This seafood broth was the opening course of the Garden of Alchemy Dinner representing the transformational power of the element of water. Guests were served a tea cup with butterfly pea blossoms and a fish fashioned out of a green chili pepper and lime leaves inside. There was a sticky Thai rice ball with seaweed and a…
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An Edible Forest Floor/ Pickled Mushrooms, Parsley Moss and Walnut Soil
I made an edible forest floor for the Earth course of the Garden of Alchemy Dinner in late October. Each course of the dinner was inspired and evoked by one of the alchemical elements (Water, Air, Fire, Earth). The Pickled Mushrooms, Parsley Moss and Walnut Soil that I’m sharing here were just a few of the elements on the plate for the Earth Course.
How to Eat a Magical Bird’s Nest
I made this salad for the Air Course of the The Garden of Alchemy Dinner. It would also be a auspicious dish and useful spell to perform for the ringing in of the new year!
Garden of Alchemy Dinner
In late October I had the pleasure of cooking a five course meal for The Garden of Alchemy, created by The Muses, a collective of women who curate stunning and inspiring gatherings and excursions. I was asked to create a menu in which each course was inspired by the alchemical qualities of one of the four elements. The final course was a dessert. I set about imagining and testing dishes that evoked Water, Air, Fire and Earth and used the alchemical properties of that element in their preparation.
Love Spells in the Form of Tarts and Other Tasties
Hello! I know it’s been a while. I’ve cooked many delicious things in the last year, but have not felt inspired (or had the time) to document. Inspiration finally came recently when the brilliant and beautiful Syrie Moskowitz asked me to make the tarts and treats for an event that she her fellow Muses were…
2 Infused Wines for the Holidays (Pear Lavender and Grapefruit Vanilla)….but you should make them now because they are slow.
If you have been reading this blog lately, you are aware that I have been gathering with some of my female friends pretty often for an Oven Coven. So far, it hasn’t actually involved the oven. It’s mostly involved us infusing alcohol with delicious flavors, while drinking the alcohol that we concocted the last…
Oven Coven- Rose Potion with Stone Fruit, Cardamom and Pink Peppercorns
Last spring, when the roses were in bloom Maria Dahvana Headly gathered some women together to make food and aperatifs in her back yard. The idea was to put all of our witchy good intentions into delicious consumables and form an oven coven. It worked. We made jars of Preserved Lemons and infused alcohol…
Pistachio Shortbread with Lemon Glaze (Vegan and Gluten-Free)/ Superheroes in our midst
We have a friend who comes and lives at our apartment whenever she is in NYC. We didn’t know her the first time she came. A mutual friend put us in contact because he knows that my husband and I have a guest room for friends, family and artists come to stay. She’s come to…
Beet Salads with Preserved Lemon (simple, hearty and fancy variations)/ Oven Coven
Back in May, my friend Maria sent out an email to a group of women that began… “Greetings Bombshells: Wanna be part of my living right project? It is tender young grape leaf season in my backyard! Time to make dolmades! I’m also calling it my Living Writer project, because man, one needs to balance work with…
An Aphrodisiac Tart with Fresh Figs, Dark Chocolate and Salted Almond Crust (gluten-free)
Usually when I come up with a new gluten-free dessert recipe, it takes me a few tries to get it right. This one turned out perfect right away. In fact, this may be one of the best things I have ever made. I made it for my friend Lindsay’s bachelorette party. Lindsay is the…
Big Sis Little Dish 