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Two Chocolate Cakes, A Culinary Memoir follows the writer from one of her earliest family memories—making a scratch chocolate cake with a purloined recipe for her father’s birthday, a cake he would never eat on his birthday because he would be passed out drunk before the sun would set, to another chocolate cake, made by strangers but sent by friends, some 40 years later, and all the culinary and emotional layers in between those moments. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

Jen Coleslaw


    • Aug 2, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 79 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Two Chocolate Cakes

    Season 2 Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 6:05


    Welcome back! Here's a little teaser to let you know we're back. Also I think I don't love the intro music so I might change it up. And if you're looking for SideCar Podcast with Jen Coleslaw you need to find that on its own feed now! It won't be here anymore! To support this work please join the patreon at www.patreon.com/twochocolate cakes --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar: The Dog Days Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2023 28:50


    Oh hey are you still listening to SideCar over here? You really really need to listen to it at SideCar Podcast with Jen Coleslaw. You're keeping me from uploading Two Chocolate Cakes Episodes! Let me know if it is not on your podcast player--btw, Stitcher is no longer carrying any podcasts so I can't help you there. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar: The Forta July Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2023 30:36


    If you're listening to this on this feed, this is your last warning that SideCar will only be on the SideCar Podcast with Jen Coleslaw feed going forward. Please find it there. That's where I put all the show notes! You can find the new nonprofit I talked about: A Little Extra at ALittleExtraFund.org xoxo jen --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twochocolatecakes/support

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    SideCar: Late to Fathers Day and other musings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 27:43


    A thoughtful (as in full of thought) episode about how, in the words of the Rolling Stones, with respect to Parents (ie., fathers) you can't always get what you want, but you can get what you need--by going outside the family unit and finding positive role models for either your kids or even yourself. If your spouse or the father (or mother!) of your kids isn't making it happen because they're ill or they're flawed or broken, find other people to fill the gaps. Also: What's at the farmers market, how Rufus Poofus All Around Doofus is doing, what's growing in and eating up my garden. Plus the food holidays. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar: The Super Short Scratchy Voice Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 12:26


    The bad air last week and the unfortunate plan to clean up the living room of all the cat hair and dust really did me and my poor schnoop in this week so this episode is mostly a bit of complaining, two coughs that I didn't edit out (sorry) and food holidays. Hopefully I'll get back on track this weekend. I'm still hoping for THREE more Patreons so I can get that super awesome handmixer. You can support this (and SideCar) Podcast by joining the patreon at patreon.com/twochocolatecakes or if you're a Spotify user, supporting the podcast here for 4.99! (but if you join Patreon you get perks!) A reminder that if you're listening to SideCar on this feed--You'll want to find the SideCar Podcast with Jen Coleslaw feed after the end of June because I won't be pushing the SideCar pods out on this feed--this will be only for Two Chocolate Cakes episodes! This feed will become Two Chocolate Cakes only--and those episodes will drop monthly because they are a lot harder to write and record. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar: The Donut Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2023 29:08


    Donut Discussion What's going on at the farmers markets where you are? Peach Problems in Georgia Food and Otherwise Holidays Reminder: If you'd like to support the podcast you can do it via Spotify or even better: ⁠Patreon where you get perks. ⁠ A second reminder: If you're still listening to this podcast on the Two Chocolate Cakes feed (THAT IS THIS FEED,) please find the SideCar Podcast with Jen Coleslaw on your podcast app and follow it there. By the end of June (hopefully) I will only be posting PodCast episodes there so I can start uploading Season 2 of Two Chocolate Cakes on the Two Chocolate Cakes Feed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar: The Squeaky Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 24:33


    So I'm still healing from surgery so my voice is pretty goofy sounding and I am sorry for the occasional cough. But we get caught up on Farmers Markets, What's going on the Garden, Dog News, and of course the end of May and beginning of June Food Holidays. Also, RABBIT RABBIT RABBIT on Wednesday overnight. DO IT. I don't want to hear how you didn't do it. REMEMBER that I am moving the SIDECAR episodes to their own feed. Make sure you follow SideCar Podcast with Jen Coleslaw! If you'd like to support the podcast please join the patreon! www.patreon.com/twochocolatecakes --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar: The Coronation Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 28:04


