The Kitchen Witch

Readers do not need to follow Wicca to find something useful here. This warm guide combines everyday cooking with herbal and natural remedies. The author treats each recipe as a small charm, one meant to draw love and good energy into the home and toward the people who share it. Organized across the calendar year, the book follows the eight pagan festivals: Samhain, Yule, Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, Litha, Lammas and Mabon. Each festival pairs seasonal rituals with its own recipes, built from produce and staples most kitchens already stock. Across these celebrations, the book marks birth, life, death, rebirth and union, and it encourages sharing meals with family and friends.

Beyond the recipes, the book covers the herbs, plants, spices, flowers and essential oils used in spellwork and circle work. It also includes instructions for making homemade lotions and potions. Practitioners who want to honor the gifts the land provides throughout the year will find it especially useful.

The author, Soraya, is a Reiki Teaching Master and self-described white witch. Soraya is also an internationally known author and a professional psychic.