The Magick of Food
Rituals, Offerings & Why We Eat Together
Rituals, Offerings & Why We Eat Together
Discover a magickal collection of lore, recipes, rituals, and practices from modern and ancient cultures of the world. The Magick of Food reveals how using food magickally can transform the mundane task of fueling your body into an opportunity for deep nourishment and connection to loved ones and the divine. This powerful book provides detailed information on food magick and rituals, from edible aphrodisiacs to feasts for the gods. Whether you're preparing boar tacos for Bacchus or a vegetable frittata to celebrate the equinox, this book helps you find community through food and build your kitchen-witch skills. Using history, magic, and more than forty delicious recipes, you'll breathe new life into your devotional practice while you connect with ancestors and deities.
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This was a pretty intriguing take on a kitchen witch book, as it really focuses (in my opinion) less on kitchen craft — the actual acts, that is — and more on the magic inherent to food. I'm not sure how to explain this better (I'm writing this review at 5am after being up all night, so I might come back and try to reword this later lol). There are a ton of great tips as well as rituals you can do in your own home. I'll admit that the author did lose me a few times here and there, most notably in the magical dining-out ritual where you're essentially instructed that you have to drop all your inhibitions and let the waitstaff in a restaurant dictate your entire meal for you. It's an interesting idea in theory, but I know I would be so anxious in execution (as a picky eater who strongly dislikes some very common ingredients) that I genuinely doubt I'd feel any “magic” in that situation. To be fair, though, that's a ‘me' thing, so if you're a bit more open than I am, it may work better for you.
Anyways, it wasn't quite what I was looking for and I don't think I'll be adding a finished copy to my collection personally, but it's still one I might recommend to others.
Thank you so much to the publisher for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
