Many home fermenters think about gifting festive ferments this time of year. Honey cranberry, honey garlic, honey ginger, and a million combinations thereof. Some start in early November which can allow these ferments to be ready by Thanksgiving (e.g. honey pomegranate), while others may benefit from more time. As I […]
I planted a dozen cabbages this year and just harvested the rest of what there was, just as we hit December here in the Atlanta area. They’re delicious and crispy but on the small side, so I needed several for a half gallon kraut, as you see in the photo […]
Picking peppers and other ingredients for your hot sauce can be a very rewarding and creative endeavor, even if you live in an area with limited selections. But even with limited options, you may still wonder what and how to choose. This article will focus on two areas of hot […]
Kkakdugi simply means “cubed.” When you look for recipes, they are inevitably cubed Korean radishes (perhaps allowing to substitute with daikon). However, I wanted to show how any root vegetable could be fermented in this way. Turnip kkakdugi is absolutely delicious. Here are some of my homegrown turnips. This batch […]
My mom had bought me some Trader Joe’s “Everything But the Bagel Sesame Seasoning” because she knows how much I love “everything” bagels, which I’m assuming you know but in case you don’t is like a magical all-in-one bagel usually with the toppings poppy, sesame, coarse salt, dehydrated onion, and […]
