This book, while never mentioning it, is highly based on wicca. While there are aspects of eclectism described in this book, most of the "basic rules" it mentioned are derived from wicca. The Wiccan Rede/threefold law? Wicca. Not necessarily witchcraft. The wheel of the year? Wicca. (Though the festivals in it have older and different roots depending on the festival, the wheel itself, and much of the importance prescribed is mostly based on Wicca). The divine feminine and masculine? Wicca.

There is some great talk about not appropriating closed cultures, which is then almost instantly ignored by the mention of the heart chakra. Chakra's are a closed Hindu practice, although the way they are currently used in western magic has very little to do with how they are traditionally practiced.

I'm not at all against Wicca, but I do think it's weird it gets barely mentioned, while so much of this book is taken from Wicca. It is presented as a truth for <i>all</i> witchcraft (many of the points I mentioned before are seen as most important, all important/fundamentals are Wiccan) rather than just in Wicca. In a book aimed at beginners this feel disingenuous to me.

Then there is the way substitutions/conveniences are treated. All throughout the book it is mentioned that shortcuts/substitutions result in weaker magic. Fair enough. Until we get through a recipe that takes some rather large shortcuts, and it tells us that it's totally fine, of course you can make it from scratch but the results will be the same so you might as well not. ... So shortcuts are only good if Hunt does them, but if she doesn't they'll result in weaker magic? Funnily enough after that recipe substitutions and their effect on magic are no longer mentioned.
There's also a big thing about <b>having</b> to use fresh food over frozen for stronger magic, which isn't necessarily always true, because frozen food can be more nutritious, because it doesn't lose nutrition while it's frozen, unlike fresh food sitting on the shelves in stores.

I'm also a bit iffy on the way this book uses the doctrine of signatures/correspondences. Because while they used to be essentially ways of remembering the effects of certain herbs, added to these herbs after the effects were already found out. It's not as simple as "this herb looks like this so it does that."

So, while I do think this book can be useful to witches, especially Wiccan witches, there are some things I really don't like, which is why I would never recommend it, especially not to beginners.

This is an excellent book for beginners! I am a little more advanced in my magical journey, and I wish I would have had something like this when I was starting out. Dawn is obviously extremely educated in kitchen witchcraft and has studied it immensely. This is obvious throughout her writing. I liked how she used the first part of the book to establish the fundamentals of kitchen witchcraft before delving into the actual spells/recipes and special occasions. I also loved the artwork in this book! Thank you so much to NetGalley and Callisto Media for the ebook ARC for review.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for this arc. The book was informative, interesting, and well written.

Advice/starter for how to start a witch kitchen.. I feel like I really need to stock up essentials and definitely need to start an herb garden. Something to look forward to when I retire next year and hopefully have lots of time to do!

Good book to read. Was caught by the blurb. Was trying to learn more about kitchen witchcraft and this book had alot of good information that I could possibly use when I'm creating my own character that is a witch. I do recommend this book but unsure who to tell it to. 5 star book.
Looks like it's apart of books for my writing which is good because I line using books as reference especially when I don't know much about them. Or even how to write it. But I'm not giving up.

A good book for those who are looking to get a start in kitchen witchcraft. I liked the background and other information in the beginning of the book along with a lot of the spells. I do wish that the book had more pictures/illustrations and wish it had went into more depth about specific herbs and such.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review, which has not altered my opinion of this book. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the copy.

This was a super informative book that made the idea and concept of kitchen witchcraft very approachable and understandable. I enjoyed reading this and learning about the history of witchcraft and how it can be practice today. The recipes look delicious and I do plan on working through some of them, and the rituals and spells are also well explained with step-by-step instructions.

This seems like a great book for anyone interested in learning about or practicing kitchen witchcraft. I give it a 5 out of 5. There was also no pressure and the author admitted that it was a personal choice and that each person would approach it differently.

I never realized how much I needed a witch's cookbook until now! Kitchen Witchcraft for Beginners by Dawn Aurora Hunt offers pages upon pages of scrumptious recipes, based in the heart of the Craft. With introductory aspects in each chapter, the recipes are laid out by purpose. Instructions are easy to understand, and the artwork throughout is beautiful. Highly recommend!

