Great to see you. Thanks for stopping by! I’m not familiar with Italian customs, but that reminds me of my time spent in Germany. Christmas is such a huge event there and there are so many different traditions associated with the holiday.

Thanks to you, ShellHawk, and Ghoul Friday, I’ve learned a lot of cool new stuff associated with witch dolls today.

Thank you both so much for helping me learn more about the kitchen witch. I never cook, outside of using the microwave and heating something on the stove. The oven has only been used once since I’ve been living here, so I may have to find somewhere else to hang the witches, if my grandma locates them. I usually eat a lot of fresh foods or I just blend up protein drinks.

Ghoul Friday, number 3 really resonates with me. I can apply that same feeling throughout other areas of the house. Maybe they can become living room witches or foyer entrance witches.

It’s a European thing (I grew up thinking it was an Italian thing, but origins are most likely found in Germany or Norway). And you’re right, she is supposed to bring good luck to your cooking in both flavour and safety.

1) She helps protect you from accidents in the kitchen (some say the whole house is under her protection but I was always taught it’s just the kitchen).

2) She also helps people with any difficulties they might have in the kitchen – if they always burn things, let items boil over, can’t get a cake to rise, lumpy gravy, etc. So it’s good luck to give them as gifts especially as a house warming present.

3) She casts her charm on the food to make it taste better. I always associated this idea with the belief that when you cook for people, it’s an act of love. So in my brain, it’s almost like she gives it a karmic blessing.

I don’t know if my kitchen witch ever helped me, but I do love having her around.