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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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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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Witches’ Brews & Sacred Threads: 2 New Books!

Jenn Campus2023-04-25T14:23:44+00:00April 25th, 2023|Ancestors, Folklore, Herbs, Kitchen Witchery, My Books, Old Powers, Ritual, Traditional Skills, Witches' Brews|

I am excited to share some projects I am working on that you will love! I have recently created my own hybrid of a Substack situat [...]

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Sa Die de Sa Sardigna (Sardinia’s Day)

Jenn Campus2023-03-13T11:07:04+00:00April 27th, 2022|Blue Zones Kitchen, Culinary Anthropology, Food, Italy, Recipes, Sardinia, Tradition|

Chickpeas play a dramatic role in Sardinia’s fight for freedom. This humble bean was the key to a successful rebellion [...]

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Lasagna Legacy: Italian Food History (+recipe)

Jenn Campus2023-02-27T09:24:18+00:00April 6th, 2022|Ancestors, Blue Zones Kitchen, Culinary Anthropology, Food, Italy, Kitchen Witchery, Recipes, Tradition, Traditional Skills|

An Italian American's perspective on this iconic Italian dish. Its journey through time maps both the hyper-regionality of Italia [...]

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Sacred Foods: Acorn Magic

Jenn Campus2021-11-22T09:17:10+00:00November 22nd, 2021|Ancestors, Culinary Anthropology, Folklore, Food, Kitchen Witchery, Land, Magic, My Books, Recipes, Ritual Recipe, Sacred Foods, Seasonal Celebrations, Tradition, Traditional Skills|

Art by Roberto Campus Acorns are an abundant food source which our resilient Ancestors used to survive hard times. Acorns are also [...]

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Saffron, Ricotta, and Honey (Sardinia’s Holy Trinity)

Jenn Campus2022-04-06T09:03:15+00:00October 30th, 2018|Blue Zones Kitchen, Culinary Anthropology, Folklore, Herbs, Italy, Kitchen Witchery, Recipes, Sardinia|

Saffron, Ricotta, and Honey are one of the holy trinities of Sardinian cuisine. I was interviewed about Saffron and its importance [...]

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Ancestral Food: Sicilian Caponata

Jenn Campus2022-04-06T08:50:44+00:00August 14th, 2018|Ancestors, Blue Zones Kitchen, Culinary Anthropology, Food, Italy, Kitchen Witchery, Love in Every Bite, Magic, My Books, Recipes, Tradition|

Caponata is an iconic Sicilian dish with a variety of regional recipes. Recipes adapt over time. The important thing is we care en [...]

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