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Stuffed Cucumber Kimchi (Oi Sobaegi) and Fermentation Science with Madame Fromage!

It feels like spring is here in Philly.  All that fall bulb-planting I did in my container garden is starting to pay off as those beautiful colors come in to full bloom and fill me with energy and joy. I don’t think it’s any secret that despite my conspicuous lack [...]

RIP, Tiny Friends

When I worked a corporate job with a long commute, I often dreamed of having fabulous riches that would allow me to use my enormous plot of Center City land to farm like a MacGregor.  No borage, of course, it attracts rats!  But most other things would go.  I would [...]

Kimchi 101 and My Must-Haves

Today marked my first kimchi-making class.  I had a wonderful time with a room packed full of 13 students.  IndyHall was kind enough to host us and my wonderful husband was kind enough to sous-ferment (or whatever you call it), making it possible for me to go crazy with my [...]

Fermentation or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Storm

While everyone is freaking out about the possibility of Hurricane Sandy, (and you can count me amongst those who’ve been filling empty half-gallon glass milk jugs with filtered water for the past couple of days) I am definitely feeling fine about the possibility of losing the power that keeps my [...]

Kimchi

Making kimchi, at least the way I do it, is super fun and easy.  We eat it most days at our house.  It’s great on egg and pasta dishes, and our casual party favorite mac and kimchis. We eat it in alone, in small quantities, and it is fantastic as a [...]