Hot Cider, Hallowed Souls, and Sweet Potato Pie

Hot Cider, Hallowed Souls, and Sweet Potato Pie

Today is November 1st, known as Samhain, All Saints Day, or Dia de los Muertos, depending on your spiritual and cultural orientation. Last night, Halloween, was a bright, beautiful full moon in Taurus. We put out candy for the few intrepid trick-or-treaters, then we...
New Moon in Taurus and Quarantine Cornmeal Poundcake

New Moon in Taurus and Quarantine Cornmeal Poundcake

Analog collage by Jodi Rhoden On Wednesday, April 22nd, at 10:26 pm Eastern, the moon is new at 3 degrees of fertile, sensual, and pleasure-loving Taurus, the first Earth sign of the astrological year. When the moon is new, she is in the same degree in the same zodiac...
Tres Leches Cake on Skillet Podcast!

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...
Cakes of Spring!

Cakes of Spring!

While I am most certainly NOT back in the bake sale game (I’ll leave that to the beautiful geniuses at  Short Street Cakes), I have really enjoyed playing around with some new and old favorite recipes to celebrate recent rites of passage with beloved friends! As...