    Also: Dog update, what's at the farmers market, the importance of partially ripe strawberries, and the demise of my beloved swimming pool. Also, Humminbird Cake has PINEAPPLE in it ALSO: I have closed down my redbubble store because they're awful and I now have a shop at Threadless. I am still adding things to it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar 2.6 BIRTHDAY MONTH EPISODE

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2023 25:52


    Also: Home is where the heart is; house is where the stuff is. Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit (MAY 1) Freeze dried candy May Food Holidays! To support The Great Red Retriever's Heartworm* treatment please consider a donation to the Golden Ratio Foundation https://goldenratiofoundation.org/ To support the podcast please consider joining the patreon at patreon.com/twochocolatecakes *spoiler: He does not retrieve. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar: The Catch Up Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 24:01


    Farmers Market The State of the Garden The New Fridge Climate Change is Real New Dog! Earth Day Food Hols! If you're local to me and come see me on Sunday the 16th at Aslin Brewing in Herndon. 11-4 pm --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar: the one I forgot to title

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2023 27:01


    The episode where I complain some more about my mother. Don't forget that Saturday is April 1 and NO JOKE: RABBIT RABBIT RABBIT. You can support the podcast and encourage me to finish writing Season 2 of Two Chocolate Cakes (patreons get early looks/listens, occasional mail drops depending on the level, poetry readings, and pictures of things that are important to me--I will also answer all your email and give you encouragement and advice as needed) by joining the patreon at patreon.com/twochocolatecakes --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar The Short Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 14:15


    A Few Things To Know: Zeppoles for Saturday! This is far more important than whatever happens on Friday The Bakery I talk about is The Red Truck Bakery in Warrenton (you can google and find all the stories) If you are local-ish and want to help build a very small pollinator habitat in the middle of a kind of crappy historic parking lot at a brewery on Sunday, come on by Aslin Beer 9:30 am -11:30 am March 19. We'll be doing another event there on April 16--Earth Daze which is all day (11-5) and much bigger and a good time and you should come if you want. Both events are free and pretty low stakes. Anchor just became Spotify for Podcasters so hopefully that won't slow down my ability to move the SideCar pods over to their own feed. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar 2.2 Who Really Needs 30 lbs of Crablegs?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 22:15


    Good News: spring is seriously here because of some news out of the Farmers Markets! New Feature: Food News! Tag me in any interesting food news stories! The usual food holidays and a reminder to get yourself some Sugar Snap Pea seeds for Pea Planting Day! Also, if Twitter implodes you can find me @jencoleslaw @twochocolatecakes on Instagram --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar It FINALLY SNOWED, the day after it was 80 degrees

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 22:20


    It finally snowed here A little bit about my workwork RABBIT RABBIT RABBIT I have a new computer and none of my settings are the same so I keep having to switch back to the old computer that is overheating and has a bad keyboard to record and upload the podcast Now that I've been doing this a year and over 50 episodes, we're calling it: SideCar is now in its SECOND SEASON and I'd like to move the SideCar Podcast to its own feed if anyone knows how to do that...

    SideCar: We're back and it's THIN MINTS DAY!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2023 27:57


    Did you know that I've been doing this podcast for a year? Well, the combined Two Chocolate Cakes and the SideCar podcast. In this episode: What's going on with the weather and my garden; the perils of a part time legislature; wondering about sweet potatoes (did you have them growing up if you grew up north of the Mason Dixon line?) and more. Also, my owls are back! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar: Hey Mr Tambourine Man and other thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 21:16


    A Day Late and a Dollar Short

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 30:04


    Sorry I missed last week, but to make up for it, this podcast is almost A HALF HOUR LONG! note that I didn't say it was a REALLY GOOD PODCAST, just that it has more minutes. I'd love it if you shared some of your air fryer recipes with me. Otherwise we are just going to be eating chicken nuggets til the end of time. Here are the seed catalogs that I talked about in the pod, plus the handle of the person on TikTok who blew my mind yesterday Pinetree garden seeds https://www.superseeds.com/ Southern Exposure Seed Exchange https://www.southernexposure.com/ Johnny's Selected Seeds https://www.johnnyseeds.com/ Kitchen Garden Seeds https://www.kitchengardenseeds.com/ Hudson Valley Seed https://hudsonvalleyseed.com/ TikTok person with wisdom about parents: @madicalized If you would like to get some swag with any of the New Years Resolutions on them, you can find all that stuff at the Bonfire Shop, or at the Redbubble Shop If you'd like to support my work I'd love for you to join us at my Two Chocolate Cakes Patreon patreon.com/twochocolatecakes --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar: Wake Up and Fight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2023 22:25


