More fermentations in new collaborative formations… this time with Sumugan Sivanesan at Nida Art Colony, Lithuania, for the 8th Inter-format Symposium, On Rites & Terrabytes. Tessa & Sumu presented at the symposium an SF storytelling/political therapy picnic, the T.Rudzinskaite Memorial… Read more ›
Lacto-fermenting in the South of France! Tessa has been working with Valentina Karga and a host of micro-organisms on a new project involving fermentations buried in the ground. It’s part of a curatorial project by Jussi Koitela, Entanglements, Embodiments, Positions,… Read more ›
In residence this winter/upside down summer at PAF, in the north of France, I was happily caught up in an improvised mirabelle jam session. Mirabelles are little sweet yellow plums, and since a hive of bees was installed in the… Read more ›
In Brussels this (northern hemisphere) summer, the Parckdesign 2016 festival made time in its closing days for a low-key session of Making Time. I’ve been working away in the festival’s medicinal garden and distillation laboratory since the rainy months of May &… Read more ›
Seeing Things in/as Time Tomato Passata (Michael Pennisi, Cindy Swift, Greg Johnston, John Watson, Abby Mellick Lopes) – Recipe from Abby Mellick Lopes Egg tomatoes – you will get 12 bottles per foam box (Order for eg from Frank’s at… Read more ›
Seeing Things in/as Time Chorizo (Lucy Lopes) Pork shoulder no bone Cut in small pieces or mince in manual machine Marinade: Paprika Small amount of cumin White pepper Garlic (heaps) Bay leaf Salt (heaps) White wine Olive oil Leave for… Read more ›
Spiced Pickled Onions – 1st Draft Anita’s original notes with some amendments. [Posted first on 6 Jars] Some reflection on tasting the pickled onions given the initial recipe (pouring in the heated vinegar): the onions taste pretty damn good, not at… Read more ›
From Connie’s Brazilian mother-in-law
Ingredients: Pickling cucumbers (the fresher the better, preferably unwaxed firm pickling ones) garlic dill brine (white vinegar, water and salt) – to one litre of water add: pickling salt (220g) & white vinegar (1 cup) Wash cucumbers in cold water, then shove into a… Read more ›
Some useful guidelines for jar sterilisation posted on the 6 Jars blog (a related project that also involves jars with good things inside), posted by Anita – who ALSO happens to be doing pickled carrots for us lucky folk at Making… Read more ›
recipe emailed from Anne Matilainen LINGONBERRYJAM 5 litres/21 cups lingonberries 1 litre/4 cups water 2 kg/4 pounds caster sugar METHOD: 1. Rinse and clean the lingonberries. 2. Place them in a very large pot with the water and bring to… Read more ›
recipe from Rebecca French