Welcome to the Alewyfe Inn…

We’re so glad you stopped by!

There’s a little bit of everything good here, from simple one-pot supper ideas to sophisticated entrees with wholesome whole-food ingredients (plus the occasional shortcut for busy home cooks)… and a whole lot more!

two white wide-rimmed bowls of spicy tuna pasta made with lumache, peas, and capers with bright green parsley.

Find your new favorite creative canning recipes, soulful southern comfort foods, worldwide fresh flavors, wild game and seasonal farm-to-table cuisine as well as plant-based vegetarian recipes.


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FERMENTATION


It wouldn’t be the Alewyfe Inn without something delicious brewing…

Check out our homebrewing, country wine, mead, and fermented food recipes and tutorials!

HOW TO HOMEBREW

(aka, throwing a tea party for many million tiny friends)


Recent Posts:

  • BREW: How to Make Pear Wine

    BREW: How to Make Pear Wine

  • CANNING: Homemade Bloody Mary Mix

    CANNING: Homemade Bloody Mary Mix

  • BAKE: London Fog Biscotti with Almond, Lavender, and Earl Grey

    BAKE: London Fog Biscotti with Almond, Lavender, and Earl Grey

  • PRESERVE: How to Dehydrate Tomatoes

    PRESERVE: How to Dehydrate Tomatoes

  • CANNING: Horseradish Beet Relish

    CANNING: Horseradish Beet Relish

  • CANNING: Spicy Habanero Carrot Butter

    CANNING: Spicy Habanero Carrot Butter


All of our recipes are chef-tested (by me) for your home kitchen and never, ever AI-generated or outsourced! I have a B.A. in Culinary Arts from Kendall College, and decades of experience in both home and commercial kitchens, with growing, preserving, and sharing good food, and teaching others how to do the same.

From traditional recipes and modern classics, and a whole lot more… We guarantee you’ll find real food, real photos, and real ingredients for real people, and that’s a promise.

We post new recipes every week, so check back often and come see what’s cookin’!


You’ll also find DIY project and budget design tips, gardening and urban farming advice, and stories about camping, travel, and other outdoor adventures.