Fed-up-with-fascism Fennel Frond Pesto
Yesterday I had a basically perfect day in the garden: I got up early to weed the bed that has been covered over with chickweed, that I was waiting until the last frost was past to uncover, then it rained for a week. It was supposed to rain more so I wanted to just...
Venus in Retrograde Rose Petal Marmalade
I write this dispatch from late in the day on Mother’s Day. It has been sweet and warm today, after much ado about a potential frost last night, which I don’t think materialized, at least not from what I could tell from my garden. Today marks the end of...
Pandemic Pleasures: How to Make a Violet Simple Syrup
There is nothing good about the devastation, the loss of life, and the havoc that is the COVID-19 pandemic right now, but we can use this time of isolation to find moments of connection- if we know where to look. Springtime obviously DGAF about the petty...
Tres Leches Cake on Skillet Podcast!
Olga and I had such an amazing time with Jen Nathan Orris of Skillet Podcast! Check out our episode here. Thank you, Jen, for seeing us and telling our story so artfully. xo “Have you ever been in the kitchen with your bestie? The magic of two friends...
Humble Food for Hope in Hard Times
When reflecting on the celebrations and foods of midwinter, of course, my mind turns to Twelfth Night and King Cake, that sparkly, sweet, celebratory crown that sets off the season of Carnival around the world. But when Twelfth Night came around this year, all I could...About Jodi Rhoden
Jodi Rhoden, LCSW, CAADC is a Philadelphia-based therapist, writer, and organizer. Jodi earned her Master of Social Work degree and Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor license in 2022 and her LCSW in 2025. Jodi works as a therapist specializing in attachment, addiction, and trauma healing. Jodi is the founder and former owner of Short Street Cakes in West Asheville, and the author of Cake Ladies: Celebrating a Southern Tradition (Lark Books, 2011).