This book was great. Of the many different types of witchcraft that I have learned about over the past couple of years, Kitchen Witchcraft is a very intriguing one to me. I love to cook and the magic of food is something that I wholeheartedly believe in. Being a bit unfamiliar with kitchen witchcraft I found this book to be a great resource. The preliminary information was all great and I loved that a section on the importance of respecting and understanding closed practices was included. Looking over the recipes everything looked great as well. I would definitely recommend this to someone looking to learn about being a kitchen witch.

Great little book to get you started in kitchen witchery. I loved all of the tips and ideas in this book. Some of my favorites are the recipe for a simmer pot, ideas for a kitchen alter, and simple little spells for getting ridding of negative energy. There are a few recipes included that look good, but the main focus of the book to me was to help someone get started in becoming a kitchen witch.

Fun book that explains the magic and witchcraft of cooking. Explains the history of some of the things grandma taught. As well as thought recipes for the holidays. A great book for becoming your own kitchen witch.

This is not what I expected the book to be!! It’s still very interesting and something I may refer back to during spooky season. The kitchen chapters were the best.

This book was a bit disappointing.

I'm starting to read about Wicca and spells, the meaning of ingredients and their relation to nature and rituals.

However, this is supposed to be a sort of.. not quite a recipe book, but something that has to do with herbs, powders, food, cooking and preparing drinks and or meals. I would think it should be a requirement for these kinds of books to have photos, images, visual documentation of what's being described and there was none of that.

Personally, that's a very big flaw.

Dawn Aurora Hunt sections this book into two parts. In Part 1 she states the basic how-tos and to-dos of kitchen witchcraft, which will help inspire the readers on how to grow their own individual practice by learning what ingredients and utensils to keep on hand and how to build a kitchen altar to focus energies and welcome spiritual entities; and in Part 2, readers will exploring basic spells and easy recipes, which they can incorporate magick into their everyday life that can be worked in the kitchen as well as in other parts of the home.

The author then states that once you’re done with the basics, you’ll explore the Wheel of the Year and see how to celebrate the turning of the seasons with your newfound kitchen witch skills.

The author provides background information, explains what a kitchen witch is, and states that magick is more than spells and potions. She discusses the necessities of a Kitchen Witch’s cupboard and pantry along with techniques for cleansing and sanctifying craft items.

There are many everyday recipes, spells and rituals included in this book, including some for celebrating Solar Holidays and Festivals.

This is a very informative and reference book for anyone to add to their library.

This book was a very well-written and informative book for, as the title says, Beginners. I am not a "beginner" but I learned quite a bit from this book.

I loved this book as it's easy to follow and well explained. It's not the first I read about Kitchen Witchcraft but I think it's a very good one as there's plenty of explanation.
I learned something new and enjoyed it.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Every practitioner has her own rituals and ways of practicing, but when someone is new, or just interested in learning more, they look to this who are willing to share their own practices and this is exactly what the author does in this book. It’s a great base for learning more and starting your own practices. With easy to follow information, this is a great book for a beginner.

Well constructed for those who follow witchcraft. The author is knowledgeable and direct and clearly articulates the fundamentals of what she considers and has experienced as a kitchen witch within the witchcraft world. The does follow the rule of modern American witchcraft which is important if your are interested in her recipes and spells.

I saw this book and was intrigued. I’ve never identified as anything, but love exploring and learning about other cultures, religions, etc. I’m someone who likes natural things and holistic remedies, which I think this book definitely caters to.

I loved a lot of these recipes and will definitely be trying them out. I thought they seemed easy enough but I’m not sure if some of them are exactly beginner friendly, and some of the ingredients are obscure. I will definitely make the chicken soup, fire cider, and simmer pots! I like the spell jar as gifts. I never thought about making my own tea from scratch but this book gives a lot of good ideas about what herbs can help with different ailments and have somewhat medicinal qualities.

Overall this book would make a great gift for any witchy friends in your life, but also those who like to explore in the kitchen and are open to using ingredients for healing.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for this ARC. I liked this book, and I thought it was informative, colorful, and easy to understand. I do wish the first part provided a bit more specifics on tools and ingredients that are truly staples. Instead, it was fairly vague at the beginning about preparation and planning which I found odd for a beginner's book about kitchen witchcraft. The recipes and rituals in the later part of the book were really interesting and I found them to be straightforward and not too complicated for someone who may be new to the kitchen. I also liked the themes of the recipes and the section on celebrating holidays/seasonal sabbats.