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• The Gift of a Quilt Is an Act of Love

  

  There is something magical about being part of a practice that traces back through the centuries. The history of quilting is one of countless stories and untold hours with needle, thread, and cloth. From a utilitarian point of view, the fact that we still make … Read More

  Crafts

  by Thomas Knauer

• Weaving with Paper: Swedish Stars

  

  Paper opens a whole new world of weaving. These Swedish stars are made using a traditional Scandinavian paper weaving technique. You can choose to work with the most ubiquitous of papers — newspaper, brown craft paper, maps, sheet music, or even pages from used books. Read More

  Crafts

  by Gwen W. Steege

• Fall Medicine and Magic from Four Bewitching Plants

  

  In her introduction to The Illustrated Herbiary, herbalist and author Maia Toll writes, “When someone asks, ‘Do you think this herb will work for me?’ two different songs play through my mind. The first is the song of the chemicals, the … Read More

  Health & Well-being

  by Maia Toll

• Slow Cooker Overnight Pumpkin–Brown Rice Pudding

  

  A few decades ago, slow cooker recipes relied on a slew of processed and/or canned ingredients that could be dumped in and abandoned. While those recipes admittedly required very little work, they made up for it in their, let’s say, “strange” flavor and texture … Read More

  Recipes

  by Nicki Sizemore

• Bringing Houseplants Indoors: A What-to-Do Checklist

  

  There are many houseplants that love to spend the summer outdoors, where warm temperatures and abundant light help support strong seasonal growth. Every houseplant grower can recall a day when a sudden cold snap caused them to rush to get plants back indoors in one … Read More

  Gardening

  by Barbara Pleasant

• From the Publisher’s Desk: Fermentation Comes Full Circle

  

  A couple of years ago, when fermentation authors Kirsten and Christopher Shockey were considering their next project, I asked Kirsten if she’d ever made miso. She said she hadn’t, but she was curious about it. Passionate curiosity is a quality that comes naturally to the … Read More

  Inside Storey

  by Deborah L. Balmuth

• Make Your Own Miso

  

  Miso is more than just soup stock. It is an umami-rich, salty fermented paste, traditionally made with soybeans and a grain koji, generally rice koji or barley koji (with the exception of an all-soybean miso). It is a quintessential Japanese seasoning that is also a … Read More

  Recipes

  by Kirsten K. Shockey and Christopher Shockey

• Tradition Not Trademark: Fire Cider Goes to Court

  

  Update: The verdict is in, and the herbal community has won! From Rosemary Gladstar: After a five year battle, “fire cider” is free from trademark restrictions and is officially considered a generic term, which means no one can own it — it belongs to all … Read More

  Author News

  by Rosemary Gladstar

• Know Your Wheat Beer: Wit, Weisse, and Weizen

  

  The wheat beer family is a grand family of beers that has medieval roots and suits the summer season stupendously well. Wheat adds a creamy texture, a hint of bright tanginess, and a dry palate, all making for refreshing — but somehow satisfying — beers. Read More

  Drink

  by Randy Mosher

• Keep Outdoor Bugs from Coming In

  

  Summertime is bug season – no doubt about it! If you spend any time outdoors, you’re bound to encounter all manner of flying, buzzing, creeping, crawling, stinging, biting, chewing, and burrowing bugs  — and not just ones that irritate you, but also those that get … Read More

  Health & Well-being

  by Stephanie L. Tourles