Cooking by Moonlight: A Witch's Guide to Culinary Magic
Karri Ann Allrich'sCooking by Moonlightpursues the revival of interest in foods relating to natural and feminist religions. Commencing with a description of the importance of following nature's cycle of waxing and waning moons, Allrich prescribes invocations to assorted goddesses and notes what sorts of foods are appropriate to the moon phases as they recur throughout a lunar year. Allrich advocates for organic foods, and she presents a complement of recipes without red meat. Recipes include cheesecake and other modern dishes, and they call for popular contemporary ingredients such as balsamic vinegar, coconut milk, and dried cranberries. But most of Allrich's recipes are for simple, uncomplicated dishes on the order of quesadillas, Roasted Tomatoes Provencal, Raspberry-Peach Cobbler, and Chocolate-Mint Brownies.Mark KnoblauchCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved