We’re on TV!

Savor San Diego is a series on KPBS, the local PBS station here in San Diego. The show, hosted by local chef Su-Mei Yu, highlights the local food scene and …

Why isn’t it fermenting?

Q: “It’s been 8 days and my red cabbage kimchi is not fermenting. Why?” A: This could be due to several reasons: 1. Too much salt. Salt slows microbial growth, …

Fermenting Eggs: a Discussion

Spring has sprung! What better way to celebrate the beginning of the season of rebirth and fertility than by paying homage to the humble egg? In his latest book, The …

This “Beta” be good!

Our long awaited website is live! You can check out recipes and get advice, ask questions and connect with other fermenters on our forums. In webspeak, when a site is …

We support #OctoberUnprocessed!

I was delighted to be asked to contribute to the #OctoberUnprocessed movement! Read my guest post here. This idea was started by Andrew Wilder of Eating Rules as a way to …

Lights! Camera! Oink!

The culmination of many months of brainstorming and hard work, I was proud to co-produce the first annual Farm to Fermentation Festival at Tara Firma Farms in Petaluma, California! Over 300 people …

Off the computer screen, into real life!

Last Saturday was the first official Fermenters Club live appearance. Set at the Little Italy Mercato in San Diego, we were invited to preach the fermenting gospel. Also appearing was Mark from Happy …