    A reminder about the futility of resolutions--they should serve you, not you serve them. Plus, a little list of some great animals I met this week! PLEASE NOTE: This week is PIZZA WEEK. Plan accordingly. We are also fully into SUMO CITRUS SEASON. Go get you some. I made a bunch of sticker designs that can also go on t shirts and hoodies and totes and you can find them starting Monday December 9 at the Redbubble Store --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar: It's The End of The Year as We Know It

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 14:35


    A very quick set of important messages for you-- 1. Resolutions and all that nonsense 2. Choosing Joy--who is with me? 3. Food Holidays 4. An assignment: please listen to the December 2019 episode (Auld Lang Syne) of The Anthropocene Reviewed (on all the podcast platforms) or if you are an audible.com member, use a credit to buy the Anthropocene Reviewed (John Green) book and listen to that chapter. You won't be sorry. It is required reading 5. If you'd like to support my work I'd love for you to join us at my Two Chocolate Cakes Patreon patreon.com/twochocolatecakes --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar The Pre Holiday Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 24:17


    Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring ting tingling too.... you know it's lovely weather to just stay home. Here's hoping that whatever your holiday wishes are--whether they are to be with friends and family, or to be alone to celebrate solstice, to be on a warm beach or watching "snow falling faintly through the universe and faintly falling, like the descent of their last end, upon all the living and the dead" (James Joyce) that you're having the holiday you want. In this episode we go over belonging and holiday rituals and some holiday history, and of course the food holidays as well as a good clapback for you to use on anyone in your family who dares to define "woke" as a bad thing. Reminder: If it is not Good News to the Poor--it is not Good News. To support the podcast you can subscribe via Spotify or at patreon.com/twochocolatecakes --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar The Shortest Day and the Longest Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 28:23


    How is it on the shortest day we have the longest episode? Well, I'll take it! In which I present to you a short gift guide and of course, the food holidays for this week, and I only complain a tiny bit. You can support this podcast by joining the Patreon at patreon.com/twochocolatecakes --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar: The Turkey Coma Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 25:58


    I have a scratchy voice, sorry about that. In this episode we talk about holiday expectations of yourself and others, setting boundaries, advent calendars, my favorite bartenders, and update to our plumbing issue, and who is profiting off of human suffering? UPDATE: I misspoke: 13th Doctor! What was I thinking! IYKYK. If you'd like to get more content, join the patreon at patreon.com/twochocolatecakes At some point Twitter will be done and Patreon is where all my good between podcast stuff will probably end up. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

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    SideCar: Thanksgiving Week Shortie

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 17:53


    Just a quickie to get you ready for Thanksgiving, for better or worse! and finish out the month of food holidays. I'm considering entering a holiday cookie contest and need to decide which recipe. We got a $9000 plumbing bill to pay next week so if you're on the fence about the Patreon, this would be a good month to join. :-) You can check it out at patreon.com/twochocolatecakes Not sure what is going to happen with Twitter but you can always find me at instagram and tiktok @jencoleslaw although I don't post a ton there, also @twochocolatecakes where I post even more infrequently. I'm sure if/when Twitter self-immolates I will pick up the slack on the other platforms. Hope everyone has the Thanksgiving they want and they enjoy, however that manifests. xoxo --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar: Home again, home again jiggity jig.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2022 24:47


