Sauerruben (Fermented Turnips)
I had recalled a recipe from many years ago for sauerruben when I first read Sandor Katz’s Wild Fermentation, but hadn’t thought much about it, until I started growing turnips …
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Over-proofed Sourdough? Turn it into Pancakes! 🥞
It happens to the best of us. Your sourdough bread just doesn’t rise properly while proofing. This was an attempt at my new Lazy Loaf Sourdough bread technique. I believe …
Sourdough Discard Pancakes
Here is a great way to put some of that sourdough “discard” to good use. Made with almost 100% discard
Bulk Sourdough Bread Calculator
Do you want to make more than one loaf of bread at a time? Or do you want to hyper customize your loaf (e.g. make a smaller or larger-sized loaf)? …
Announcing the March-April 2025 Far Northwest leg of the Fearless Fermenting Tour!
I will be hitting the road again in late March and early April 2025, to share my new book and sling some sauerkraut with the good people of the Pacific …
Cacao, Chocolate, and Fermentation
Do fermentation and chocolate go together? YES, actually. What we taste and enjoy as chocolate would not be possible without fermentation! When cacao seeds (the part of the Theobroma cacao …
Chiles in Escabeche
Escabeche has a fascinating history. The word originally comes from the Persian al-sikbaj, literally meaning “vinegar food”. After mingling with the Spanish, it eventually became part of the Spanish and …
Real Food Resources
Several people have asked me about what I buy and where I shop for “real food”, so I decided to compile a list of resources and provide some definitions. Much …
Passion fruit Jam
Last year, my neighbor politely asked me if it was okay for his passion fruit (Passiflora edulis var. Frederick) vine to grow over my fence. Thinking ahead to the bounty …
Banana or Pumpkin Bread or Muffins
Loaf or muffins? Banana or Pumpkin? It’s four recipes in one! These muffins/bread are a good nutrient-dense way to use some of that sourdough discard. It employs the “muffin method” …
