Bloggers Unite! Culinary tour of Tijuana
Greetings, Fermenters! We interrupt our regularly-scheduled fermentation-based blog posts to go on a road trip! In April I was invited to join a group of San Diego-based food bloggers on a culinary …
Calling All Fermenters…
The other day, I volunteered with some of my co-workers at a local food bank. Our job was to sort donated shelf-stable goods, throwing away items that were damaged, opened …
Connecting our Guts
I recently had the pleasure of co-hosting the first meeting of the Sonoma County Fermenters Club. There were folks from all fermenting skill levels, and we were gifted with the …
♫ Podcastin’ USA ♫
I recently had the pleasure of chatting about fermentation with Sam Coffman of The Human Path. I love the work he is doing promoting self-sufficiency and teaching survival skills, and …
What’s with the Leaf?
Several people have asked about the significance of the leaf in the middle of our logo. (The logo was created by Janelle Carter, a fine local artist in San Diego). The …
Traditional Dietary Wisdom vs. Nutritionism: Mind the Gap
At the recent Weston A. Price Foundation (WAPF) conference in Dallas, I found myself surrounded by more than a thousand other people interested in traditional ways of eating. I happen …
Vinegar and DIY crock!
I came across a vinegar mother recently (and named her Daphne). I also learned that vinegar is best made in a dark environment. Having only clear glass gallon jars at …
Fermentation #FAIL! (with Lessons Learned)
You can’t win ’em all, Fermenters. Sooner or later, a ferment is going to go wrong. Terribly, terribly wrong (Okay, maybe we’re being a bit dramatic). Austin DurantAuthor and founder …