    *Thanks to the listeners who alerted me that I uploaded LAST WEEK's Episode-sorry about that! Still got a little jetlag I think. xoxo A HODGE-PODGECAST! Yes I said it. Back from the trip, falling through the doorway at the UPS store so now I got a swollen knee AND my achilles tendon is about to rupture, unpacking, thinking about the holidays, getting ready to bring a carload full of toys to our Hot Dog guy (Dave's Dogs) who runs a Toys for Tots drop off. If you would like to throw a few bucks into the pot to increase our toy haul, you can venmo or paypal me @ jencoleslaw Do you have a good Thanksgiving Recipe to share? send it to me! Especially if it is a side dish or dessert. twochocolatecakes@gmail.com You can join the Patreon for extra pods, mail drops, poetry moments and more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar: Aloha and Auhea na malasada?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 16:15


    Remote broadcast today complete with weird echo, and other noises I had no control over. Let's call them "ambiance." You never realize how loud your hotel room is until you have to try to record something in it. Also, the slowest upload speeds ever. Here's the link to the Anthropocene Reviewed episode I mentioned--definitely give it a listen and if you haven't heard the entire run of 37 episodes, I highly recommend. You can also hear most of the episodes as an audiobook but the podcast is free and actually has more essays than the book. I'll put some pics up of this past few days for the Patreons; please consider joining at even the lowest level which gets you digital content like extra posts and poetry corner, and even the occasional postcard from exotic places. Don't forget: Tuesday FIRST THING: RABBIT RABBIT RABBIT. Do not let me down what with Mid-term elections and all. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar: The North Remembers (or does it?) aka Visit to Mom's

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2022 19:22


    Last weekend I went to CT to visit my mother and sister. It was a whole thing. And it wasn't all good things and so the pod kind of reflects that. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar: Best Friends and Support Systems: The Fatniss Origin Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 25:07


    Some of you know about my emotional support hippo, Fatniss, but not everyone knows the whole story so today on this special anniversary weekend, I'm sharing the Fatniss Friendship story with you. The Batter Top Cobbler is behind a paywall at America's Test Kitchen but if you have any of those cookbooks (baking) it might be in there. Click here to join the Patreon where I put all kinds of recipes and other pieces of information that are not shared on all the socials, including photos, and extra bonus podcasts. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar: Who Tells Your Stories?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 20:09


    In this episode I show my middle class ass by complaining about how hard it was to keep my pool clean this summer.

    SideCar: Who would we line up for 30 hours to say goodbye to?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 17:56


    In this episode, I talk about who we would line up 10 miles and 30+ hours to spend 10 seconds saying goodbye to, the way folks in the UK are with the Queen. There's also a little musing about how the media would cover big historical events like the JFK or MLK assassinations or other important news stories. I got my booster shot this week and I felt kind of unwell today but I had to put some time in at the animal hospital, helping out and I was exhausted so I apologize in advance for how bad the editing is on the pod this week. I've been overloaded the last few weeks but hopefully, things will settle down soon. OMGOSH I totally forgot to tell you about how the SHEEPOVER (well technically they did not stay the night but I just love saying that) went. If you'd like to support the work I do here on the pod, please feel free to join the patreon.com/twochocolatecakes --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar Cod Save The Queen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 11:04


    This is a short midweek episode with some thoughts about collective mourning, funerals and lack of due to the pandemic and how we might take advantage of this gigantic worldwide event to process our own losses. I'll be back this weekend w/ food holidays and an update on how the Lamb Mowing event went (tomorrow!) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar The Labor Day episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 21:21


    You can absolutely tell that I am tired today so sorry for all the little mistakes and noises that I didn't have to energy to edit out! Gift with purchase! And I realized after I record that Stand Up to Cancer day is a UK based fundraiser (I think?) where comedians raise money for cancer research so my rant is a little off but the point still remains. There are a lot of those kinds of Gutsy People Fighting Terrible Disease Holidays that I can frankly do without. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar: See You In September (AKA summer isn't over yet!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 26:23


    Gracious, I had a lot to tell you this week. I have a new sign on, and a new sign off! I hope you like it. Don't forget: RABBIT RABBIT RABBIT on Thursday Morning FIRST THING. September is a treasure trove of excellent food holidays. I mean, it is POTATO MONTH, people! Join the patreon at www.patreon.com/twochocolatecakes Buy a Ko-Fi @ https://ko-fi.com/jcoleslaw --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar: Easily the most boring podcast ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2022 14:05


