Now that I finally have my own herb garden I'm so excited to use some of the recipes from this book! This book has so much wonderful information and the recipes are easy to follow. I can't wait to get a physical copy so that I can have it at the ready in my kitchen.

An easy to read, easy to use breakdown of herbs and their uses, both in cooking and home health. The author's practical use of naturally grown ingredients illustrates how to keep your family well without expensive chemicals that take a shotgun approach to healing. Anna Franklin speaks from experience on how to best utilize what is easily gathered from your own home garden. I've read many books on this subject but I'm always looking to expand my knowledge. This book actually has several new items for me to try. I'm impressed with the author's knowledge and her ability to communicate it to her readers.

The Hearth Witch’s Kitchen Herbal was a very informative and interesting book. It consists of different ways to be witchy and herbal in your everyday life. It doesn’t throw you into the deep end, but rather assist you and guides you. It has three main sections, internal remedies like syrups, external remedies like balms, and cosmetic uses of herbs like facial scrubs. It also has an index for different herbs and recipes. As well as tools needed and herbal preparation. It’s clear the author knows what she’s talking about, her knowledge and love for what she does shines through on every page.

I love that everything is natural and can be made in one’s own kitchen. These days it’s difficult to get natural products and not pay a small fortune. This book shows you how to create various recipes and products on your own. If you have extra herbs or ingredients it can be used in another recipe. I’m very excited to start making my own teas!

This book is for anyone, no matter the religion or cultural background. I recommend this book to everyone who likes making things from scratch. Enjoys the natural factor that self-made remedies have. And of course, I recommend this for all the witches out there!

*Thank you to the publisher for an ARC of this book in return for a fair and honest review.
"The Hearth Witch's Kitchen Herbal" was so much more than I expected! This is an in-depth look at particular herbs - how they grow, the history of the herb, what they are good for, what star signs they are connected with, etc. It also includes a few "recipes" at the end of each chapter of various ideas to use it for, such as in a bath or lip balm. Highly recommended to those interested in herbs and their use.

I was really excited to read this book. While I feel it covered at length many of the herbs used in basic herbalism, I felt some of the instructions to be almost too basic for making things such as decoctions.
I felt the author depended on the fact that her reader was already in the know of certain things both in herbalism and in witchcraft. I was also surprised at her inclusion of the use of petroleum jelly for salves. While I know many herbalists do use it in practice, I was expecting a more earth-based practice to not include it.

This book is a great basic tool to have for any witch, herbalist, or healer, but I would hope that they have a more extensive library to pull from for their herbal creations.

This review posted 3/26/19 on Goodreads

I had been looking for a more down to earth perspective on using herbs. Most of us either can't afford to buy the more expensive herbs or don't want to. This book goes over herbs we already would have in our kitchen for everyday uses that can be altered for magickal uses as well. Also for those starting to get into making their own herbal remedies, this is quite helpful.

The Hearth Witch's Kitchen Herbal Book is a nice little collection of various uses for herbs commonly found in most kitchens. Of the main herbs discussed in this book, the only ones missing from my pantry were cardamon and mint, but they are so easily available, that if I were to need them; with one quick run to the store I can stock up on them.

The book includes many uses for these common household herbs, things like internal remedies, external remedies, cosmetic uses, magical correspondence of the herbs, 6 different appendixes with yet more useful information.

23 herbs make the bulk of this book. They are: Basil, black pepper, caraway, cardamom, chili, cinnamon, clove, coriander, cumin, dill, fennel, fenugreek, garlic, ginger, lemon, mint, oats, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme, and turmeric.

All of them with detailed information about their history, culinary uses, cosmetic uses, medicinal uses, and a "caution" section if applicable. Possible risks, potential complications, and pharmaceutical interactions are included in the "caution" section. Extremely important information to keep into account if using herbs for medicinal purposes.

You will also find all the different recipes, like teas, infusions, oils, hot compresses, toners, and more. There are even a couple of face masks, a face scrub, and shampoo.

Although clearly this book is marketed for witches, anyone can benefit from the information inside, maybe just skip the part on correspondence for rituals and spells.

This book makes a great resource to keep in the kitchen (or close by), witch or no, you will find a lot of useful information and easily accessible. The layout is also quite pretty to the eye and makes it easy to search for what you're looking for, as everything is divided into sections.

A must read if you are interested in herbs. I appreciated the style of writing, the clarity of the explanations and the recipes.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to Llewellyn Worldwide and Netgalley for this ARC. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book, all opinions are mine.

Anna Franklin has written another must-have book for anyone interested in herbs, their uses, plus, she has the detailed history of each of them!
A perfect follow-up/companion the Hearth Witch's Compendium.
There are not enough good things to say about this book; please just know, that if plant and herbs are your Thing, then you must get this book, especially if you already have the Compendium!

A book full of recipes using what you can easily obtain, herbs and spices to make all types of home remedies and basic health care practices.

For the novice herbalist or the seasoned practitioner, there is something new for us all.

Personally I have always used natural remedies and herbs, essential oils and made my own tinctures and salves. And this book had some really well done recipes.

 I would have no problem recommending this one!



