The Fermentation Year, an author talk with Rachel De Thample - Monday 16th November
Join us on Monday 16th November for an evening with Rachel De Thample in celebration of her cookbook The Fermentation Year: Everyday techniques and recipes to rewild your microbiome. We'll serve light nibbles, have a conversation with Rachel, an audience Q&A and she'll sign copies of the book.
About Rachel De Thample
Rachel De Thample is an award-winning author who has worked in food, health and sustainability for more than 25 years. She studied sustainable food systems at University College London, was instrumental in setting up the award-winning Crystal Palace Food Market and teaches fermentation and gut health courses at River Cottage in Devon. She served as Course Director of the College of Naturopathic Medicine’s Natural Chef diploma course in London, was the Head of Food for organic retailer Abel & Cole and Commissioning Editor of Waitrose Food Illustrated magazine. She’s written eight books including Tonics & Teas and the River Cottage Fermentation Handbook, which won a Guild of Food Writer’s Award and Winter Wellness a finalist for best cookbook.
About The Fermentation Year
Seasonally structured, The Fermentation Year covers everything you need to know about fermenting at home all year round, including basic techniques for: kimchi; kefir (water and dairy); sauerkraut; pickles; fermented sauces, honey ferments; miso and other koji-based ferments; kombucha; vinegar and yoghurt.
Each has opportunities for seasonal twists, as well as plenty of delicious recipe inspiration
for using the ferments in everyday dishes, such as Kimchi frittata, Sauerkraut gnocchi, Kraut koftas, Yogurt aïoli, 10-minute miso noodles, Cultured pot au chocolat, Kefir gelato and No-waste sourdough banana bread.
The Fermentation Year is a guide to using seasonal fermentation to rewild your microbiome. It will help you cherish the edible calendar and preserve the best of the season, while also avoiding waste and boosting flavour.
Signed copies of the book will be available to purchase on the day, £5 of the ticket price is redeemable against the book.
Location: Honey & Co Studio, 47 Lambs Conduit Street, Bloomsbury, WC1N 3NG
Date: Monday 16th November
Timings: doors open 6:30pm for 7pm start
Price: £25, includes a glass of wine on arrival and £5 off the book
Please note tickets are non-refundable.
