My grandmother taught me so much about cooking, preserving, and making the most of what we have. Fermentation has always been part of our traditions—not just for preserving food, but as a way to gather, share, and pass down knowledge. It’s in the collective hangouts around the table, in the slow transformation of simple ingredients, and in the care of those who came before us.

Seeing her hold this poster for our fermentation workshop with @thebigbellysupper makes me so proud. It feels like a full-circle moment!

This happened on the 22 March at Casa Independente (Lisbon) an afternoon of fermentation, storytelling, and good food. We explore flavors, traditions, and the magic of transformation.

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Escaping the big city, going south, eating traditionally. This is home

Tiny mandarins from my aunts farm. Let’s ferment some. Ration 1:1 mandarins to sugar.
After this process we will keep the mandarins and dehydrate them and grind them to create a caramelized mandarin powder to garnish desserts.

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