Bye-Bye Beer Bro Culture

FiftyFifty Brewing Co.’s head brewer, Dana Fleming, and co-owner, Alicia Barr, in their Truckee brewery

Females are flipping the male-dominated brewing industry on its head. For about 10,000 years, beer fermentation was cloaked in mystery and, thus, left to the women. Ninkasi, the Mesopotamian goddess […]

Fermentation

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Learning the art of fermentation.   Fermented foods and drinks may have been around for hundreds of years, but they also are a growing trend that’s sweeping the nation. As […]

Kathryn Lukas Q&A

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GUT GUIDES Farmhouse Culture authors Kathryn Lukas and son Shane Peterson share their passion for the microbiome.   Kathryn Lukas, Reno resident and founder of the fermented food mega-brand Farmhouse […]

The Disappearing Chef

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Culinary experts weigh in on the local chefs shortage. How does a restaurant owner keep creativity thriving while continuing to grow and maintain stability at the same time? The answer […]