Light, Fire, and Abundance - Harness the Power of Food and Mindful Cooking to Nourish the Body and Soul: Includes 120 Recipes and a Guide to Ingredients and Wellness Infusions

Stay present in the kitchen and nourish the heart and soul with 120 intention-driven recipes that embrace the everyday magic of food to heal, connect, uplift, and inspire. Crafted with intention and the right ingredients, food infuses our lives with love, creativity, joy, peace, and abundance. But making magic in the kitchen, preparing meals that meet our needs and those of our loved ones, requires a little know-how. In Light, Fire, and Abundance, Misty Bell Stiers, the celebrated author of Witch, Please: Finding Magic in Modern Times, opens her grimoire and reveals her 120 most powerful (and mouthwatering!) recipes, ones lovingly developed by her and her family members, along with guidance on the benefits of a wide range of ingredients and the sacred rituals she relies on. In this extraordinary volume you‿ll find:-120 recipes for breakfasts, lunches, dinners, sides, desserts, sauces, and condiments (Create sugar lemon waffles to revitalize, butter crust fish to support concentration, sesame noodles to encourage connection, garlic shrimp for protection, pumpkin muffins to ward off spite, and much more) - Tips for staying present while cooking and crafting meals with intention - Instructions for tweaking recipes to meet emotional, physical, and spiritual needs - A guide to ingredients and their benefits based off ancient practices and recent evidence - An understanding of how food connects us and how to impart love through a thoughtful meal (including those made in a time crunch!) - An action plan to create your own magical grimoire safeguarding meaningful recipes - Gorgeous color photos and hand-drawn illustrations throughout - A foreword by celebrated kitchen witch Dawn Aurora HuntThis stunning book has been crafted with love for readers of all faiths looking to embrace the power of food and the natural properties of plants and herbs. Inside you‿ll find both everyday meals and ones for special occasions, as well as an inspirational guide to support wellness, fun in the kitchen, and a bounty of memories.

List of contents

Foreword by Dawn Aurora Hunt
Introduction
Finding the Magic That Rests at Your Table
Kitchen Ritual
Ingredients and Intentions
Cooking When It Counts
 
Sunny Side Up: Breakfast
Fluffy Pancakes
Simply Sunday Waffles
Savory Waffles
Sugared Lemon Waffles
Dutch Baby
Samaire’s Strawberry Scones
Crepes
Monkey Milk
Breakfast Biscuit Balls
Homemade Baking Mix
 -Quick Drop Biscuits
 -Easy Pancakes
Savory Breakfast Bake
Baked Blueberry French Toast
Leek Frittata
Traditional Biscuits
Cheddar Biscuits
Black Pepper Biscuits with Ham
 
Revel & Relish: Main Dishes
Butter Crust Fish
Crispy Chicken
Baked Ranch Chicken
Sesame Noodles
Spicy Chili Noodles
Peanut Noodles
Wylie’s Beef Stew
Curried Beef
Chicken Corn Chowder
Chicken Carnitas
Spicy Lasagna
White Lasagna
Vegetable Lasagna
White Chili
Traditional Chili
Cincinnati Chili
Empanadas
 -Empanada Crust
 -Apple Chicken
 -Fajita Black Bean
 -Potato Chorizo
Turkey Lentil Sloppy Joes
BBQ Shrimp
Lemon Garlic Shrimp
Pancetta Scallops
Aunt Judy’s Shrimp Étouffée
 -Creole Seasoning
Springtime Asparagus Risotto
Summer Corn Risotto
Creamy Garlic Risotto
Butternut Squash Risotto
Spicy Turkey Enchiladas
Cauliflower Poblano Enchiladas
Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
Black Bean Burgers
 
Only Small Actors: Salads, Snacks, and Sides
Cheesy Corn Casserole
Macaroni and Cheese
Pear Arugula Salad
Kale Apple Salad
Broccoli Salad
Corn Tomato Salad
Dill Potato Salad
Artichoke Parmesan Stuffing
Cranberry Sauce
Cheddar Mashed Potatoes
Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes
Cheesy Grits
 
Vie Bien Aimee: Baked Goods
Homemade Herb Loaf
Focaccia Bread
 -Carrot Feta Focaccia
 -Potato Pancetta Rosemary Focaccia
-Zucchini Leek Focaccia
Roasted Garlic Brioche Rolls
Zambrano Rolls
Sausage Pesto Rolls
Parker Rolls
Pizza
 -Classic
 -White Pizza
 -Hot Honey Pizza
 -Sausage and Pepper
 -BBQ Chicken
Cinnamon Rolls
 -Cherry Lemon
 -S’Mores
 -Pecan Pie
 -Orange Spice
 -Rolls
 
Sweet Treats
Banana Breads
 -Samaire and Daddy’s Golden Banana Bread
 -Cinnamon Banana Bread
 -Classic Banana Bread
Pumpkin Muffins
Orange Fluff
Strawberry Cream Cake
Dark-Side Monster Cake Cookies
Red Velvet Cookies
Rainbow Cookies
Peanut Butter Cookies
Chocolate Pudding Cake
Ooey Gooey Cake
Ooey Gooey Pumpkin Cake
Fairy Berries
Ho Ho Cake
Elderberry Honey Cream Pie
Key Lime Pie
Strawberry Jelly Roll Cake
Hot Chocolate Yule Cake
Pumpkin Jelly Roll with Maple Cream
Citrus-cello
 
