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Kitchen Witch Oracle Readings: Get Insights into your Culinary and Creative Life, Expand your Magical Practice, and Deepen your Sense of Wonder

  These magical readings are unlike any other: Using food imagery, intuitive guidance, and culinary oracle decks (including my own) as a starting point, I go on a journey to learn more about your own culinary, magical, and creative practices and the connections between them. I share guidance for deepening in your creative practice, where…

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Pickles and Prophecy: An Online Tyromancy and Pickling Workshop

Have you ever told your fortune with a block of cheese? Or cast a spell with a jar of pickles? Join Tyromancy (cheese fortune telling) expert Jen Billock and fermentation historian Dr. Julia Skinner for this magical fermentation class, and learn some new skills and reignite your sense of wonder with your food. In this…

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Ask me! 1 hour virtual session

If you have a question or two for me, or just need a quick skills refresh, but don’t need to book a whole private class or one-on-one coaching, the Ask Me! session is the answer for you. This session gives you 60 minutes to ask me whatever it is you think I can help you…

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Bowl of massaged kraut-chi

Video Class: Kraut-Chi

Kraut-chi is a simple, versatile way to make a tasty ferment with whatever is on hand. In this class, learn the basics of making kraut-chi, plus variations to pack in flavor, help you reduce food waste, and more.   Class video link will be sent to you after purchase. Price: $5 First Name:* First Name…

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cabbage for dill pickle sauerkraut fermentation class

Video Class: Dill Pickle Sauerkraut

Easy and delicious and packed full of flavor, dill pickle sauerkraut is fun to make and to customize to your own palate. Learn my technique for making dill pickle sauerkraut and enjoy this versatile kraut alongside all your meals!   Course video link will be sent to you after purchase. Price: $5 First Name:* First…

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mustard greens foraged for pesto

Video Class: Fall Forage & Ferment Demo and Q&A

Join Julia Skinner and forager Mallory O’Donnell for a special conversation with lots of demonstrations, plus a Q&A. If you’re looking for fall foraging inspiration (or inspiration for what to do with your foraged finds), this is the class for you!   The link to the course video will be sent to you after purchase….

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Appalachian grown drawing of ramps with calligraphy text

Video Class: Appalachian Ferments

Learn to make some of my favorite fermented foods from the historic and rich culinary culture of the Southern Appalachians. Easy and time-honored ways to preserve food that are just as delicious today!   You’ll be emailed a link to the video class upon purchase. Price: $5 First Name:* First Name Required Last Name:* Last…

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Video class: Herbal and Healing Vinegar

In this video class, you’ll learn how to make your own delicious herbal and healing vinegars to support your health and add great flavor to your meals and drinks. Includes fire cider, herb-infused vinegar, ways to use up food scraps in vinegar making, beverages, and more!   The course will be emailed to you after…

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Our Fermented Lives

How Fermented Foods Have Shaped Cultures & Communities Julia Skinner Available to order via Storey Publishing HERE.   From craft beers and sourdough bread to kimchi, coffee, tea, and cheese, fermentation is a popular topic in both food and health circles. In Our Fermented Lives, food historian and fermenting expert Julia Skinner explores the fascinating roots of…

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Ferment + Chill

Building a calm, creative space on your schedule I started Ferment + Chill in the autumn of 2020, when many of us needed a relaxed virtual space to come together. We were all burnt out from Zoom calls, and had taken a ton of online classes, so I decided to make something a bit different:…

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The Hidden Cosmos: A Fermented Oracle + Recipe Deck (includes US shipping)

This is for US shipping only! If you need international shipping please head to this Etsy listing. “There are more microbial species on earth than stars in the galaxy” —Jay T Lennon and Kenneth J Locey   Inspired by the vast world of fermented foods, the history of fermentation, and the lessons we can learn…

$45.00
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Root Membership

Do you love to learn new and exciting things, especially about food? Root’s membership was especially designed for curious, food loving folks, from professional chefs to a home cook that’s just beginning their culinary journey. A membership with Root is not a passive experience: Root members get to learn about food history and fermentation, in…

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