Julia Skinner, PhD is the founder of Root Kitchens and author of Our Fermented Lives: A History of How Fermented Foods Have Shaped Cultures and Communities. Other books include: Afternoon Tea: A History, and Modernizing Markham, which covers her journey creating modern versions of historic dishes. Here upcoming release, The Fermentation Oracle combines her passion for making fermented foods with her fascination for the transformative, magical aspects of the process in a one-of-a-kind book plus oracle deck specially designed for fermentation fans. Through Root, she offers classes on fermentation, food waste reduction, and traditional cooking techniques, as well as consulting, private lessons, and a membership with recipes, a newsletter, and more. As a writer, she covers fermentation history and is always curious about the stories behind our food. You can follow her on social media at @bookishjulia and @rootkitchens.
