Fermented food

A Guide for the Fledgling Fermenter

Fermentation is enjoying somewhat of a celebrity status these days. In 2010, a story in The New Yorker about fermenting…

3 years ago

Beet Kvass: The Miracle of Russia

When considering the wonderful contributions that Russia has made to the culinary world, the first response that might spring to…

4 years ago

Making Mead: A Celebration of Our Unified Past

Mead: in the western world, the very word conjures images of warriors in leathers drinking from horns or human skulls.…

4 years ago

Fermented Foods: Beneficial Bacteria for the Health-conscious Homesteader

Antibacterial soap, use-anywhere bleach spray, chlorinated water, antibiotics, not to mention the horror we express if the baby eats some…

5 years ago

Cheesemaking Science for Beginners, Part Two: Cheese Affinage

  In the first article of this series, Cheesemaking Science for Beginners, Part One: Ingredient Basics, I discussed how cheesemaking ingredients…

5 years ago

Against the Grain: The Paleolithic Diet

  I always believed a variety of natural, wholesome foods is pretty much all most people need to eat healthy.…

6 years ago