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Root: Historic Food for the Modern World

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Rediscovering the magic of everyday life through food, nature, and the creative process, plus recipes, writing tips, and stories By Dr. Julia Skinner.

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About Julia Skinner

Musings on fermentation, history, nature, writing as practice, and the everyday magic of our creative lives, for insatiably curious, hungry readers who like to make as much as they like to think.

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