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June 30, 2020
That's Life / The Science

Once upon a time there was a land called Harmony where Peace reigned throughout. Everyone treated their neighbor as they wished to be treated. Yet not everyone agreed on all…

The Crusty Side of Life

Life has thrown another curveball as it’s known to do. My sister was recently diagnosed with brain cancer. Typing those words was very hard. I’ve been known to find my…

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

I am so excited to see more and more fermented products find their way to the grocery store shelves. It’s great that we can now pick up a jar of…

Happy Cinco de Mayo

We’re Texans who used to live in Southern California so celebrating Cinco de Mayo is pretty much a given in this household. Also, Mexican food is on our list of…

5 Reasons to Start Fermenting

We’re seeing an increased interest in fermented foods these days, especially sourdough bread baking. When we started The Fermented Table it was our goal to learn but also promote fermenting,…

Still Hunkering Down

As I write this most of the world is on lockdown because of COVID-19. I apologize if you’re reading this months or years after we’ve emerged from our caves, reintegrated…

Take Me Back

We’re smack dab in the middle of the pandemic of fear brought on by the Coronavirus or Covid-19. At least we hope it’s the middle and not just the beginning…

The Brain-Gut Connection

f you’ve ever “gone with your gut” to make a decision or felt “butterflies in your stomach” when nervous, you’re likely getting signals from an unexpected source: your second brain. Hidden in…

You don’t bring me flours anymore.

I was never one for flowers, not cut ones anyway. I liked them alive, thriving rather than contained and dying. I liked them when they were growing outside my window…

It’s hardly news that the gastrointestinal tract is important to human health: It transports food from the mouth to the stomach, converts it into absorbable nutrients and stored energy, and shuttles waste…