Persephones’ Mirror Glaze Cake
Few Ancient Greek characters capture my imagination quite so much as Persephone, a goddess of springtime and fertility and growth. As the tales go,...
Victorian Sponge Cakes for Flora
RECIPES AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY DANIELLE PROHOM OLSON
(A.K.A. GATHER VICTORIA)
Infused with rose water, filled with primrose custard, topped with a dollop of rose cream, and...
Medicinal Mushroom Cocoa
Reishi was called the mushroom of immortality in ancient China, as it was believed to be a cure for many age-related ailments. It represented...
Hygge at Home
Photo by Stella Rose on Unsplash
In his tiny tome The Little Book of Hygge, Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, offers guidance on...
A Writer’s Cozy Lair
When I set up my very first office, I bought a modern glass-and-steel desk. It seemed clean and orderly. The problem was that I’m...
Hygge: The Art of Living Well
Hygge, the Danish word used to describe an approach to living that has a quality of cozy contentment, evolved as a way to embrace...
Warm-Baked Artistry
There is a moment in the charmingly cozy and whimsical television show Pushing Daisies when the handsome young pie maker says, “Candy is sweet,...
Your Hygge Checklist
• Start with pillows. Lots of fluffy, soft pillows. These can be used to take drowsy naps or to start giggle-inducing pillow fights, if...
Hekate’s Supper
Recipes and Photography by
Danielle Prohom Olson (a.k.a. Gather Victoria)
Samhain is a time for honoring the ancestors and feeding the dead—so why not invite Hekate,...
Faerie Fondue with Thyme
The common and spicy herb thyme has a surprisingly colorful history of magical and mystical uses. Dating back to ancient Rome, thyme has long...