An independent journal of botanical cooking, traditional baking, and seasonal living.
A place for thoughtful recipes, practical instruction, and a little inspiration from the garden. Here you’ll find botanical confections, beautiful things to bake, and simple ways to make more of what’s growing around us.
I share the recipes I make at home, the techniques I learn along the way, and the little details that make ordinary meals feel special. Some recipes are wonderfully simple. Others ask for a little more time. All are intended to be made, shared, and enjoyed.
Thanksgiving Recipes
featured AUTUMN Baking
Cooking Locally
Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving, we’re gathering around a table inspired by the last beautiful offerings of autumn. Fragrant garden herbs, orchard fruits, golden squash, wild mushrooms, and the warm spices of the season find their way into a menu thoughtfully, and entirely from scratch.
Here’s everything we’re preparing for our Thanksgiving table this year, from the welcome cup of warmed spiced cider to the final slice of pumpkin pie, and printables for your own botanical gathering.
Welcome, I’m Sarah
My idea of a good time is wandering through the best farmers market or grocery foraging for interesting ingredients, and dreaming up what to make with them. As a mother and recipe developer who’s called many corners of the world home, I’ve always found joy in exploring local markets, cooking with the seasons, and bringing flowers into just about everything.
Frolic & Fare is my little collection of botanical recipes, seasonal inspiration, and creative ideas for making everyday life and holidays a little more beautiful. I’m so happy you’re here!
our Garden
Here in Virginia’s Zone 7b, my little garden is slowly coming into its own. It’s our second year in this home, and I’m finding so much joy in growing edible flowers, fragrant herbs, and seasonal vegetables indoors year round. I’m endlessly fascinated by the ways plants can be used beyond the garden, from flowers pressed into shortbread and herbs steeped into tea to botanical infusions, natural colors, and homemade gifts. Every season brings something new to grow, harvest, and experiment with in my kitchen. Here’s a look at what’s growing, blooming, and inspiring my botanical adventures this season.
Blooming Resources
where to find edible flowers
Looking to use food safe blooms on your creations? here’s our comprehensive guide to all of the places you can buy or forage edible flowers in nature.
how to use edible flowers
Here are all the ways in which you can use these beautiful and tasty treats to add floral flair for garnish, flavor, and nutrients.
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the Journal
a collection of our recipes, inspiration, gardening, and more. Every recipe is developed, tested & photographed by me. Some recipes take time and a little patience, and that’s totally fine with our friends at frolic & fare. It’s all about dreaming big, nurturing ideas, and growing through the experience. (Fun fact: our longest recipe time is for flower infused honey, which takes 30+ days)
our table
Autumn is one of my favorite seasons to spend in the kitchen. As the markets fill with pumpkins, squash, apples, and pears, I find myself drawn to slow cooking, fragrant herbs, warm spices, and recipes that make the most of the harvest.
Explore our collection of autumn recipes, from cozy family dinners and seasonal baking to botanical treats and homemade traditions inspired by everything this beautiful season has to offer.
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