TOP TEN POSTS OF 2010

Last year was a great year for These New Old Traditions, with all sorts of interesting pieces coming down the wire. Here’s a list of the top ten most read pieces: 10. PLAYING NORDIC: The fine line between honoring one’s own heritage and creepy white pride cultishness…, by Onalistus Reveler “Conservatives befriending pagan traditions (often specifically [...]

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EVENT REMINDER FOR THIS SATURDAY: “Kombucha and Kimchi Talk and Giveaway” in Brooklyn, NY

Join Onalistus Reveler, Daisy Jane Danger, Ernistine Cabins, and Briar Reveler for this New Old Event where we will learn how to make kombucha and kimchi, discuss the history of these two mysterious edibles, and learn about some of the benefits of putting them in your belly. Below are the details: “Kombucha and Kimchi Talk [...]

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KOMBUCHA & KIMCHI TALK & GIVEAWAY: An informal afternoon with Revelers who ferment things

Join Onalistus Reveler, Daisy Jane Danger, Ernistine Cabins, and Briar Reveler for this New Old Event where we will learn how to make kombucha and kimchi, discuss the history of these two mysterious edibles, and learn about some of the benefits of putting them in your belly. Below are the details: “Kombucha and Kimchi Talk [...]

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RADICAL ASS-KICKING HOME ECONOMICS (part 2): Fermentation & How to Wines and Vinegars

Wine can be made from just about anything. It’s very easy to do, although I’ve never found a book that explains it in the simple terms it could be. Wine is water plus sugar plus yeast plus time. Fruit or flowers add flavor, and often up the sugar content (flowers a little, fruit a lot). [...]

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