Recipes and Instructions

I would like to write organic roasted black sesame but I don't want to turn you off by being too particular and demanding.  There are some beautiful high quality black sesame and black sesame pastes around, but for the nutty after taste, tahini can be as good. You just won't get the black/grey look that we love at The Ferm.  And if you don't have coconut sugar of course maple syrup or any other sweetener of your choice. Adjust my portions to your own taste, I won't be offended.   I like a lot of black sesame.   750ml milk kefir  3 heaped tablespoons black sesame...

Using honey to make mead has been my favourite discovery over the last few years. Perhaps it brings out the witch in me?  There's a chapter on this in my book which isn't out for a few months yet and I post a lot of honey ferments on our insta. account so due to popular demand I'm popping this recipe up now ;) Everyone should use their honey for this gorgeous liquid that comes from fermentation.  The best flavours often come from only a few ingredients and this is one of them - simply raw honey and a fruit or allium...

A kind of Russian Gazpacho - I love a cold soup! And this is a really delicious way to enjoy your milk kefir on a hot day. So refreshing, so good for you and fills you up without that heavy feeling.   There are different ways of serving it. Either put it all together in a pot, kefir and whey as well and keep in the fridge. Or you can pile the vegetables together on shallow bowls and give each person a jug of kefir to pour over themselves with little dishes of salt and perhaps other condiments as well. This...