar & Wild Pear (part 2)

Jenn Campus2023-11-20T09:11:57+00:00November 20th, 2023|Ancestors, Culinary Anthropology, Food, Kitchen Witchery, Land, Magic, Sacred Foods, Tradition|

Welcome back to the second part of our journey into the heart of late autumn's fruitful bounty, where we continue exploring the se [...]

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Late Autumn Old World Fruits: Quince (part 1)

Jenn Campus2023-11-13T09:25:03+00:00November 13th, 2023|Culinary Anthropology, Folklore, Food, Kitchen Witchery, Land, Magic, Sacred Foods, Sardinia, Tradition|

As the vibrant palette of fall begins to fade and the leaves yield to the crisp winds heralding winter, the quieter yet equally en [...]

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September 2023

September 2023 Resource Guide

Jenn Campus2023-09-14T09:44:22+00:00September 14th, 2023|Ancestors, Culinary Anthropology, Folklore, Food, Herbs, Kitchen Witchery, Magic, Monthly Guides, My Books, Old Powers, Pagan Family, Podcast, Recipes, Ritual, Ritual Recipe, Sacred Foods, Sacred Threads, Seasonal Celebrations, Tradition, Traditional Skills, Witches' Brews|

Greetings, folklore fanatics! Your September Folkloric Almanac is ready. September has rolled in, swathing us in a rich tapestry o [...]

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July 2023

Lammas: Sacred Pilgrimages & Seasonal Offerings (+ Rosemary Olive Oil Flatbreads)

Jenn Campus2023-07-28T17:31:03+00:00July 28th, 2023|Ancestors, Animist Atlas, Blue Zones Kitchen, Culinary Anthropology, Food, Kitchen Witchery, Land, Magic, Monthly Guides, My Books, Old Powers, Recipes, Ritual, Ritual Recipe, Sacred Foods, Seasonal Celebrations, Tradition|

As the Lammas season approaches, we turn our attention to this ancient harvest celebration that traditionally marked the beginning [...]

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June 2023

Lammas Berry Bread (+ Botanical Anthology Summer 2023)

Jenn Campus2023-06-13T16:23:06+00:00June 13th, 2023|Ancestors, Culinary Anthropology, Folklore, Food, Herbs, Kitchen Witchery, Sacred Foods, Seasonal Celebrations, Tradition|

Lammas Berry Bread Lammas, an age-old harvest festival, brings together communities to celebrate the season's first bounty of berr [...]

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