Fermented Food Adventures & Recipes
Ferments off the beaten path, non-fermented recipes, syrups, and more
There are so many amazing vegetarian Indian dishes using paneer cheese as the protein. Probably the first one I can remember ever having is Palak Paneer (literally “Spinach Cheese”). It’s always been one I loved, for its deeply spiced and layered flavor. I also enjoy the comforting texture of this […]
What’s so wonderful about paneer cheese (besides how it’s healthy, fluffy, satisfying, and doesn’t melt) is how easy it is to make at home with common kitchen ingredients and equipment. For this reason, it’s an ideal choice to enter the foray of homemade cheese making. What’s more, it is a […]
Sometimes we find wonderful things that are greater than the sum of their parts. I find this particularly true in the realm of food & cooking, where ingredients or dishes from disparate places or cultures can meld incredibly well with others. This has culminated in the delicious world of fusion […]
The unique and deep flavor of pho fusing with the quick satisfaction of a tangy pickled egg. Let’s face it, you need this! In case you hadn’t noticed, there’s a lot of pho flavored pickles and dishes on this blog. In fact, there’s pages worth. Just when I think my […]
I knew that my great-grandfather owned and operated a Romanian restaurant on the Lower East Side of New York City but only recently did I really start asking about stories and recipes from my family. Although my father didn’t really get much in the way of training to make these […]
In my new cookbook, Insane in the Brine: The Official Cookbook, I wrote a blackening-seasoning (aka blackening-spice) pickled egg recipe that I love. I decided a similar approach to pickled shrimp – a somewhat obscure southern gem – would also yield delicious results. And it did! Blackening seasoning has a […]
This simple syrup recipe is just like my other syrup recipes but it yields a bigger amount so some of the quantities and cook times differ. This syrup is absolutely delicious on and in so many things (ice cream, pancakes, waffles, tea, cocktails, etc.) but this bigger recipe is to […]
I’m not going to spend much time talking about these because they’re just so incredibly delicious, we really need to just get to the recipe so you can see for yourself. No, this isn’t a ferment or pickle recipe, but in my personal life and social media, I’ve been encouraged […]
If you’ve eaten at a Korean restaurant, chances are one of the side dishes (banchan) you had was seasoned blanched spinach, known as Sigeumchi Namul. By limiting the boiling time to about 30 seconds (slightly longer for thicker spinach varieties) and transferring immediately to ice water, a firm yet pliable […]
This is a classic but somewhat obscure southern dessert that you will find as delicious and flavorful as you do easy to make. This time of year when I’m growing so many blueberries, this is a delicious way to use them up. I also get to freeze a lot and […]