Articles: Fermenting

honeysuckle

Delightfully Fizzy Honeysuckle Cordial

Oh, honeysuckle…how we love thee. If only there was a way to capture the sweet essence of this plant so…

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einkorn bread

Einkorn Bread: A Simple, No-Knead Recipe

Want to enjoy bread without worrying about gluten? With Einkorn bread, a light bread with the lowest glycemic index, you…

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ginger carrots

Ginger Carrots for a Healthy Gut

Looking for something to munch on that’s both tasty and good for you? These ginger carrots are a healthy snack…

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foodie

Gifts They’ll Crave: 10 Books for Every Foodie on Your List

Struggling to find the perfect gift for the foodie in your life? Our wide range of food and drink books…

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foraged and fermented

Thanksgiving Takes an Adventurous Twist with This Foraged and Fermented Menu

From gathering items from the woods to fermenting your own bubbly, there’s something about working for your supper that makes…

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seasonal brews

Bring on the Seasonal Brews: Drinks to Pair With Thanksgiving Dinner

Looking for a refreshing drink to pair with Thanksgiving dinner? From cider to sangria to pine soda, one of these seasonal…

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rice koji

Make Rice Koji in 12 Easy Steps

Looking for a new cooking project? Try your hand at rice koji! Follow these steps by two renowned chefs to make…

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fermented hot sauce

8 Steps to Fermented Hot Sauce With Wild Greens

Hot sauce fans, this one’s for you! This easy recipe for fermented hot sauce with wild greens is sure to…

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lacto-fermenting

Lacto-Fermenting: A Faster Way to Ferment Vegetables

Looking for a faster way to ferment your vegetables? Lacto-fermenting, a fermentation method widely used in Japan, involves a special glass…

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raw fermentation

Raw Fermentation: How to Make Apple Scraps Vinegar

The vinegar used in a dish can make or break the flavor altogether. With this simple raw fermentation recipe for…

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Homemade Dandelion Beer

You can forget about waiting for your wine to ferment, because we have a recipe for dandelion beer that will…

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In Search of Wild Yeast: Using Foraged Yeast to Create Your Own Brews

Since the dawn of humanity, people have enjoyed a deep relationship with yeasts. You may not realize it, but yeast spores…

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Fermenting Apples for Cider

Fermenting apples is a key component of the cider making process. Along with all of the different strategies that go…

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green beans

4 Ways to Preserve Your Green Bean Bounty

Harvest season is finally here! If you’re anything like us, you’ve got green beans up the wazoo around this time…

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Bread Kvass

Homemade Kvass: Ancient Fermentation

Looking to add another recipe to your fermenting repertoire? Try your hand at Kvass. Bonus: it is the perfect entry-level…

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elderberries

Relax and Refresh with Country Elderberry Wine

There’s really nothing better than sitting down after a long day with a glass of wine and the sun setting…

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Powdered Okra

Eating Okra All Winter

Okra is an extremely productive plant and, if you choose to grow it, you’ll enjoy the fruits of your labor…

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Sourdough-Starting-One-and-Maintaining-It

Sourdough: Starting One and Maintaining It

Sourdough is a simple wild ferment made from nothing but flour and water. You can start a batch today, use…

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holding strawberries

Sweet Fermentation: Strawberry Kvass

Fresh fruit is a great source of nutrients and flavor, especially when it’s berry season–specifically strawberry season. Take this sweet…

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kombucha in pitcher and glass

Make Your Own Kombucha: The Tea Beast Lives

Kombucha. The tea beast. The new and trendy health drink. The combination black tea and bacteria ball that is known…

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vertical gardening

Tips for the Square-Inch Gardener: Vertical Gardening

Do you dream of having your own garden but live in a city or an area with not enough space?…

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Bowl of soup with mushrooms and herbs on a table

Be Good to Your Gut: Nourishing Food for Better Health

What do illnesses like autism, ADHD, asthma, celiac disease, allergies, and depression have in common? Simple: They can all be…

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hops

To Hop or Not to Hop?

For you IPA-loving readers, you may be asking yourself if there is any legitimacy to our query: The answer, of…

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brewing beer

Brewing California Sagebrush Beer: The Foraging Brewer

Hyperlocal brewing, making concoctions only out of the ingredients available in your immediate environment, is a fun way to become…

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