by Diana | Sep 7, 2026 | Ethnic, Health, Human microbiome, Microbiome, Nutrition
When we talk about fermented foods, our minds often travel to Korea for kimchi, Japan for miso, or the Middle East for yoghurt and labneh. But Europe? Europe has been fermenting food for thousands of years. Long before anyone talked about probiotics, the microbiome or...
by Diana | Aug 8, 2026 | Fermentation, Health, Human microbiome, Microbiome, Nourishing Traditions, Nutrition, Probiotic foods
There is something rather magical about olives. Perhaps it’s because I love them, but I don’t think I’m alone in finding a bowl of good olives almost impossible to resist. Green, purple, deep black, wrinkled, plump, stuffed, marinated, briny. There...
by Diana | Aug 2, 2026 | Ethnic, Fermentation, Health, Human microbiome, Microbiome, Nutrition, Probiotic foods
When people think of fermentation, the Arabian Peninsula may not be the first place that comes to mind. Unlike countries such as Korea, Germany, or even neighbouring Iran, the lands of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates are not famous for shelves...
by Diana | Jul 25, 2026 | Baking, Food preparation, Health, Human microbiome, Microbiome, Nutrition, Probiotic foods
Walk into almost any supermarket today, and you’ll find shelves filled with sliced loaves wrapped in plastic. Fast – Convenient – Ready to eat. It’s easy to assume that bread has always been made this way. But for most of human history, it...
by Diana | Jul 18, 2026 | Fermentation, Health, Human microbiome, Microbiome, Nutrients, Nutrition
Some traditional foods immediately capture people’s attention. Sauerkraut. Kefir. Kimchi. Kombucha. Others remain relatively unknown outside the regions where they originated. Beet kvass is one of those hidden gems. For generations, families throughout parts of...
by Diana | Jul 11, 2026 | Fermentation, Food preparation, Health, Human microbiome, Microbiome, Nutrition
When people hear the word “kefir,” they often think of the cultured dairy drink that originates from the Caucasus Mountains. So it often comes as a surprise to learn that there is another type of kefir altogether. Water kefir. Despite sharing a name, water...