    It is a short one this week, and it is boring. A few highlights: Waffle Day! Bat Night! Dog Day! Over 10,000 downloads! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar: A Change in Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 21:07


    Also, *ALERT*

    SideCar: Various and Sundry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2022 21:49


    3 things that were good this week plus a bonus crossover event 4th thing Some chatter about Tiktok A little light scolding about the news What's going on in the garden! Three books I love! Food Holidays! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar--Three Little Joys This Week!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2022 24:59


    I'm going to work harder at finding things to feel good about and this week, I present to you three joys plus a memory! A reminder that recipes and show notes (if there are any) can be found at twochocolatecakes.com and you can support this podcast here via Spotify and Anchor, or Patreon, or even Ko-Fi (link on twitter profile @twochoccakes and @jencoleslaw) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    The Mid Week Mini SideCar Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 7:52


    It's a MINI SIDECAR Chaser!  The August Food Holidays for the month plus some that I made up and honestly I did such a nice job I think I should make them up every month--what do you think? plus Cookie Report! Also a teaser on the DAY holidays, and I veer into the unknown by talking about the Multiverse.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar the 28th episode for the 28th month

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2022 19:14


    It is hot out, everything is overgrown, and I am longing for the beforetimes. Even for in person work meetings around a big table and a box of Dunkin' Munchkins. Do they even make those anymore? To support Two Chocolate Cakes and SideCar content, please consider joining at a $3-25 level on Patreon If the link doesn't show up for you just search for Two Chocolate Cakes at Patreon.com You can also support right here on anchor/Spotify. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar- The Beach Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2022 27:10


    Where's your happy place? Or at least a place where you are LEAST unhappy? For me, that's the beach. You can support this podcast via Spotify Support or through Patreon/twochocolatecakes -- --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    Sidecar 20 something or the Enviro/Political Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 20:57


    This is not the usual content because so I had to get some stuff out of my system. Here's the link I was telling you about where you can see all the companies that went back on their word to NOT fund insurrectionists or insurrection adjacent candidates. https://popular.info/p/the-january-6-corporate-accountability A few other things: my voice sounds so weird! What is up with that? I listened to podcasts from a few month ago and I sound much different. Maybe I should get my thyroid checked. I am serious about sending you produce bags. just send me an email at twochocolatecakes@gmail.com with a mailing address and I'll pop one or two in the mail (US /Canada addresses only for now please!) The weather was terrible this morning and I have not been sleeping well so we skipped the Saturday farmers Market and will go tomorrow (sunday) and I think I will start doing a Mini Pod (a TableSpoon? A Shot? I'll think of a good name) on Wednesdays with Amy's Cookie Correspondence, maybe Recipe of the Week? and any other interesting food thing I may have seen between Saturday and Tues/Wed. How does that sound? Reminder that there's a good pecan pie recipe and a good blueberry cake recipe in the recipe listings at twochocolatecakes.com blog Finally if you have any questions about #PlasticFreeJuly and want some more info about that, send me a message via any of the ways you message me @twochoccakes or @jencoleslaw on twitter, or via email twochocolatecakes@gmail.com If you want to support the podcast you can do it via ko-fi or Patreon or through Spotify! Anchor isn't paying for ads anymore so your support helps! xoxojen --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    Sidecar: The Cursed Carrot Cake Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 19:37


    Is there something in your life that haunts/taunts you? I have a carrot cake, but I might be ready to release my obsession. If you'd like to support the podcast please consider joining the Patreon at one of four awesome levels. For show notes, photos, recipes and more, visit twochocolatecakes.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    Mini SideCar--the Mid Week Surprise Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 7:42


    There are so many good Food Holidays in July that I wanted to make sure you were prepared. Also a reminder about RABBIT RABBIT RABBIT. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar-The Storm Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 20:19


    The Storm Episode reads better than "Yet Another Episode About Dead Fathers." Update from the Farmers Market and the Garden--BLACK RASPBERRIES! AND: The good news is that Anchor no longer sponsors my podcast so there are no ads! So if you don't want me to starve please consider joining the Patreon! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar--Ep 16 Summer Time Foods

