My sourdough starter kicked the bucket about a month ago… or, more accurately, I brought about its demise through sheer neglect. Still, not one member of the bread-eating family was prepared to say good-bye to fermented bread and just about that same time, with plenty of milk between Mabel and the goats, milk kefir was back…
We started making milk kefir again and I think everyone is happy about it. Annabelle is crazy about straight milk kefir, for some reason, and pretty much drinks it as fast as I can make it. So when Susan asked if I wanted some milk kefir grains, I happily said yes and within a couple…
Cortido – or curtido, depending on who you ask – has always been a ferment to me. Adding some Mexican oregano, garlic, and carrot transforms basic kraut into a Latin American-inspired tangy condiment great on just about anything. So I am not really sure if in some cultures it was fermented while in other it…
Growing onions is a bit of a commitment, I am realizing. At least when it comes to garden space. Last October is when I believe we planted these guys and now, nine months later, we are finishing the harvest. They are super low-maintenance and have been coming into our kitchen to feed us in various…
