A constantly evolving list of resources that has helped with my own fermentation + autoimmune healing journey.

For anyone just starting out and not knowing where to begin – these have been some of my favourites and most helpful reads so far.

FERMENTATION BOOKS

• Wild Fermentation by Sandor Katz

• The Farmhouse Culture Guide to Fermenting: Crafting Live Cultured Foods and Drinks by Kathryn Lukas and Shane Peterson 

• The Fermentation Kitchen by Sam Cooper

• Of Cabbages & Kimchi: A Practical Guide to the World of Fermentation by James Read

• The Noma Guide to Fermentation by David Zilber + René Redzepi 

• Sandor Katz’s Fermentation Journeys: Recipes, Techniques, and Traditions from around the World

• Wild Drinks by Sharon Flyn

• Ferment for Good by Sharon Flyn

COOKBOOKS

• Salt and the Art of Seasoning by by James Strawbridge

• The Flavour Thesaurus by Niki Segnit

• The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution: A Cookbook by Alice Waters

• The Art of Eating Well by Hemsley & Hemsley

• Ottolenghi Simple by Yotam Ottolenghi 

• In Praise of Veg: A Modern Kitchen Companion by Alice Zaslavsky

• Eating for Pleasure, People & Planet: Zero Waste, Climate Cuisine, Plant-Rich by Tom Hunt

• How to Eat a Peach by Diana Henry

• Pasta Reinvented: Gluten-free Pastas + Alternative Noodles by Caroline Betherton

• The Nutmeg Trail by Eleanor Ford

• Ellie’s Table by Ellie Bouhadana

• The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, et al

• Waste Not: How To Get The Most From Your Food by by James Beard Foundation + Tom Colicchio

• Rambutan by by Cynthia Shanmugalingam

GUT HEALTH BOOKS

• Gut by Giulia Enders 

• Super Gut by William Davis MD 

• The Mind-Gut Connection by Emeran Mayer

• Activate Your Vagus Nerve by Dr. Navaz Habib

AUTO-IMMUNE HEALING BOOKS

• The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles by Dr. Terry Wahls

• Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon

• Primal Living in a Modern World by Pauline Cox

• Autoimmune Protocol Made Simple Cookbook by by Sophie Van Tiggelen

• The Plant Paradox by Dr. Stephen Gundry

• Fast Like a Girl by Mindy Pelz

• Brave New Medicine by by Cynthia Li MD

HORMONE HEALTH BOOKS

• In the Flo by Alisa Vitti 

• Womancode by Alisa Vitti

• Period Power by Maisie Hill

• Infradian Nourishment by Sarah Lillian Honey 

• Fast Like a Girl by Mindy Pelz

FORAGING BOOKS

• The Hedgerow Apothecary by by Christine Iverson

• Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine by by Andrew Chevallier