Motherhood & Chocolate Cake

<p>A story about how chocolate cake - a festive treat if there ever was one - brought about unlikely healing through grief. Lisa Ruland is a food writer, professional baker, and the curator of <a href="https://unpeeledjournal.com/category/food-grief-project/">The Food + Grief Project</a>. She talks about her relationship to food after the tragic loss of her husband, how she found connection while mourning, and how a chocolate birthday cake catalyzed what is now an honored family tradition. Her step-daughter Margot joins the conversation to share memories and talk about mothers lost and found. </p><p>Read Lisa’s original <a href="https://food52.com/blog/25811-my-family-recipe-quick-easy-chocolate-cake"><i>My Family Recipe</i></a> essay.</p><p><i>My Family Recipe</i> is created by the <a href="https://food52.pod.link/">Food52 Podcast Network</a> and <a href="https://heritageradionetwork.org/">Heritage Radio Network</a>, inspired by the eponymous Food52 column.</p>