Cookbook of Shadows

Melanie Marquis is the founder of the United Witches global coven and the organizer of Denver Pagans. She has written for Circle, Pentacle, and the American Tarot Association. Melanie's books include Llewellyn's Little Book of Moon Spells, The Witch's Bag of Tricks, A Witch's World of Magick, Beltane, Lughnasadh, and Carl Llewellyn Weschcke (winner of the 2019 Gold IPPY Award). She is the cocreator of the Modern Spellcaster's Tarot and the coauthor of Witchy Mama. Melanie lives in Denver, Colorado. Visit her online at www.MelanieMarquis.com.

Contents

List of Recipes xi

Preface xv

Acknowledgments xxi

Introduction 1

Section 1: The Basics 5

Section 2: Techniques 11

Section 3: Cooking with the Elements 21
Fire 26
Water 34
Air 39
Earth 46

Section 4: Celestial Cooking 55
Moon 56
Sun 63
Mercury 69
Venus 72
Mars 76
Jupiter 81
Saturn 85
Uranus 88
Neptune 92
Pluto 96

Section 5: Recipes for Magickal Goals 101
Joy 102
Protection 106
Purification 111
Success 115
Love 119
Peace 124
Prosperity 132
Psychic Power 138
Health and Rejuvenation 144
Calming 151
Courage 155
Strength 162

Section 6: Cooking with the Seasons 169
Spring 170
Summer 181
Fall 192
Winter 204

Section 7: Ingredients 215

Conclusion 307

Bibliography 309

Recipe Index by Ingredient 311