It’s a well understood fact of folklore that woe befalls those who neglect to offer the fae folk their just desserts—hence these old-fashioned creamy puddings. Inspired by blancmange and flummery, two popular “milk jellies” of the Tudor and Elizabethan...
In the misty haze of a lucid dream, I scribbled a message in the sketchbook next to my bed, then drifted back off into cozy blackness. Upon waking, I read the following in untidy handwriting:
You do not belong to...
Recipes and photography by Sara Ghedina (a.k.a. One Girl in the Kitchen)
As anyone who’s ever dined with hobbits knows, second breakfast is one of the six most important meals of the day. Hobbits take their breakfasts seriously, piling their scrubbed...
Who doesn’t love a gorgeous, bright bowl of lush, richly colored summer fruit—blueberries and strawberries and blackberries still hot from the fields and bursting with sweetness?
No fairy can resist these jewel-like orbs, which are as healthful as they are...
Yarrow Simple Syrup:
Small handful fresh yarrow
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
Directions: Bring the water to a boil and pour over the yarrow leaves. Let steep for 10 minutes, then strain, reserving the infused water.
Add the water to a small...
Cake:
2 cups cake flour (or all-purpose flour) ¾ cup ground pistachios
1¼ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher salt
3 eggs
⅓ cup sea moss gel
1¾ cups granulated white sugar
1 cup sweet cream butter
(room temperature)
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk...
MINI GLUTEN-FREE FOCACCIA WITH HERBS, GRAPES, OLIVES, AND PINE NUTS
While the ancient Romans certainly weren’t baking with xanthan gum and gluten-free flours, they sure did love their flatbreads, often studded with fresh herbs and fruits or vegetables. These...
Photos by Sara Ghedina (A.K.A. One Girl In The Kitchen)
Article from #39 Summer 2017
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Mixed Berry Salad with Feta and Walnut and Raspberry Dressing
A gorgeous, refreshing salad that’s super easy to make but will still dazzle your guests with...
Not only is seaweed ultra-healthy, it’s beloved by landlocked mermaids who want that hint of sea in everything they do—and eat. Sea-dwelling sirens can’t get enough of the stuff—how do you think they maintain those lustrous locks and that...
Few Ancient Greek characters capture my imagination quite so much as Persephone, a goddess of springtime and fertility and growth. As the tales go, the god of the underworld, Hades, was stuck by Persephone’s beauty as she was out...