Off on a New Adventure I Go!
Winter certainly has arrived and I guess we cannot be complaining about the glorious rain that is so needed! With the cold days you can expect your ferments to be…
Workshops, News and Products
Happy New Year!Have you set a vision for the year? I like to write a motivation and inspiration in the form of a bio for the year. This portrays who I am and the…
Seasons Greetings!
It has been quite a year and I am looking forward to 2019 with enthusiasm and vigour. I am busy planning my diary and would love to hear from you about what you…
Sourdough Bread and Kefir Cheese Workshop.
Next workshop is on the 10th of November in Stanford. It is going to be all about bread and things that taste good with bread. You will learn how to make a sourdough…
Why is Sourdough Bread sour? And other questions.
Sourdough is the oldest form of leavened bread and probably dates back to ancient Egyptian times. I reckon it was discovered by accident, when someone left some…
Ways with Whey
Whey is equivalent to liquid gold. As a by-product of making kefir cheese, I always have at least a litre in the fridge at all times. I am endeavouring to adopt…
Kvass, Tepache. Yes, I talk foreign!
Are you looking for some easy and tasty ferments to make? Then these two will be right up your street. No fuss with keeping cultures alive and fed and all you need…
Fermented Veggie Mania
I must have been possessed by the fermenting witch when I decided to spend the day submerging my hands in mounds of veggies. With latex gloves in place, I dived…
Culture For Sale!
I am spreading some culture. You are what you eat, or so they say, so eat a good dose of culture!
News, Workshops and more!
Hello Fellow Cultured Fermenters. For those of you who are busy fermenting, you may well have noticed a slow down of activity. This is because of the colder weather.…
Fermenting and the Art of Patience
Patience has never been my thing but fermenting is. The two are just not compatible. Dealing with living cultures that need feeding, burping, warmth and much love,…
Sourdough Bread made easy!
I had always found bread making hugely intimidating. That is until I discovered the no-knead, stretch and fold method. It goes without saying that I am totally hooked…
Kefir Bread
Kefir Bread is a versatile, tasty and easy loaf of bread to make. Great as an everyday loaf, you can freeze it and it makes scrumptious toast. No kneading, no stretch…
Workshops January to March 2018
Are you ready to get intimate with some bacteria? Seriously it is great fun. Cultured and fermented foods have been around for thousands of years. It is only now…
Kefir Crumpets with Greek Yoghurt, Honey Fermented Berries and Cultured Vanilla Butter.
A good dose of friendly gut bacteria to set you up for the day. Happy Gut – Happy Me! I always have milk kefir, cultured butter, Greek fermented yoghurt and fermented…
Fermented Veggies
I am not a fan of traditional sauerkraut but want to make the most of the health benefits of fermented veggies. I play around and come up with my own recipes which…