Witch in the Kitchen: Titania's Book of Magical Feasts

by Titania Hardie, Sara Morris (Photographer)

Titania Hardie is a third-generation white witch. Her first book, Hocus Pocus, has sold more than 150,000 copies worldwide since publication in 1996. She has become a presence in American bookstores with the new publication of Witch in the Kitchen, White Magic, Titania's Fortune Cards and Spell Cards. Titania appears regularly in magazines and on television in Britain, dispensing advice and spells. Experience the delicious transformations that can take place in your life when you incorporate magic into your culinary arts. More than fifty recipes accompanied by color photos and Titania's illuminating insights are included in this enchanting cookbook focusing on the preoccupations of attraction, luck, health, and success.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction

144 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2001

About the author

Born and educated in Sydney, Australia, Titania Hardie is the highly successful author of a range of distinctive books published in the UK on folklore, magic, and divination, and recently a new series of children's books, The Frangipani Fairies. She has first-class honors degrees in psychology and English and was awarded the prestigious Chatterton scholarship for post-graduate study at Bristol University, where she is currently completing her M.A. on the Romantic poets. The Rose Labyrinth is her first novel. Titania lives in Somerset with her husband and two daughters.

Reviews

[Holly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this book years ago when I was in college when I was interested in witch-lore & culture and only made it past the very first recipe. I tried reading it again recently, not for its witch-related content, but for its spectacular feasts and recipes. Once upon a time I thought the recipes were complicated, but now that I've had more experience in the kitchen, I can't wait to give them a shot. The one drawback of this cookbook is that it has no pictures of the actually recipes once completed, although the photography it does contain is magically quirky. For example, for goat cheese salad there's an image of greens with a tiny goat on top - so cute & creative. The recipes themselves are broken up into different times that are celebrated in what seems to be a pagan calendar year. That aside, the part I enjoyed the most was how to approach all your meals from a spiritual place. When cooking for friends for example, meditate during the process, wishing them goodwill and love through your cooking. The book also contains a section in the back that discusses the magical properties of herbs and spices. And if lavender being used to cure migraines is called magic, then I will take it!

Great book, I recommend it for people who love cooking and entertaining!

[Crystal Alexander-Bentley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting take on cooking. I wasn’t in love with the recipes but it’s a beautiful book and I love the velvet cover. Also, enjoyed the information on herbs

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was picked up very tongue-in-cheek as acknowledged it wasn't going to be amazing, based on the fact I hadn't loved her oracle book. But I deeply love that they are velvet covered. So this was a cookbook and I wanted to pet it and it was on the sale shelf at my local Half Price Books while I was buying Christmas presents.

I was amazingly surprised to see how good this book was. It blew my socks off entirely. These chapters are broken down by sabbat (which is a favorite of mine!) and then each section started with 2-4 pages on how to lay a table for a party of 2-to-many, differences and things to do, from activities to decorations. This was a holiday book and a cookbook all rolled into one.

I'm so, so, so pleased with it and it makes me want to make holidays meals with my friends.

[Violet]

Awesome!! This was given to me as a gift and i'm glad it was! Has beautiful, creative recipes in it! They have a touch of magick to them that help in creating a happy, warm atmosphere. There are even some recipes for romantic magick with food in here ;).

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is simply a gorgeous and sumptuous cookbook... a must for any magickal kitchen... or any kitchen at all for that matter.