Awesome Sauce: Sauces and Condiments
Hot Honey
 -Traditional
 -Shishito
 -Serrano
 -Holland
 -Ancho/ Poblano
 -Habanero
Simple Marinara
Spicy Arrabbiata Sauce
Pesto
 -Spinach Walnut Pesto
 -Basil Pine Nut Pesto
 -Kale Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Salsa Verde
Pecorino Pepper Sauce
Bolognese Sauce
Chipotle Mayo
BBQ Sauce
Honey Mustard
Gingered Ketchup
Cilantro Purée
Simple Salad Dressing

Glossary of Recipes and Ingredients

Glossary of Intentions
 

About the author

Juan Patino has been a photographer for more than thirty-one years, specializing in food, portrait, lifestyle, and advertising photography for companies including Mercedes-Benz, Gap, and Victoria’s Secret. Previously, Juan worked for fifteen years as a Grammy-nominated multiplatinum music producer. Juan lives in New York City.

Summary

Stay present in the kitchen and nourish the heart and soul with 120 intention-driven recipes that embrace the everyday magic of food to heal, connect, uplift, and inspire.

Crafted with intention and the right ingredients, food infuses our lives with love, creativity, joy, peace, and abundance. But making magic in the kitchen, preparing meals that meet our needs and those of our loved ones, requires a little know-how. In Light, Fire, and Abundance, Misty Bell Stiers, the celebrated author of Witch, Please: Finding Magic in Modern Times, opens her grimoire and reveals her 120 most powerful (and mouthwatering!) recipes, ones lovingly developed by her and her family members, along with guidance on the benefits of a wide range of ingredients and the sacred rituals she relies on.

In this extraordinary volume you’ll find:

-120 recipes for breakfasts, lunches, dinners, sides, desserts, sauces, and condiments (Create sugar lemon waffles to revitalize, butter crust fish to support concentration, sesame noodles to encourage connection, garlic shrimp for protection, pumpkin muffins to ward off spite, and much more)
- Tips for staying present while cooking and crafting meals with intention
- Instructions for tweaking recipes to meet emotional, physical, and spiritual needs
- A guide to ingredients and their benefits based off ancient practices and recent evidence
- An understanding of how food connects us and how to impart love through a thoughtful meal (including those made in a time crunch!)
- An action plan to create your own magical grimoire safeguarding meaningful recipes
- Gorgeous color photos and hand-drawn illustrations throughout
- A foreword by celebrated kitchen witch Dawn Aurora Hunt

This stunning book has been crafted with love for readers of all faiths looking to embrace the power of food and the natural properties of plants and herbs. Inside you’ll find both everyday meals and ones for special occasions, as well as an inspirational guide to support wellness, fun in the kitchen, and a bounty of memories.

Foreword

Mainstream media targets to include cooking, lifestyle, spiritual, family, nationals, and New York regionals. Targets to include New York Times Cooking, Wall Street Journal Food & Drink, Food & Wine, Saveur, Food Network Magazine, Bon Appétit, Woman’s Day, Epicurious, Grub Street, Chowhound, Eater, The Splendid Table, Food52, MindBodyGreen, CIRCLE magazine, Buzzfeed, and more.

Trade media outreach: Book is beautifully written with stunning photos and original art throughout and should elicit excited reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, Library Journal, Booklist, and Shelf Awareness.

Apollo cookbook list PR program: Light, Fire, and Abundance will join Apollo’s cookbook program, which has received glowing features in the New York Times (print and online), USA Today, Canada’s National Post, and much more. Events have been held at the Smithsonian and other prestigious outlets, and a wealth of influencers have featured the books.

Outreach to media that has covered the author in the past. Author has been interviewed by or written for Mash-Up Americans, Witches & Pagans, Quartz, Adweek, the 3% Movement, Cucina Aurora’s Kitchen Witchcraft podcast, the LITerally podcast, and more, and is always invited back or asked to contribute again. She will reconnect with these outlets to promote the new book.

Social media, influencer, and BookTok campaigns to spread word of the book through social media and to gain coverage by social media stars who cover cookbooks.

Targeted digital advertising with SEO keywords to reach those searching for a great new cookbook, those interested in being present in the kitchen, those interested in Wicca and spirituality, and others.

Gift and holiday promotions. Book is a stunning gift for Mother’s Day, Christmas, Hannukah, and all Wiccan holidays, and will be promoted in advance. Recipe suggestions will be pitched to tie into holidays and book will be widely pitched for gift roundup lists.

In person and virtual events: The author is extraordinarily compelling and will excel at events, whether in person or virtually, cooking demonstrations or readings and signings only. She will be able to do a wealth of events in and around her New York City hometown as well as virtual events.

Product details

• Authors: Misty Bell Stiers
• Assisted by: Juan Patino (Photographs), Juan Patiño (Photographs), Dawn Aurora Hunt (Foreword)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.11.2023
• EAN: 9781954641204
• ISBN: 978-1-954641-20-4
• No. of pages: 304
• Illustrations: 150 color images (photos and illustrations)
• Subjects: Guides > Food & drink > Healthy cuisine, light cuisine; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Witchcraft, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Witchcraft, RELIGION / Wicca, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Magick Studies, RELIGION / Paganism & Neo-Paganism, COOKING / Specific Ingredients / Herbs, Spices, Condiments, Shamanism, paganism & druidry, Comfort food and food nostalgia, Magic, spells & alchemy, Witchcraft & Wicca, Cookery / food by ingredient: herbs, spices, oils & vinegars