‘Cake Ladies’ by Asheville’s Jodi Rhoden hits stores

Jodi Rhoden, owner of Short Street Cakes in West Asheville, has a new book out that’s simply brilliant. Patronize her business, buy her book over at Malaprop’s. She’s a gem. Jodi on her book, from her blog, shortstreetcakes.blogspot.com:

I never set out to write a book. I merely was interested- I knew what a beautiful part of my life baking cakes had become, and I wanted to meet other women who had a similar experience. I was given the opportunity to do just that when Nicole McConville from Lark Crafts took a chance on me and went to bat for my idea- and then the idea became a book. Nicole- I am so grateful to you. As a result, I spent the better part of 2010 researching and writing this book. I sojourned through the South meeting friends new and old. I sat at the kitchen tables of dozens of women who graciously shared their wisdom with me, not just about cakes, but about love, family, and community. I was at a crossroads in my life, in my marriage, and in my work, and the adventures I experienced last summer lit the path for me to a way forward, in my life as a writer and a business owner, and in my heart, too. I will be forever grateful to every friend and angel I encountered, and the joy I felt in crafting this book.