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\"10329296_1421073688154919_6295224645325141367_n\"<\/a>Welcome to the Autumn edition of the Tarot Blog Hop. The theme this time is “Foodies Guide to the Tarot” and the brief is\u00a0to take your readers on a gastronomy tour of the Tarot. How could I resist? Before I attempt to tickle you tastebuds, however, I must provide you with the navigation links to my neighbours and the master list:<\/p>\n

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At first glance, The Magician may not be the most obvious card to associate with food, but what is cookery if not everyday magic? The Magician is all about transformation and is the essentially the transformation of ingredients into a dish. Of course, he is also a bit of a trickster, so along with the heady heights of culinary success come the epic failures – the deflated\u00a0souffl\u00e9s\u00a0and soggy bottoms of our expectations., not to mention grand but inedible inspirations that end up in the bin. The Magician is the Avant Garde Chef de\u00a0Tarot, mixing weird and wonderful concoctions like an esoteric Heston, sometimes brilliant and sometimes just WTF.<\/p>\n

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So what of the rest of the Arcana?<\/p>\n

I doubt the High Priestess cooks at all – she has acolytes to do that for her – but she is the keeper of secrets. That special sauce, the unique and unusual cheese, the special blend, grandma’s closely guarded favourite recipe, all are compiled in her arcane cookbooks and kept from the prying eyes of the casually curious.<\/p>\n

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There’s no doubt that The Empress is a domestic goddess without compare. Mistress of all your favourite comfort foods and\u00a0a master baker. She can casually whip up a feast to delight the senses without breaking a sweat.<\/p>\n

\"04emperor\"The Emperor doesn’t really have time for food preparation, though he’s not averse to taking advantage of those that do. He’s more of a back seat driver when he does venture into\u00a0the kitchen, driving the Empress crazy with unwanted advice and always sticking his fingers in all her pies. Mmmm, piiiiiies…<\/p>\n

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The Hierophant is cut from similar\u00a0cloth, but he doesn’t like to let on that he does anything as mundane as eat. He will happily advise on culinary matters though, despite having no\u00a0experience whatsoever.<\/p>\n

\"06lovers\"<\/a>The Lovers are keen on fruit. It all started with an apple, don’cha know, and now they’re feeding one another grapes and cherries and all sorts. Oh, the mess! What they can do with the humble cacao berry and some cane sugar is not for those of a sensitive disposition, although you can read about my adventures in this area here<\/a>. Best we draw a veil, or at least a sturdy, non-transparent, stain-proof\u00a0curtain of some sort over those sticky proceedings.<\/p>\n

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Moving swiftly onward, we can Drive-Thru The Chariot,\u00a0avert our guilty self-indulgent eyes from\u00a0Justice’s carefully balanced diet,\u00a0raise a G&T to\u00a0The Hermit’s juniper berries and gaze in awe\u00a0and faint\u00a0horror at the Wheel of cheese rolling down the hill, pursued by the foolhardy at (literally) break-neck speed.<\/p>\n

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We prefer to purchase our selection of cheese from a well-stocked boutique. Although possibly not this one:<\/p>\n