Hi, I’m Lily Oli Hawthorne. This is my sun-drenched, fruit-stained, moody-bright corner of the internet where food, scent, and story meet.
What began as a seasonal recipe journal has grown into something richer: a living archive of flavors, fragrances, reflections, fleeting moments, and the quiet art of making a well-cultivated life. Here, I share the recipes that make me feel most alive, fig-stained cakes, citrus-glazed dinners, sun-ripened tomatoes on toast. But also the things that linger: perfume rotations, seasonal rituals, candlelit thoughts, introspective essays, garden dreams, and reflections on creating a home that feels like your truest self.
Each post is a sensory love letter. Expect zesty, sun-soaked cooking drawn from whatever stirs my hunger, whether it’s a Provençal tart, a Mexican salsa, or a homespun American pie. Alongside the recipes, you’ll find scent collages, mood boards, seasonal playlists, and poetic dispatches from the kitchen, garden, and heart.
Right now, I don’t have a paid subscription tier, I’m still shaping this space. With each post, I’m learning more about myself, becoming more confident in what I want to share. I want to give you time to get to know me, to see this space grow into what it’s meant to be.
What you can count on: citrus-forward recipes one a week, on Tuesdays, through The Citrus Edit - my cornerstone series.
Other series in the works include:
The Fragrance Rotation (working title, help me name it) - a seasonal ritual of scent and memory
The Greenhouse Journal - stories from the garden, flower bed designs, and nursery trips
This Weathered House… loading… - the slow pursuit of turning my house into a home: paint colors, repairs, cozy rituals
Monthly Edits - a reflective round-up of where I am, what I’m loving, and what’s taking root
Notes from the Fog - a quiet journal of introspective thoughts, emotional weather, and what lingers
Seasonal Rituals - is a storytelling and lifestyle series that captures the emotional, sensory, and creative rhythms that return with each season. Those quiet acts that anchor us, inspire us, and shape our days.
🍽️Looking for more seasonal cooking inspiration?
Explore the Recipe Archive - lemon, orange, pomegranate, cherries, rustic meals and more.
This space is for romantics, homebodies, creative souls, and anyone yearning to savor life, slowly, beautifully, and with intention.
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