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Fermented Blackberry Soda

Fermented Blackberry Soda

For a homemade fun sparkling non-alcoholic lacto-fermented drink full of goodness! 75g of honey 250ml of Kefir Whey 1/2 lemon (sliced) 3 big handfuls of blackberries 1 Rosemary twig enough filtered water to fill a 2l Kilner jar Combine all the ingredients and leave...
Wild Garlic Salt

Wild Garlic Salt

Add a bit of fun to your cooking with some beautiful bright green flavoursome salt made with foraged wild garlic. This makes a wonderful wild garlic flavoured salt that you can use in cooking or simply to decorate the finished plate. This salt is slightly milder in...
Oxymel Bitter

Oxymel Bitter

This is a recipe borrowed and tweaked from Rachel de Thample, the fermentation expert from River Cottage. It’s an old fashioned tonic based on vinegar that you need to dilute in the liquid of your choice or simply use as a dressing with olive oil on your salads....

Post course query

I attended your course on Saturday. Nothing seems to be happening with any of my ferments I brought home. No bubbles to speak of and nothing happens when I loosen the lids. The jars are on the kitchen worktop so can’t be too cold I don’t think. Should I just leave...
Welbeck School of Artisan Food

Welbeck School of Artisan Food

29 June 2024 Laurence will be exploring the nutritional advantages of fermentation, in addition to sharing her extensive knowledge of the processes that enable produce to be used all year round, through demonstrations, tasting and practical sessions. Products made...

PPI

I have a hiatus hernia and have been on long-term PPI meds. Doctor says this is better than burning my oesophagus with acid reflux which can lead to precancerous cellular changes, though he knows it can make me deficient in certain vitamins and minerals and seriously...

lacto-fermentation at home

I would like to get into lacto fermentation at home, but I have a couple of questions : is it easy and safe ? do I need to buy a lot of equipement ?
Welbeck School of Artisan Food

The Fermentation Larder

17 June 2023 – One Day Course at The School of Artisan Food   Join Laurence to delve more deeply into the benefits of fermentation. Exploring why we ferment, the economic benefits to our local communities, and the different types of the fermentation...