Hibiscus sabdariffa is a plant indigenous to Western Africa and comes to the Americas via the Atlantic Slave trade. It forms the basis of...

I love Kim chee. I first had Kim Chee at this tiny Chinese restaurant called Wah Kee in Madison WI in about 1992. It was served with my f...

Cordials are a curious thing. They remind me of Victorian parlors and cut lead class vessels holding all manner of liquid delights. I don...

Well it's been a while since I last posted because I've been sick since mid October! One sinus infection after another which led to my ha...

Water Kefir. Tibicos. African Bees. These are all the names for the same bacteria and yeast colonies used to make water Kefir. You may ne...

Milk Kefir!  For my next installment of jarred weirdness I present to you a dairy delight. Fermented milk kefir. I was introduced to this...

I first had kombucha at the amazing Wise Woman Center in Woodstock NY run by the indefatigable Susun Weed. There on the counter was a buc...

Well, I'm back after our move from Dallas to Allen TX. I'm happy to report that all the weird shit I had in jars made the move without in...

I was a busy bee this weekend. My rose tinctures were all ready to decant and several other things called out to be tinctured. What you s...