Sacred Spoons, New Orleans, LA (2026)

04/02/2026

The Pink Moon

Balance, Boundaries, and the Return of Clarity Each spring, a full moon rises during a moment when the earth is just beginning to soften again. The soil loosens. Flowers begin to emerge. The air carries a subtle promise that winter has finally released its hold. In NOLA I can't say that winter ever had a hold on the air around these parts but as I digress....

Balance, Boundaries, and the Return of Clarity Each spring, a full moon rises during a moment when the earth is just beginning to soften again. The soil loosens. Flowers begin to emerge. The …

03/31/2026

Getting Back to Sweetness

Bitterness awakens the tongue. Sourness sharpens the memory. Sweetness is the wisdom that returns Returning to sweetness is rarely a straight path. Before we arrive at that place of peace, comfort, love, and quiet joy, we often have to pass through the bitter and the sour. Life presents us with disappointing moments, mistakes, and experiences that force us to pause and look inward....

Bitterness awakens the tongue. Sourness sharpens the memory. Sweetness is the wisdom that returns Returning to sweetness is rarely a straight path. Before we arrive at that place …

09/11/2025

Reflection on Culinary Mysticism and Healing When I think about the preparation of a meal filled with love…When I think about the ingredients and the organization of getting started, grabbing my mise en place from the refrigerator, getting my cutting board and my knife, something in me starts to happen. Regardless of how I'm feeling, what emotions are weighing on me, once I get there and I put my hand to the knife and I start the prep of my ingredients, at that point any pain, any distractions, any grief, heaviness, weight I’m carrying is instantly lifted....

Reflection on Culinary Mysticism and Healing When I think about the preparation of a meal filled with love…When I think about the ingredients and the organization of getting started, grabbing my mi…

08/17/2025

Ancestral Music in Motion Every kitchen has a song. Sometimes it’s the soft thock-thock-thock of a knife kissing the board. Sometimes it’s the bubbling hymn of a pot that’s been simmering since sunrise. Sometimes it’s the quiet hum in your own chest as you stir. These sounds are not random, they are the heartbeat of the ones who cooked before you....

Ancestral Music in Motion Every kitchen has a song. Sometimes it’s the soft thock-thock-thock of a knife kissing the board. Sometimes it’s the bubbling hymn of a pot that’s been simmering since sun…

08/10/2025

Ingredients (Serves 2) 1 cup Pineapple Juice 1 tbsp Honey or Agave Juice of 1/2 Lime Finish with Sparking Water or Prosecco Directions: 1. In a shaker or jar, gently muddle mint leaves with honey/agave to release their oils.2. Add pineapple juice, lime juice, and ice. Shake lightly.3. Strain into two glasses filled with ice.4. Top with sparkling water for a Mocktail or Prosecco for a celebratory close....

Ingredients (Serves 2) 1 cup Pineapple Juice 1 tbsp Honey or Agave Juice of 1/2 Lime Finish with Sparking Water or Prosecco Directions: 1. In a shaker or jar, gently muddle mint leaves with honey/a…

08/10/2025

A Cooling Toast to the Lions Gate Portal The Lions Gate Portal is closing, and with it, the chapter of solar fire, sweetness, and bold ancestral summons. But before it does, we take one last sip. A golden pour.A cooling tonic.A drink kissed by the sun and blessed by our lineage.We lift the cup in gratitude for what was received, for what is still unfolding, and for what will bloom in its perfect time....

A Cooling Toast to the Lions Gate Portal The Lions Gate Portal is closing, and with it, the chapter of solar fire, sweetness, and bold ancestral summons. But before it does, we take one last sip.A …

08/09/2025

Opening the Portal As the Sun enters Leo and the veil rips wide, the Lions Gate Portal opens, not just in the sky, but in the soul. The number 8, which governs this cosmic alignment, holds the frequency of infinity, divine order, balance, material mastery, abundance, and karmic alignment. This is a celestial new year, a spiritual threshold. A reset point for the soul’s purpose....

Opening the Portal As the Sun enters Leo and the veil rips wide, the Lions Gate Portal opens, not just in the sky, but in the soul.The number 8, which governs this cosmic alignment, holds the frequ…