Roots and Branches: writing about food from a place of abundance

Plus a recipe for calming herbal tea

This is Roots + Branches, a free newsletter on the craft and joy of writing and creativity by Root creator and award-winning author Dr. Julia Skinner. I hope it supports you in your creative journey!

Many writers, myself included, tend to have a predisposition towards what’s lacking. Did I write enough words? Will I meet my deadline? Is this piece good enough?

I find this tendency in myself especially interesting, given that a big part of my whole thing as a writer is sharing abundance and possibility through food. But rather than abundance through big, opulent six figure dinner parties, I focus on abundance as a daily practice: creating a life and kitchen practice that knows that everyday abundance is possible, that we can give ourselves permission to play, and that connecting to food traditions offers us an opportunity to learn and grow forward into the future in ways we might otherwise have overlooked.