Bok Choy Kimchi
Bok choy is a green in the cabbage family, and is common in Asian cuisine. It has a delicate flavor and slightly softer texture than other types of cabbage. I …
Olive Rosemary Sourdough Bread (Mini-loaves)
I find the mini loaf (500g or just over 1 lb.) to be a great bread choice in many cases. Whether you’re trying out a new recipe, baking to give …
It Takes a Viili
Viili (spelled with two i’s) is cultured milk– a Finnish version of yogurt. Some drink it, but it is more commonly eaten like yogurt, with jams, muesli or bread mixed in. …
Pumpkin Butter
With a glut of aging homegrown pumpkins harvested last year, I decided to turn them into butter… at the end of July. (Am I super early, or way too late?! …
White Kimchi (non-spicy)
White kimchi refers to any kimchi style made with white cabbage which does not contain red pepper powder (gochugaru). Some believe it pre-dates spicy kimchi in Korea by several hundred …
Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut is a fermented cabbage dish. In its simplest form, it is just cabbage and salt. But you can add other vegetables (or fruits) as well as your own seasonings. …
Cannabis Kombucha or Water Kefir
Where I live (California), adult recreational use of cannabis is legal. In a brief stint as brewer for a local cannabis beverage company, I learned how to infuse probiotic beverages …
Kimchi (Napa Cabbage) 김치
Kimchi originates from Korea, and roughly means “salted vegetable.” There are hundreds of ways to make it, offering an unlimited canvas on which to paint different flavors. Use any crunchy …
Water Kefir
Water kefir is a fizzy fermented beverage made by adding a water kefir culture (also known as WK or tibicos) to a sugar-water mixture. The culture is a symbiotic colony of …
High-Alcohol Water Kefir
Under the right conditions, you can coax the tibicos (aka water kefir grains) to create a high-gravity (higher alcohol than normal) version of water kefir. There are now several commercial …
