This lovely book is full of wonderful kitchen witchery. I will preface with the fact that for my honest review I received a free digital copy of this book, but I liked it so much that I preordered a hard copy at my own expense from Amazon. THE KITCHEN WITCH HANDBOOK is full of wisdom, recipes, and potions for everyday magic at home. The book is full of beautiful illustrations, how to weave your magical intentions into yummy recipes. When it comes to magic intent is everything. This book is a must have!

I really love this book! It's so beautifully done, and it's very well written. I can't recommend it enough.
I didn't have the best expectations about it when I started it, I was expecting it to be like most of these types of books. In some parts of it that was true, but the overall picture of it is very different.
The dividing into the different parts of the year and guiding through the ingredients most common as well as a few recipes for each part of the year was unique and really good. It helped to get a better picture of how it all connected.
I would recommend this book! and I BADLY want a physical copy so please let this one be available internationally too!

I often love kitchen witch books but this one fell flat for me. It felt as if it was stuff pulled from the internet or written by an AI. I’m afraid there are other books I prefer that I’d recommend.

Assuming that The Kitchen Witch Handbook: Wisdom, Recipes, and Potions for Everyday Magic at Home was a cute book filled with kitchen hints and wisdom that every cook could use, I was stunned to find that the book is actually one that assumes belief in witchcraft, and that certain foods and ingredients have supernatural powers and can be used in dishes with magical effects. The book covers the holidays that are celebrated by witches, and includes a few dishes to serve over the seasons.

This is actually a self help book for witches and has hints and information on well-being, as well as symbolism of kitchen equipment and certain herbs and other plants used in the kitchen. The author has added clever names to the recipes, and the prose is well-written. However, there is nothing to convince anyone who doesn’t believe in witchcraft to change their minds.

All told, this is one of those highly specialized books that will not be something anyone but someone identifying as a witch would benefit from. There are cute and colorful illustrations, but no photographs of any of the dishes; there are only a few recipes, some that sound good, but none that will blow anyone away.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

Beautiful book, very descriptive and loved the illustrations. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC

3.5⭐️The Kitchen Witch Handbook - out September 5, 2023

This is a beautifully illustrated, whimsical guide to the art of kitchen witchery. It’s pretty surface level, but provides a good overview of the philosophies and concepts behind the practice. Sections I found particularly useful included the short explanations around color, kitchen goddesses, themed gardens, and notes for observing the Wheel of the Year.

Thank you to NetGalley and Wellfleet Press for sending me this book as an ARC. All opinions are my own.

Special thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Wellfleet Press for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoyed this book it was cute and had a lot of information, I just wish that there were more recipes!

This book gives specific information on kitchen utensils, herbs, and teas, as well as using the kitchen as an altar and cooking with the intent to infuse magic into your food. This book also discusses kitchen herbs, edible flowers, and everyday fruits and vegetables including spices, and their magical uses. The Wiccan sabbaths and seasonal celebrations accompany the book, I would definitely recommend.

This is a great guide for kitchen witches! Its in depth. I do wish it had more recipes but if you are looking for information this is a great place to start! Its really informative and really wee organized.

Lots of Information

Aurora Kane explains what kitchen magic is and explains that when one adds intention in selecting, preserving, preparing, cooking, and sharing, plus the intentions of one’s
heart and the foods’ innate energies, one will have a most magical recipe for effecting the changes one desire.

She provides a list of kitchen magic tools, their function, and she discusses kitchen goddesses in relation to the responsibilities and powers centered on the kitchen.

This is a great beginner's book for learning the way of a kitchen witch.

Anything with the words "kitchen witch" automatically have my attention and I used to love these types of books in the early 2000s. Unfortunately the pdf version of the book on NetGalley, although beautifully illustrated and laid out, were really hard to read. The language was a bit flowery for my taste. Happy to see these types of books coming out again and I hope the physical copy is a much better reading experience. But the experience on NetGalley really hindered my ability to enjoy this book.

**Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.**

I thought this was a practical, cute & cozy read for anyone interested in kitchen witchery. I wouldn't feel uncomfortable recommending this to younger (YA) readers interested in the craft, but I think they might not vibe with it as well as older readers. This book had practical, easy-to-follow advice with cute illustrations. I loved the seasonal guide with recipes, sabbats, and spice guides. I think this book broke down the basics of the craft (candle correspondence, basics, a small guide to some Kitchen Witches, and weather/moons) in an easy-to-follow way. This book is accessible to anyone working with the craft at any budget and in any living space. I think this title is engaging enough for a seasoned-- heheheh-- witch, but basic enough for anyone trying to navigate kitchen witchery or hearth magick.

My only qualm was the fuzziness. It's a bit cuter than I was anticipating, but this is certainly not a drawback. It was cozy and fun, but a little sweeter than I was expecting. There's a little bit of the 'no bad witchery' here, which I am not always a fan of. That is the only downside which is more of a personal preference than anything else.

Overall, this is a well-illustrated and cozy read that I absolutely would like to have a physical copy of to live in my kitchen. The recipes and seasonal guides alone would be worth it.

Preordered a hard copy!! What a great book to add to my kitchen collection. Awesome for those who want to start dabbling

I'm so glad that I read this on my phone instead of my kindle. The books was so beautiful. The illustrations were fabulous and really enhanced the book in my opinion.

The information provided was beautifully written and delivered in a way that wasnt pretentious. It was easy to follow along and not get bogged down by complicated jargon.

I loved the added bonus of all the recipes and how the author tied them in to the seasons/wheel of the year. I can't wait to try some of them out.

A nice little introduction to kitchen witchery. I like the small illustrations. It doesn't go into a ton of depth but is a good over view for those getting started.

The Kitchen Witch Handbook was a very informative and fun read. The way it is written makes it easy for the reader to become fully immersed. This book does a great job of sharing valuable information, helpful tips, and meanings behind certain holidays. Will be referring to this book in the future.

What an absolute delight. For some reason, I originally didn’t think there would be actual spells. I thought it was strictly a cookbook. This ended up being quite a surprise, but a welcomed one.

It’s giving Practical Magic and Charmed. As someone who isn’t familiar with witchy terms and concepts, this book does a great job of breaking things down so I could easily understand.

I’m always wanting to live more in tune with nature and with more intention so I can’t wait to incorporate this magic into my kitchen. This is so whimsical, yet I feel so much more knowledgable. Great for friends who love cottage core and witchy aesthetics.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a really lovely beginner’s introduction to kitchen witchery. It touches on things like keeping a kitchen garden, the domain of a kitchen witch (the kitchen!) and understanding the moon phases in relation to kitchen witchery. There is a section on the wheel of the year, the seasons and celebrations that go along with them.

It’s an uncomplicated and easy to understand book with quite lovely illustrations, good for anyone looking to gain insight on the beginnings, inner workings, and delights of a kitchen witch.

I really loved this book and will definitley be buying a hard copy (I read it on screen initially). Not only is it a beautiful thing in terms of the illustrations and images, it is also a beautiful text in terms of its intention: to empower and enlighten.
I will definitely be looking at making a kitchen altar and will consider the power of my cooking to share love and comfort on a spiritual as well as practical level.
I'm looking forward to trying out the recipes and plan to make some addition to my kitchen garden. I think that this book came to me at just the right time for me to appreciate it. This would make a lovely gift for any free thinking, spiritually minded cook. I would love to both give and recieve this book.

(I will review this on Amazon when I buy my hard copy in Spetember!)

A delightful book that explains how to bring magic into the kitchen and sprinkle it into your cooking. The book explains various herbs and flowers to grow that can help attract love, for example, and abundance into your life. There are plenty of magical recipes and the book is divided into seasons and follows the Wheel of the Year festivals. If you’re wanting to live more in tune with nature and incorporate its magic into your kitchen then this lovely book is your perfect companion.