Happy Lunar New Year! Here's what the Year of the Earth Dog has in store... Crystals for romance? Why not? (Any excuse to add a crystal to my collection...) Mmm... Sourdough bread! Sorry - no recipe here, but this is a great kitchen witch story about the journey of creating sourdough starter. It just goes to show, even the most mundane activities can be opportunities for growth. And good food. A review of Taro as Colour, by Phantasmaphile. About Bri Luna, the Hoodwitch. About

One of the great things about writing my Pie Town series of cozy mystery novels, is I get to research pie shops. Last weekend, I was driving down California's Highway One and... Yes! I will slow for pie! The sign belonged to Pie Ranch - a super charming farm that sells pie and other goodies, and does some educational classes on farming and apparently, baking pie... (FYI, apple cider vinegar is the "secret ingredient" in my pie crust specialist, Charlene's crust. Shh...). But