fermentedphil

A catalogue of all of my recipes and short descriptions; from traditional South African recipes, to my own experiments.

I love a good stout. The world would be a sadder place if we did not have these dark, roasted/toasted, and chocolaty drinks. After long jogs, especially in the summer sun that is out now, I either want

For the last couple of years, almost ten to be somewhat specific in still a vague sense, I have been doing research on the “newish” field of practical philosophy Philosophical Counselling (PC). Hence the

It has been more than two weeks since my mustard seeds have sprouted and after an intense week of online conferences, I find myself in the garden again. The garden is taking on its summer dress, and the

The beauty of nature is unfound elsewhere. We humans can only aspire to imitate nature and the beauty that we find there. This makes it even sadder when we realise the destruction we humans cause. But

My fiancé and I are again in the dreaded long-distance relationship due to various commitments. This puts some strain on the relationship in multiple ways, especially when I have a busy conference-filled

While we were having our usual early morning coffee, we heard the tap-tap-tap-tap on the window with the call from a small bird. We saw with some surprise the Cape Wagtail (Motacilla capensis) trying to

it starts with the perpetual dream in which the girl keeps on falling through the door frame only to wake on the other side and to find the same thing happening all over again An Ode to the Girl Who I

for the summer sun brings bountiful harvest from which I might heal my restless soul For the last couple of years, I have had the most beautiful lavender bushes growing in my garden. From seeds that somehow

| Golden Ale | Marula (Infused) Blonde Ale | English Bitter | Recently, I wrote a piece on the Sabie Brewery being bought over by Hollow Hops Brewery. After the visit, I took home some of their beers,

Why do we read books? This might sound like a simple question, but I would argue that it is by far one of the most complex questions a reader and a writer can face. On the face of it, it might seem innocuous,

Outside, massive dogfights are going on. You hear them from afar. A crow and a hawk. The are arch enemies. For a couple of minutes each day, massive dogfights are going on between these two, and sometimes,

The only constant, they say, is change. About two and a half years ago, I visited Sabie Brewing Co. with my now fiance and then-girlfriend. We went to the brewery with her family, and what a little gem

___ i am drowning myself in an ocean of flowers returning to a primordial home where i can lay my soul to rest in the pollen of mother earth's embrace ___ | Unfolding fig leaf II | | Unfolding fig leaf

| Rocket/Mustard seedlings | Spring is here. It is almost as if someone merely flipped a switch. Gone are the cold rainy days. The last couple of days feel like summer, almost as if we skipped spring

It always pains me to cut back flowers. It feels morally wrong to me to cut them. Even if only to place them in water and put them in the kitchen, I feel that the need to be left alone in the garden where

What do we miss when we do not look? I always wonder about this when I see the smallest of birds fly in front of me with only a few taking notice. How much does the average person miss because they are

South Africa always has something unique to offer. Spring means Wildflowers. (At least, in the Cape region where it is world famous.) Spring also means warmer coastal temperatures, which means travelling,

running away from the drowning picking and swallowing wildflowers she remains drenched in the smell of a million thoughts An Ode to the Girl Who I Could Never Write Girl | Girl I | Girl II | Girl III |

I remember the day when I walked into the shop to find my first real craft beer. I came across a small brewery at that time Jack Black who sold these really big IPAs - again, back then. Or to me at least,

The rains have stopped (even though it is still cold). But this means that all of the bugs in the ground are ready for the "picking" for the many birds that rely on these bugs for their diet.