Meat-Tuber Pie
A traditional recipes using the leftover venison and roasted root vegetables from the Longnight feast. Crust 2 1/4 cups flour 1/2 tsp salt 2/3 cup lard 1/3 cup cold water Filling 2 tbs butter 4…
Longnight Trifle
A traditional, layered Longnight dessert of cherry jam, almond cake, and creamy custard Almond Paste Jam Cake Custard Cherries Cream/Garnish Make almond paste: Mix the ground almonds, powder sugar, and salt until evenly mixed. Add…
Longnight Cake
A traditional, rich Longnight dessert—a massapan-covered fruitcake soaked in spiritwine Fruitcake 6 cups dried fruit 3/4 cup spiritwine 1/3 cup almonds (chopped) 1/3 cup almonds (ground into flour) 2 cups flour 2 tsp shoko 1…
The Fire King
from Zariste’s Concise Guide to World Religions Long ago, during the autumn after the Goddess had recruited her Spring Queen and Earth King, the most powerful fire witch in Damensea was condemned to death by…
Summerday Oatmeal Cakes
A traditional Summerday recipe Melt butter in medium pan. Add other ingredients and stir until well mixed. Spoon mixture onto greased tray and press down well. Bake at moderate heat for 30 minutes or until…
The Spring Queen, Earth King, and the Origin of Soul Healers, Part 2
As the roaring minotaur charged toward Brigid and Pearce, the melissa queen and her swarm stopped swirling about Brigid to surge toward the minotaur. Their strident buzzing filled the sunny meadow. With a yelp, the…
The Spring Queen, Earth King, and the Origin of Soul Healers, Part 1
Long ago, during the spring after the Goddess had found Lady Winter, the youngest daughter of the first healer to perform a blood-kith ceremony with Rhiannon approached the Goddess’s Great Temple in Oress. When she…
The Winter Queen
from Zariste’s Concise Guide to World Religions Long ago, back in the Age of Gods when gods walked amongst their followers, in the far, far north lived a powerful elvish lady with hair the color…
Behind the Holidays
All the holidays in my stories are inspired from holidays in the real world, although some are no longer holidays most of us celebrate. Below are the inspirations behind the main holidays in Calatini. Most…
Avatars of the Goddess
from Zariste’s Concise Guide to World Religions Near the end of the Age of Gods after Rhiannon had learned the secret of magic, the Goddess recruited four ladies to embody the season then four gentlemen…