Getty Images/DejanKolarBubbly, slightly tangy, and milkshake-thick, milk kefir offers more than just a satisfying Epicurean delight. It’s also packed with a plethora of probiotic benefits, potentially more than any other dairy ferment. Kefir’s many benefits stem from its fermentation ...

 Although fermented vegetable drinks may not be the preferred option for ladies who lunch, I believe this is an option that could tempt even the most elegant and choosy of the spa-going set. The fennel dominates and is rounded out by the fresh cucumber notes. This is one I have no problem ...

 A French chef once explained to me that although he prided himself on from-scratch cooking, he never made fries in-house. “It’s impossible to do them right in a kitchen this size,” he said. He went on to explain that the only way to get a really great French fry was to soak the ...

 Most of the general principles of fermentation laid out in part one apply to the recipes in this chapter, but there are few additional points to take into account. Choose the Right Crock for YouThere are two primary types of ceramic crocks available in the West. Each has advantages and ...

 In a Polish and Ukrainian-rooted American family, it’s pretty likely that you have some serious cabbage traditions. In my family, it’s gwumpki (also called stuffed cabbage). If my dad didn’t keep to his pre-Christmas Eve tradition of boiling cabbage and rolling gwumpki until 2 or 3 ...

 This is a take on the unbeatable combination of iced tea and lemonade. Made with cold-brewed coffee and kombucha – it’s a coffee on tea paradox.Coffee combined with a healthy dose of kombucha’s probiotics creates a surprisingly flavoursome and thirst quenching energy tonic that is ...