Ferment + Chill – Pay it Forward Tier

Ferment + Chill: your guide to building a calm, creative culinary practice

When life feels hectic and stressful, our favorite hobbies and habits can take a back seat. But what if you used your love of fermentation as a refuge and respite when things feel stressful? 

In Ferment + Chill, you learn how to cultivate creativity and calm in one place: And the skills you learn can apply throughout your life. 

Weave together creativity and fermentation for a calm, generative practice that you can turn to even at your busiest, and give yourself space to slow down, rest, and create.

Why Ferment + Chill?

I started Ferment + Chill in the autumn of 2020, when many of us needed a relaxed virtual space to come together. 

We began with conversation prompts, and I taught fermentation demonstrations based on weekly themes, but mostly we let our minds wander as our hands worked: Many students would make the week’s recipes along with me, but others would bring their own projects from the kitchen and beyond, and make those instead.

There’s something powerful about the combination of being in community and creating something by hand, and we all left our class sessions a bit more grounded and a bit closer together.

Over the next year, I continued to host occasional Ferment + Chill sessions, but not everyone who wanted to could work it into their schedules, so I’ve created this version to help you create your own Ferment + Chill space whenever and wherever works for you.

While Ferment + Chill can be done alone, you can also bring together a group of as few or as many people as you’d like to gather around and create some kitchen magic together. 

Your class includes:

  • A course packet with guidance for creating a calm place to do creative work (whether you’re fermenting sauerkraut, writing your next book, or something else), plus developing a restful creative practice, and working calm creative time into your weekly routine.
  • Weekly prompts for conversation or reflection, with themes that connect to each week’s recipes.
  • Recipes based on weekly themes (like rest), plus ingredient and supply lists, and tips and tricks.
  • Some favorite relaxation resources and nature soundtracks to enjoy while you ferment and chill.