Rutabega Ferment
I love this one. Again, it shows the versatility of the fermentation process. I was planning some travels over the winter holidays so I needed to clear out my refrigerator. I had a bunch of different root vegetables so I … continue…
Kale Curtido Salad
One of my favorite ways to make a salad is to combine kale with something fermented. This particular version is my favorite and is about as healthy AND delicious a salad as you can make. But it’s not just beautiful, … continue…
Fermented Purple Curtido
Fermented curtido remains one of my favorite ferments. I love it’s flavor, versatility and ease of preparation. While I’ve posted a curtido recipe here before, I wanted to share another way of preparing it, more like a slaw, which lends … continue…
Spicy Cucumber Kimchi-Style Pickles
A friend of mine has a local fermented foods business and we often share ideas and techniques with one another. She recently shared her recipe for cucumber kimchi with me and this one is delicious. I tweaked her recipe a … continue…
Discovering Nepal’s “Achaar”
While currently travelling in Nepal, I have been hoping to find some new fermented concoction. I asked several people I’ve met and the word that seemed to keep coming up is “achaar,” which I think roughly translates to “pickle” but … continue…
Fresh Fruit Kombucha (plum)
Last summer, I lived on a wonderful old farmstead which had many different fruit trees. One of my greatest joys was gathering and eating fruits (plums, apples, pears, blackberries, cherries) and following the progression of blooms and bounties as the … continue…
Fermented Spicy Daikon Radish Spears
I love fermenting daikon radish and other radishes because they tend to acquire a very nice sourness while retaining enough of their toothy crunch to satisfy our sensate (much better than “sin sick”) souls. I’m also a fan of adding … continue…
Making Your Kombucha Fizzy – With Ginger
People often write to me asking me a common question, “How can I make my kombucha more fizzy?”If you are anything like me, you much prefer it when your kombucha has some carbonation to it and at times, kombucha can … continue…
Kombucha Vinegar Flu Tonic
The best thing we can do for our health is to strengthen our immune system. Our bodies, when well cared for, can be much better at fighting off illnesses and budding diseases than pharmaceuticals. We often hand off responsibility for … continue…
Fermented Tomatillo Salsa
When i taste a new fermentation, my body speaks to me before my tastebuds, as the telltale of a good ferment is how it makes my body move when I taste it. Different ferments seem to affect different parts of … continue…
