Wild Berry & Flower Crown Muffins
Here’s a delicious summery and magical recipe that will whet your senses and have your friends and kids asking fo rmore. They are colorful, whimsical and beautiful.
Kitchen Tisanas: Herbal Brews for Real-World Burnout
There’s a kind of tired that sleep doesn’t touch. It’s the kind that lives in the nervous system — the kind that comes from carrying too much for too long. In the tradition of kitchen alchemy, we don’t reach for quick fixes. We brew.
Tisanas — gentle herbal infusions — are medicine in a mug. Not flashy. Not packaged. Just leaves, water, time, and intention. A way to tend to yourself without fanfare.
Healing Begins in the Pot: The Medicine of Everyday Stews
There’s something ancient that stirs in us when a pot of stew simmers on the stove.
The scent alone is grounding—like something familiar, something from childhood, something older than memory. Maybe that’s because it is. Long before supplements and superfoods, our ancestors were throwing roots, bones, herbs, and love into heavy pots and letting them whisper their way into healing.
This is the heart of kitchen alchemy—remembering that food is our first medicine.
Bitter is the Truth: Why Your Gut Needs Bitters Again
Bitter isn’t trendy. It’s not Instagrammable. It doesn’t sell like sweet or salty. But in kitchen alchemy, bitterness is gold.
Once upon a time, bitter flavors were everywhere—woven into greens, teas, and tonics. Our ancestors knew the power of these foods to stimulate digestion, awaken the liver, and bring the body back into balance. Now, in a world obsessed with sweetness and processed comfort, bitter is the missing element—and your body knows it.