Some people stress eat. Some stress drink. Others shop, clean, scroll, smoke, etc when stressed. I stress cook. Cooking has always been a ‘thing’ for me. My grandfather was a foodie before it was cool and he must have instilled that love in me (along with tattoos, eh grampa!). I even considered going to culinary […]
This is called practicing what you preach. Or, better yet, eating what you preach. Scene 1: this morning – overnight sourdough Focaccia with olive tapenade. Scene 2: this afternoon – Costco sells kimchi and it’s pretty good. Also, starter discard pancakes make for an easy meal.
There are some fascinating studies being published that point to the holistic and specific benefits of fermented foods. Just today I read a study on Decreased social anxiety among young adults who eat fermented foods – boy, that sure sounds like a relevant issue today, eh? Sandor Katz has documented instances where fermentation has removed […]
Bourbon. I’m from Kentucky. It’s very tasty. It was a gift (cheers to my good buddy!). I have it – or, as someone pointed out on Facebook, I had it (empty now). Do I need to spell it out any further?
Your morning cup, no matter how you take it, is likely connected to hundreds, if not thousands, of people spread across the world. The shear logistics needed to get you that drink is mind boggling enough. Factor in that most coffee is grown in the absolute remote areas of the planet and farmed by villagers […]
Bread is the quintessential food. I should say real, naturally leavened bread is the quintessential food. It’s simple, just four ingredients, yet at the same time it is immensely complex.
Fermentation is my favorite food process, hands down. Without fermentation we may not have an advanced species (debatable) and we certainly don’t have the many delicious foods we love like Pizza (not debatable). This whole week I’m going to focus my #MarchofGratitude posts on fermentation – that’s how much I love it, starting with pizza. This weekend I made […]