Contemplative cookingPerhaps it’s because it’s autumn, a cooking season that I love and a time of year that lends itself to introspection, that I write this...
Fermentation brings on new challenges while travelingMy obsession with fermentation really only began about a year ago. And it hadn't even occurred to me that leaving home on vacation while...
Apples and honey for the new yearIt always surprises me to see local apples in the markets when it still feels like summer. Somehow I think of apples as a fall fruit but...
Searching for Pinot, finding Kombucha; Our Willamette Valley road tripWe rendezvoused with our traveling companions, Kim and Michael, in Portland, Oregon, and dined well at a top notch establishment called...
Pickled grapes and fermented tomatoesAs promised last week, here are two more fermentation recipes to try with the fruits and vegetables from your summer garden! Pickled...
Ginger Melon KombuchaPreserving Summer Bounty My fascination with preserving foods started in my early twenties while living in Denmark with my Danish...