Summer solstice dinner

This decorative Summer Solstice focaccia bread is filled with traditional Midsummer herbs. Delicious and easy to make for Litha!

Today is Midsummer! The summer solstice is a big deal in Scandinavian countries, and I grew up celebrating it with my local Swedish Society. We'd have a big potluck, replete with Scandinavian goodies, in a local park, raise a giant maypole, and then sing and dance Swedish songs around it. My florist parents and I would do all the decorations for the maypole - a local guy would bring a huge harvest of poplar and cottonwood branches to serve as the greenery, and my dad would wire it all ont…

Then followed that beautiful season… Summer… Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape Lay as if newly created in all the freshness of childhood. ~Henry Wads…

Sparkling Summer Solstice Sangria Recipe with @DrOetkerUSA | Entertaining tips, cocktail recipes, party ideas, summer solstice ideas and more from @cydconverse #ad

Midsummer is a big holiday in Sweden, ranking up there with Christmas. It marks the end of the year for many, and the beginning of a long holiday period. According to Nordic folklore, midsummer eve…

This year to celebrate the Summer Solstice, I hosted a dinner party and bonfire with my friends and neighbors. I am the only witch in my friend group, but everyone loves free food, companionship, and bonfires, right? Roughly 15 people attended and thankfully the majority of the food was eaten or taken on the road. We began the night by enjoying a delicious feast I prepared myself. Yes, I cooked all of the food. Menu: Cheese, Crackers, and Smoked Salmon Nonalcoholic Raspberry Mango Sangria…

Celebrate the Summer Solstice with this light, refreshing recipe for lavender and mint lemonade. Make it with or without alcohol!

The Summer solstice marks the official start of Summer. With it brings the longest day and shortest night of the year. You might need sangria for the longest day of the year, correct? In light of Summer solstice, I made Sparkling Chamomile Sangria with Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore D.O.C.G. just for the occasion. After all, I...Read More

Traditional honey cakes for pagan litha midsummer summer solstice ritual.