Victorian Sponge Cakes for Flora
RECIPES AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY DANIELLE PROHOM OLSON
(A.K.A. GATHER VICTORIA)
Infused with rose water, filled with primrose custard, topped with a dollop of rose cream, and...
Make a Cozy Corner in the Garden
Since my entire home reads like an ode to a trader on the silk route, creating a decadent cozy corner felt a bit redundant....
Faerie Fondue with Thyme
The common and spicy herb thyme has a surprisingly colorful history of magical and mystical uses. Dating back to ancient Rome, thyme has long...
Tea-Infused Spiced Plum Cake
Emeric Harney of Harney & Sons teas shared this lovely recipe with us for tea-infused spiced plum cake. Read our interview with Emeric Harney here, too!
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Brewing Peridot
A mysterious green liquor sparkling with clarity and infused with the healing powers of over a hundred different herbs—it sounds like a potion out...
A Romantic Winter Picnic
In “The Seductive Nostalgia of the Picnic” for the Atlantic, author Melissa Holbrook Pierson posits that Wordsworth might have been the first lyricist of...
Seed Packet Sugar Cookies
Create magical floral-infused sugar-cookie seed packets with royal icing and chocolate sprinkle 'seeds' using this summertime recipe by Lauren May of MustLoveHerbs. Embrace the enchantment of DIY treats for the season!
Winter Holiday: Croquembouche
RECIPE AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY DANIELLE PROHOM OLSON (A.K.A. GATHER VICTORIA)
What could be more decadent than a lofty spire of cream puffs magically held together...
Rose Cake with Gossamer Webs
I grew up in the sprawling countryside where all manner of flower grew bright and wild and an orb weaver spider found her way...
Gold Fairy Glow
“What difference is there between a glass of absinthe and a sunset?”
—Oscar Wilde
I call this DIY green-gold herbal libation the Gold Fairy in homage...