Lacto-fermentation has a branding problem. Every person I talked to about this story heard the term, and with visions of rotting milk in their heads, said “hmm… sounds disgusting.” But if it takes you ...

Two home cooks have used social media to showcase their paocai, Szechuan pickles that are lacto-fermented in a water-sealed jar. The lacto-fermentation process creates a self-sustaining microbial ...

Lacto-fermentation is a healthful process that pre-digests food and introduces naturally occurring probiotics into your diet.

During the past year, my husband and I have had the pleasure of hosting many different people through Airbnb in our home. We have had folks from all over the world and have enjoyed visiting and ...

When Maddie Elling, of Hosta Hill in West Stockbridge, says that she and partner Abe Hunrichs “caught the fermentation bug,” she doesn’t mean to make a pun. But Elling and Hunrichs have created an ...

As the last jars of fermented hot sauce from the last season come to an end I feel compelled to share the successes and failures in the hopes that readers that have not already, will do some ...