by Josie | Apr 11, 2021 | Chef Inspired, Cooking, Fermented Foods, Recipes, Vegetarian
Kunun Gyada is a Northern Nigerian porridge made with raw groundnuts and rice. It’s often enjoyed during Ramadan. I have not made this dish, but came across this recipe in NYT and thought it sounded interesting and delicious. If you try this recipe, please...
by Josie | Jan 21, 2021 | Cocktails & Beverages, Fermented Foods, Herbs, Recipes
I know. The name of this cocktail is a bit much, but until we come up with a name… This was so good and will be so good this summer. It’s light, refreshing, beautiful and comes together in just minutes. It was hard to leisurely sip. BUT but we recommend...
by Josie | Sep 16, 2020 | Cocktails & Beverages, Fermented Foods, Food History
We’ve been experimenting with shrubs this past few months and have a couple to share with you for your fall cocktailing. If you aren’t familiar with shrubs, they are a drinking vinegar ~ a syrupy concoction of fresh fruit, sugar and vinegar to be exact....
by Josie | Sep 14, 2020 | Condiments, Fermented Foods, Food History, Preserving and Freezing, Sauces
This is an amazing fermented food that I discovered by accident last summer. We had a huge plum harvest and I needed a recipe for preserving the hundreds of plums that were ripening fast! I came across a recipe for umeboshi. Ume is a Japanese fruit that’s...