Rosemary & Lavender Lemon Curd “Tassies”: Here Comes The Sun!

January 27, 2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

Nothing says Imbolc better than the bright yellows of lemon, butter, and egg yolks. So what happens when you infuse a sweet, zesty, creamy, lemon curd with the aromatic herbs of the sun? Glorious food magic is what! Lemon Tassies are old-fashioned dessert tarts filled with easy-to-make citrusy curd. And while no one is sure […]

Recipes for a Feast of Light: Reviving the Magical Foods of Imbolc

January 20, 2016.Reading time 26 minutes.

Note: I’ve updated this post many times over the years; this is the latest version. I love the ancient feast days that once celebrated the turn of the seasons. Take the old Celtic spring “feis” (feast or festival) known as Imbolc, Imbolg, or Brigid’s Feast of Fire, one of my personal favorites. It inaugurated the […]