Julian Dubois
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Julian Dubois is an editorial byline for Farm to Recipes, with a focus on On the Table, Sips & Spirits, Entertaining Guides. Biographical credentials and external profiles are published only after verification.
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Pét-Nat, Orange Wine, or Glou-Glou: Which Natural Wine Style Fits Your Glass?
Explore the distinct personalities of three popular natural wine styles: Pét-Nat, Orange Wine, and Glou-Glou. Learn how their unique production methods shape their flavors and discover which style best suits your palate and food pairings.
Nov 6, 2026 · 5 min read
Cakes, Chilled Cups, or Freezer Treats: Choosing the Make-Ahead Dessert That Fits Your Party
Select the perfect make-ahead dessert for your party by matching dessert categories—cakes, chilled, or freezer-friendly—with seasonal ingredients and your event timeline to ensure stress-free entertaining.
Nov 1, 2026 · 5 min read
Clear Sauce, Creamy Pudding, or Firm Gel: Picking the Right Plant-Based Thickener
Choosing the right plant-based thickener depends on your desired outcome: arrowroot for clear, glossy sauces; cornstarch for opaque, creamy textures; and agar for firm, sliceable gels. Understand their unique properties and handling to achieve perfect results in vegan cooking.
Oct 31, 2026 · 4 min read
From Floral to Malty: A Flavor-Profile Guide to Pairing Honey and Cheese
The secret to a sophisticated cheese board lies in understanding honey's flavor profiles and pairing it with complementary cheeses. This guide organizes common varietals, explains pairing principles, and offers a chart to help you create harmonious combinations.
Oct 29, 2026 · 5 min read
Wild Yeasts and the Science of Natural Wine Fermentation
Natural wine fermentation utilizes diverse wild yeasts present on grape skins and in wineries, leading to complex flavors and a distinct expression of terroir, contrasting with conventional methods that employ single, laboratory-selected yeast strains.
Oct 28, 2026 · 5 min read
From Peppery to Floral: Choosing the Right Edible Flower for Your Dish
Edible flowers offer diverse flavors and visual appeal, acting as culinary ingredients rather than just decoration. This guide helps you choose the right blossom for your dish, from peppery calendula to floral roses, by matching their unique profiles to salads, main courses, and desserts.
Oct 28, 2026 · 5 min read
Why the Same Botanicals Taste Different in Every Gin: The Distillation Method Decides
The same botanicals can produce vastly different gin flavors depending on the distillation method used, with maceration yielding dense, robust profiles and vapor infusion or cold distillation producing brighter, more delicate notes. Understanding these methods is key to predicting a gin's taste before you pour.
Oct 23, 2026 · 5 min read
How to Build a Balanced Farm-to-Table Dessert Menu Around One Seasonal Star
Build a balanced farm-to-table dessert menu by selecting one seasonal star ingredient, analyzing its flavor and texture, and choosing contrasting companion desserts for a cohesive and varied spread.
Oct 23, 2026 · 5 min read
Plan a Dinner Party Menu That Starts with the Season: A Four-Stage Framework for Home Cooks
Plan a memorable dinner party menu by starting with seasonal ingredients. This four-stage framework guides you through choosing an anchor, structuring courses, balancing flavors, and planning prep for a cohesive, stress-free meal.
Oct 21, 2026 · 4 min read
How to Build a Seasonal Farm-to-Table Tablescape: A Four-Step Decision Framework
Build a cohesive, seasonal farm-to-table tablescape using a four-step decision framework. This method ensures your decor intentionally reflects the season and local landscape.
Oct 21, 2026 · 4 min read
Start at the Market: How to Build a Cohesive Dinner Party Menu from Seasonal Ingredients
Build a cohesive dinner party menu by starting with seasonal ingredients from the farmer's market. This ingredient-first approach defines your list before selecting recipes, leading to flavorful, balanced, and less stressful entertaining.
Oct 20, 2026 · 5 min read
From First Corn to Mooncakes: How Ancient Harvest Rituals Shaped Today's Festival Foods
Discover how ancient harvest rituals, from the Green Corn Ceremony to the Mid-Autumn Festival and New Yam Festival, directly shaped today's iconic festival foods. These dishes, like corn, mooncakes, and yams, are not arbitrary but serve as living records of agricultural history and cultural gratitude.
Oct 18, 2026 · 5 min read
Terroir in Craft Spirits: How Place, Grain, and the Distiller's Hand Shape Flavor
Terroir in craft spirits refers to the combined influence of geography, climate, raw ingredients, and human decisions on a spirit's flavor. The Terroir Rye Project is scientifically testing this concept, linking specific flavor compounds to regional grain origins.
Oct 17, 2026 · 5 min read
Kombucha, Water Kefir, or Ginger Bug: Which Fermented Drink Should You Brew First?
Choose your first home-fermented drink based on your preference: kombucha for a tangy, tea-based brew; water kefir for a light, fruity, caffeine-free option; or ginger bug soda for a versatile, ginger-flavored pop.
Oct 16, 2026 · 5 min read
Wood and Fire: How Barrel Type and Char Level Build the Flavors in Your Glass
The flavor profile of spirits like bourbon and brandy is significantly shaped by two key barrel characteristics: the species of oak used and the level of char applied to its interior. American oak typically imparts sweetness, vanilla, and caramel, while French oak leans towards spice and complexity, with char level further influencing notes from toasted sweetness to smoke and richness.
Oct 16, 2026 · 4 min read
From English Cordial to Craft Cocktail: The Story of the Shrub and How to Make One
Discover the rich history of the shrub, from its ancient English cordial roots and colonial American preservation uses to its modern resurgence in craft cocktails and culinary applications. Learn the simple method to make your own sweet-tart fruit syrup at home.
Oct 15, 2026 · 5 min read
Natural, Organic, or Biodynamic? Understanding the Difference in Your Wine Glass
Natural, organic, and biodynamic wines share a common ground in sustainable viticulture but differ in philosophy, practices, and regulation. Understanding these distinctions, from minimal intervention in natural wine to certified farming in organic and holistic approaches in biodynamic, empowers consumers to make informed choices.
Oct 4, 2026 · 4 min read
Crafting Spirits: How Distillation Shapes Unique Flavors
Craft spirit production transforms raw ingredients into complex beverages through meticulous fermentation, distillation, and aging processes. Distillers make deliberate choices in yeast, still type, and barrel wood to manipulate these stages and achieve unique flavor profiles.
Oct 1, 2026 · 4 min read
Coles Curtis Stone summer range offers Glass Container credits
Shoppers can start earning credits for Coles' new Curtis Stone glass containers this week, providing an opportunity to redeem them for over two years, until January 2027.
Sep 16, 2026 · 3 min read
Black Winemakers Face Industry Hurdles Despite Growing Demand
In the $70 billion U.
Sep 14, 2026 · 5 min read