I can't believe I am about to publish a salsa recipe in December but you all asked for it! I picked up my CSA (a box of veggies we get weekly from a local farm – Johnson's Backyard Garden) box today and there were so many peppers! It has been unseasonably warm here in Central ... Continue Reading
Traditional Korean Kimchi
I fell in love with kimchi a number of years ago when I worked for a small start-up company with an office right in the middle of Korea-town in New York City. We frequented a restaurant for lunch that served the best bibimbap and little appetizers including kimchi. I just loved ... Continue Reading
Spicy Fermented Cranberry Orange Relish
My mother has made a version of this for the past few years and it is very good with our Thanksgiving turkey. I experimented fermenting it and the results were really good. The relish developed such a nice new balance of flavors after the fermentation process. Ingredients 1 ... Continue Reading
Preserving the Garlic Harvest
I was able to pick up a large quantity of garlic at my local farmer's market a couple of weeks ago. I bought enough to fill up a quart sized container – so probably about 10-12 heads of garlic. I wanted to preserve it for later use and will also plant some in my garden to have ... Continue Reading
Fermented Vegetables (and Sauerkraut)
This is the third post in the What Are Fermented Foods? series...Fermented Vegetables (and Sauerkraut) I started out using the simple 3-5 day recipes for fermented veggies from Nourishing Traditions. They turned out alright but it wasn't until I read a post by Nourishing ... Continue Reading
Why I Love Kefir and What Are Kefir Grains?
This is the second installment in my What are Fermented Foods? series where I explain why I love kefir and what are kefir grains. I started making my own kefir from live kefir grains about 2 months ago after many false starts. I tried drinking kefir back when I started eating ... Continue Reading
