People would talk if I threw my phone into the East River and escaped the city for a solar-powered yurt. But it's totally acceptable to browse the pages of Kinfolk Magazine or The Kinfolk Table and dream of dressing only in muted earth tones, stocking my reclaimed wood bar cart with locally-made spirits, and eating a supper of morel crostini.
Even when there's a train to catch, a litter box to clean, and a can of beans to rig into dinner, there are still some steps I can take to simplify my life—or, you know, eat more good food. Here are 14:
Miso by Nancy Singleton Hachisu
Alcoholic Ginger Beer by Catherine Lamb
Beet-Cured Salmon by Derek Laughren
Vanilla and Lavender Extracts by Trisha Jones
Homemade Sriracha by Carey Nershi
Pecan Milk by amber wilson | for the love of the south
Pickled Mustard Seeds by angela brown
Mascarpone Cheese by Vegetarian 'Ventures
Homemade Cultured Butter by Ashley Rodriguez
Kefir by Emma Galloway | My Darling Lemon Thyme
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