Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fermenting food is a process, and it all begins with the right vessel. Food & Wine / Amazon Fermentation requires very little ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The bounty of crisp, bright vegetables at the farmer’s market or in your garden makes it easy to feel inspired to jump into the ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. It’s very likely that your fridge has never been fuller than it is right now. Sure, you’re going to the ...

Melissa Perello is the executive chef at Octavia and Frances, in San Francisco. When we were in the process of opening Octavia, I met Berkeley-based pottery artist Sarah Kersten at a flea market event ...

A mason jar packed with cultured or fermented vegetables at your local urban provisions shop will likely set you back $10 to $15. Given that the time and materials involved are no more than five ...

Bacteria is everywhere—it lurks on every surface you touch, the food you eat, and floats through the air. But while some bacteria can make you sick, there’s also a variety of beneficial bacteria.

I came to fermenting relatively recently in my cooking career but took to it with relish. How did I not know how to do this? Who doesn't love a good pickle? Are you, like me, regularly caught by your ...

While in college, Cody Connors started brewing beer with his buddies. It was the Virginia native’s first foray into the world of fermentation, and he was hooked. He continued brewing, and after he met ...

Sarah Kersten doesn’t just make pretty pottery, she communes with clay. After all, the Berkeley artist says, it was one unique vessel that got her into professional pottery making in the first place.

Fermented foods permeate our pantries, our refrigerators and our menus. They’re a part of our meals every day. Consider beer, wine, chocolate, cheese, but also pickles, vinegar, sourdough bread, ...

It’s very likely that your fridge has never been fuller than it is right now. Sure, you’re going to the grocery store less, but you’re buying more when you would on a typical shopping trip. Most ...