Greetings Witchcraft and Wellness Family,
Kolika Elle Kirk
I first met the very charming Kolika Elle Kirk many years ago in Los Angeles. This vivacious young woman was a very visible part of the Los Angeles Pagan Community. At the time I was very popular for hosting rather exciting private parties at my home in Midway City, CA which earned me the moniker “The Gatsby of Goth” from the Los Angeles Times. Through my sons Thom and Alyn, I was introduced to some of the most talented young pagans in the community. Some of them became my students. Some of them became my friends. And I’m proud to say that some of them matured into some very,very fine adults who contribute their skills and support to our community both professionally and personally. Kolika is someone who I have watched grow into a very educated, cultured, philanthropic young adult. Today, she is an “out of the broom closet” practicing pagan who is openly a witch in the highly competitive culinary industry.
After leaving Los Angeles, Kolika relocated to Arizona, but later dropped out of culinary school six months before graduating to help her mother, who was fighting ovarian cancer. With Kolika’s support and loving care, her mom refused chemotherapy and became a vegan. Kolika created a special diet for her that was tasty AND healing. She has been cancer-free for 3 years now and is studying to become a Homeopathic Doctor and Master Herbalist. (HoliMary.com)
Kolika’s personal sacrifice, talent and expertise make her the perfect addition to the Witchcraft and Wellness team. Our High Priestess Mary Caldwell, who has joined the Obesity Action Coalition as an advocate, is looking forward to working with Kolika in spreading awareness, education and empowerment, through our coven, events, social media, blogs and press.
Kolika studied “savory” in school, but switched to “pastry” two years ago. She is also a self-taught pastry chef. Kolika is very involved with the ACF(American Culinary Federation) chapter in Kansas City. She blogs regularly on WannaBGourmande.Blogspot.com (her own blog) and has written for LookyLocal.com as the Kansas City Food Examiner. She has written a few articles for OpenSalon.com that received recognition(Sonoran hot dogs, spinach salad). And she is currently blogging “Culinary School,’ which we are delighted to re-blog and repost for her. We know that many of you will be thrilled to learn that she specializes in gluten-free celiac-friendly desserts and foods.
Please stay tuned for an event program that we are creating for the first annual GATHERING OF PAGAN SOULS at Eighty Acres Farm located at 28013 167th St, Leavenworth, KS 66048 beginning on Thursday May 21, 2015.
Blessed BE!
EDWARD FITCH
Witchcraft and Wellness 