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2022 23:16


    This week's prompt of Summer Foods send me back to the Two Chocolate Cakes Origin Story. Tiny trigger warning that I do talk a little about past disordered eating (mine) so forewarned! Also next Saturday is Anthony Bourdain Day. Should we do a fundraiser or something? Maybe bring a bag of non perishables to your food bank in his honor. I'd really love that. ❤️

    SideCar 15--We're Jammin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2022 23:28


    I hope you like jammin' too. What to do when jam doesn't set up? No, really. There's no deeper meaning here. No metaphor. My jam is saucy not firm. I used up almost $40 worth of strawberries and 3+ hours of time and my jam didn't set. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar: The Metaphor Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2022 20:07


    Do you remember what you had for food at your wedding because I don't. I even went through and looked at pictures. I remember the cake though! I'll throw some pics up on the twochocolatecakes.com site so you can see it. It was spectacular. Anyway, in this episode I talk about how invasive weeds in my neglected garden are a heavy-handed metaphor that I didn't even realize until I was more than halfway through writing this. Funny how that works out. Also: new segment alert: Cookie Correspondent! No farmers market this morning though--going tomorrow. Will update the Twitter if there's anything interesting but I suspect strawberries are over (I probably have 8 lbs in my freezer) but blueberries and raspberries should be coming in! Maybe even some early tomatoes and definitely cukes. Reminder that there's no Two Chocolate Cakes episodes for the next month and a half or so while I write the next season, but we'll still do SideCars on the weekend, plus every other week drops of The AJENDA Podcast with Jen Golbeck/GR MOM from Golden Ratio. If you'd like to support the pod you can do so here via spotify but if you join via Patreon you get PRIZES. The first batch of rewards has already gone out to the folks who joined up in May! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    Second Floor Chicken Dinner (season 1 finale)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 13:10


    And so we come to the end of Season 1 of Two Chocolate Cakes, and it is with one of the most bland meals out of the entire series, but still a meal I love more than anything--it is a comfort meal that I eat even now, many years later. It is also one of the only kinds of meat I can manage to cook myself! Well, besides hotdogs. I hope you have enjoyed this first season of Two Chocolate Cakes and I am excited to bring you Season Two before the end of the summer! The SideCar podcast will continue weekly on the weekends and if you want to stay up to date, get behind the scenes special downloads and recipes, swag and more, you'll want to join the Patreon--there are 4 levels of support, from $3/month to $25/month with varying levels of goodies. You can also support me periodically if you like by buying me a ko-fi, or by sending me a supportive message via twitter at @twochoccakes or @jencoleslaw Recipes and pictures from this season can be found at Two Chocolate Cakes website--www.TwoChocolateCakes.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar: remembering Dad 10 years later

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 17:23


    So 10 years ago today my father parted this mortal coil and it is a much bigger story than what you get today but I like to mark the day, and today, I marked it with you and as such, you're getting it a day early. I'll put a few pics up on the twochocolatecakes.com site about that 10 year journey to get here. Recording notes: I am recording this on the actual anniversary, from Ben's parents, and there are little noises because I don't have a lot of control over sound here so, sorry about that if you hear stuff. There's also a perfectly time Waffles sigh in there. No Farmers Market news today although maybe we'll go out tomorrow and see if there's a local market somewhere. xoxo --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    Catnip Mice

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 14:08


    a brief history of some of my favorite cats, and their favorite drug of choice. Spoiler alert: like many of the stories in this series, it is sad. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    SideCar: Or what I was doing 3 years ago today

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2022 24:56


    So, once upon a time, before the great sickness, I loved to travel... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

    Kay's Christmas Eve Lasagna and Christmas Day (Dad's Favorite) Beef Stew

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 14:46


    After my parents' divorce, Kay took over hosting Christmas. She made it special after Mom swore never to celebrate holidays again, even putting a tiny 2 food christmas tree in the room I stayed in. A reminder that you can support the podcast by joining the Patreon at one of the 4 levels. and that the recipes for this and the other episodes can be found at Two Chocolate Cakes website. Finally, there are just a few more episodes (2!) in this season. Then we'll just have SideCar episodes while I put together Season 2 of Two Chocolate Cakes. I think you'll be pleased with the stories and the recipes. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twochocolatecakes/support

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