NetGalley/April 8th 2019 by Llewellyn Publications

The book is very well organized and there is also a note by the author on how to use the book. It starts with the kitchen pharmacy and how to make your own herbal remedies. The tools needed are things most of us have:
Sauce pan
Double boiler
Kettle
Muslin
Kitchen scale
Measuring jug
Bottles and jars
Pestle and mortar (although with some I am sure you can use a food processor – I know some people will call me a heathen).
From here it talks about internal remedies (teas, decoctions, tinctures, etc.) and external (baths, steam inhalations, balms, infused oils, etc.)
Next part is cosmetic uses of herbs – not recipes yet just a general overview.
Now we get to the magical workshop, what is needed, planets, deities, elements and how to incorporate herbs in magic (my favorite part)
The A-Z herbals brings the previous part of the book together. It gives the herb, planetary ruler, element, deities, magical virtues, a little history of the herb, what is it useful for, how it is used, culinary, cosmetic and medicinal uses. It gives some cautions to the with the herb at the end (this part I would put at the beginning). After this we get various recipes
Most of the herbs are things we normally have in our house, or grow or can easily get. The ingredients to mix them with are things that you probably have in your home or are easily gotten (no eye of newt here!)
It later talks a little about other herbs tat might not be as common but are pretty accessible followed by a few indexes such as color, magical herb correspondences and others.

Overall a very valuable book for your collection although it is more a starter book. It will not intimidate anyone

I found this to be enjoyable. When I saw she had made another Hearth Witch book I was happy to see it. Great for those who do like herbal information.

I absolutely adored Anna Franklin's "The Hearth Witch's Kitchen Herbal"! Everyone needs a copy of this book in their house. For each herb she discusses it's culinary, cosmetic, and medicinal, and magical uses, recipes for those uses, and gives historical refence to its uses throughout religious history, such as basil's divine origin according to Hindu legend, or caraway's ties to Saint Catherine. I'm looking forward to using many of these recipes in my everyday life for things like settling nausea, easing a sore throat, and healthy glowing skin. Highly recommended!

The Heart Witches Kitchen Herbal: Culinary Herbs for Magic, Beauty and Health by Anna Franklin was received direct from the publisher. I must admit up front, I had no idea what to expect from this book but I am all for expanding my outlook on things and learning stuff. This book did both for me. It should be noted, the author has 30 books, maybe more, to her credit. This book is a guide where in the reader can take herbs and spices, most already possess, and shows how they can be used for home remedies, personal care, spiritual practice and magic. I recommend if you are interested in this book, that you buy a hardcopy version as it makes it so much simpler to search when you are looking for specifics or just want to thumb through it not knowing what you want until you find it.

5 Stars

This would be a lovely reference piece to keep in the kitchen. I really like that she focuses on common herbs that we are likely to already have on hand or gather easily and inexpensively. Where I live there aren't a lot of exotic spice stores on hand to gather unusual ingredients. I feel like this book gave me easy to follow recipes using every day ingredients. I felt like the history of the herbs was a little drawn out for my taste, but I understand why it's all in there. I just wish that part had been separated from the recipes instead of having it all combined.

Allowing for a certain amount of American bias to the plant info, this is a book which would be handy for any herbalist starting out. There’s a wealth of information in here! The book is broken down into three sections: the first deals with the practicalities of making tinctures, syrups, teas, vinegars, and so on; the second takes a detailed look at several common kitchen herbs and their uses (both magical and medicinal); and the third is a collection of appendices which would be super useful for quick reference.

The author’s advice seems to reflect her experience as a kitchen witch, but the book is practical rather than mystical. It offers a lot of sage (heh) advice about allergies and the dangers of using herbs in medical quantities, which is very reassuring to see, as it’s necessary to point out that ‘natural’ doesn’t always mean ‘safe’. I like the no-nonsense way in which the recipes are laid out, and that the author isn’t finicky about having exactly the right witchy tools to get on with making things – it’s very accessible. The book itself is really pretty, too, with black and white botanical illustrations dotted throughout – I think that a hard copy would make a lovely gift, and an excellent reference book.

All in all, it’s a great starter guide. If you have a large collection of herbal books (as I do), it might not contain anything new to you, but everything is laid out cleanly and in a practical way, which really appeals to me and makes it easy to use. Four out of five stars!

LOVE this! I own many books that deal with herbs and what you can do with them but done of them at actually go into the history of those herbs. I learned things about the herbs I love and use everyday that give them new context in my eyes. It also shows recipes for hair rinse, skincare items, teas, and just about everything in between. It's a must have for any witch or person who wants to use more natural items in your everyday life. I will forever love and use this book. I wish more herb books were like this one.


Will go live on the blog: 1/30/2019

The book gives guidance on making home remedies: how to prepare teas, tinctures, infused oils, balms and more.

It examines the most common herbs and spices used in the kitchen, providing notes on culinary, medicinal and cosmetic uses.

I enjoyed the cultural aspect of the herbs. For example, the black pepper, so called ‘king of spices,’ in the Middle Ages was used by land tenants even to pay for their rent.

The book provides many recipes, which are easy to prepare and very beneficial. My first use will be of the ‘anti-inflammatory turmeric bombs’ as “turmeric is one of nature’s most powerful anti-inflammatories…”, therefore very beneficial for our health.

I love this...easy to use and understand. Especially that I can use what I have! Will definitely try more from this book!

I'm trying to get more into DIY, so making my own hair rinses and teas, finding interesting new uses for herbs, etc. This books makes a perfect companion for all of that, with gorgeous images and tons of excellent, well researched tips, recipes, and uses for a variety of topics. I loved it.