A Traditional Siberian Dumpling: Pelmeni

Pelmeni, traditional dumplings that hold a near-sacred place in the hearts of the Siberian people inhabiting the Ural mountains, have made their way to convenience stores and the Read More →

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How to Make a Sourdough Starter

Love sourdough breads?  Wondering how to make your own sourdough starter?  It’s easy.  While the internet is full of sourdough starter recipes that call for odd ingredients Read More →

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Sourdough Black Forest Cake

In our home, one of our favorite cakes for special occasions is Black Forest Cake, a scrumptious torte made from layers of dark chocolate cake, sour cherries, and cherry-flavored Read More →

A Recipe: Sourdough Focaccia with Grapes and Rosemary

Sourdough focaccia with grapes, fresh rosemary and coarse sea salt found its way to our kitchen last week. Loosely adapted from the classic Italian grape bread or schiacciata con Read More →

Real Food Challenge: Week #2

You've got one week under your belts: you've cleaned out your pantry, learned about the proper preparation of grains, prepared a soaked flour recipe, started your sourdough, Read More →

swap cultures & starters

Nourished Kitchen offers a free cultures and starters exchange which allows real food lovers to share the probiotic love by swapping their starters and cultures. Kombucha Read More →

Giveaway: Cultures for Health

In the past few weeks, I've enjoyed a little treat: fresh, homemade matsoni courtesy of a new company Cultures for Health.   Matsoni is a nice tart yogurt hailing from Georgia and Read More →

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