In this episode we delve into herbal medicine from a culinary perspective by baking with the queen of baking spices.. cinnamon. It’s no surprise that this spice has a pastry named for it. Cinnamon is prominent as a remedy in traditional Chinese medicine. Its warming quality stimulates circulation. We talk about the differences between ceylon and cassia cinnamon along with when to choose between the two.

This episode of An Herbal Diary continues the Herbal Bake Club segment of the podcast highlighting pumpkin pie cinnamon rolls. I have started a virtual herbal bake club and am including a companion podcast episode for each recipe.

Please consider joining my Herbal Bake Club!! I have also started a newsletter on Substack. Please subscribe for all the details, recipes and zoom link for the meeting. I hope that our herbal bake club will give us a chance to smile a bit together, immerse ourselves in kitchen herbalism and bake lovely creations.

If you are subscribed to my Substack, you are automatically invited to Herbal Bake Club meetings. Check your inbox for the recipes and Zoom link.

If you are not yet subscribed to my new Substack, please head to notesfrommykitchenapothecary.substack.com to join. I would love to have you join!

Spice Source Mentions:
Diaspora Co.
Burlap and Barrel
Mountain Rose Herbs
Herbalist & Alchemist (spiced bitters)

Sending you warm baking and gathering together thoughts and thank you for listening!!

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This is a special episode of An Herbal Diary. I am organizing a virtual herbal bake club and this is the first companion podcast episode.  Please consider joining me! I have also started a newsletter on Substack. Please subscribe for all the details, recipes and zoom link for the meeting. 

If you are not yet subscribed to my new Substack, please head to notesfrommykitchenapothecary.substack.com to join. I would love to have you join! 

If you are subscribed to my Substack, you are automatically invited to Herbal Bake Club meetings. Check your inbox for the recipes and Zoom link. 

Our first Herbal Bake Club Meeting: Saturday, October 25th at 2 pm EST. 

We will be making two herb infused desserts, banana panna cotta and lemon butter cookies. We have two special herbal guests –  ashwagandha and cardamom. We will meet on Zoom. 

I’ve introduced ashwagandha in the last few episodes. 

Link to Ashwagandha Monograph episode. 

I hope that our herbal bake club will give us a chance to smile a bit together, immerse ourselves in kitchen herbalism and bake lovely creations. 

Sending you warm baking and gathering together thoughts and thank you for listening!!