Valentine’s Day’s Ancient Roots (& Honey Hazelnut Semifreddo)
Get Ready for Valentine's Day Yes, I know what you are thinking, and I can hear your groan of discontent. I know Valentine's Day i [...]
February 2021
January 2021
Hearth Magic: Portal to the Otherworld
When you see the Hearth as a portal to the Otherworld and domestic practices as potent Magic hiding in plain sight, there really i [...]
Befana, The Winter Witch
“La Befana vien di nottecon le scarpe tutte rottecol cappello alla romanaviva viva la Befana!”"The Befana comes at nightwearing ol [...]
October 2020
Samhain, Samhuinn, Sauin…Halloween
What is Samhain? Samhain pronounced "sow-en," means "November" in Gaelic. There are a couple of iterations of the word, depending [...]
Rowan: The Sacred Witch Tree
Rowan, Mountain Ash, or Witch Tree. Rowan is a tree native to the cool temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. In Eu [...]
July 2020
Saint John’s Wort: Shine Your Light
Little Valkyrie Once upon a time, there was a fierce young girl whose strong heart burned as bright as newly burnished steel. She [...]
November 2018
12 Days of Yule: Day 10- Yule Elf Folklore for Children
On the 10th Day of Yule, we connect with nature by learning more about Wights, Huldufolk, or the "hidden people". Yule Elves, als [...]
October 2018
Saffron, Ricotta, and Honey (Sardinia’s Holy Trinity)
Saffron, Ricotta, and Honey are one of the holy trinities of Sardinian cuisine. I was interviewed about Saffron and its importance [...]
August 2018
Ancestral Food: Sicilian Caponata
Caponata is an iconic Sicilian dish with a variety of regional recipes. Recipes adapt over time. The important thing is we care en [...]
July 2018
Bumper Crop Blessings: 3 Mediterranean Ways to Use Zucchini
Do you ever stop to think about why we still celebrate many ancient harvest festivals? Halloween, also known as Samhain, Thanksgiv [...]
