In this debut episode Donna explains why she started this podcast and what it’s about.  She talks about her own intimate experience with the death of someone close to her. Sharing that experience inevitably leads to her Southern roots, the importance of bereavement meals, homage to the late James Beard award-winning author James Villas, a divine coconut cake recipe from the famous Shubox Café, and tips on how to make any cake the best cake ever!  

<p>In this debut episode Donna explains why she started this podcast and what it’s about.  She talks about her own intimate experience with the death of someone close to her. Sharing that experience inevitably leads to her Southern roots, the importance of bereavement meals, homage to the late James Beard award-winning author James Villas, a divine coconut cake recipe from the famous Shubox Café, and tips on how to make any cake the best cake ever!  </p>

Step into the warmth of Donna’s kitchen, where a Pacific Northwest  transplant inspired by her Southern roots will teach you how to put  together simple, nourishing meals all while reminding you that the key  ingredient to any dish and to life itself, is a hearty dash of love. 

<p>Step into the warmth of Donna&rsquo;s kitchen, where a Pacific Northwest &nbsp;transplant inspired by her Southern roots will teach you how to put &nbsp;together simple, nourishing meals all while reminding you that the key &nbsp;ingredient to any dish and to life itself, is a hearty dash of love.&nbsp;</p>

Food Life Podcast

Food. Life. is a podcast about FOOD and LIFE.  Food, because we all must eat to live and life, because it’s what we're all doing here.  Each episode includes authentic, heartfelt communication about life issues.  Each episode also includes delicious, easy-to-understand recipes and food tips for everything from baking a “from-scratch” birthday cake to making a family friendly weeknight dinner that everyone will eat.  So how do you get from stress to homemade vegetable soup?  Tune in and find out!

In this debut episode Donna explains why she started this podcast and what it’s about.  She talks about her own intimate experience with the death of someone close to her. Sharing that experience inevitably leads to her Southern roots, the importance of ...