Double-Chocolate Sourdough Bundt

Double-Chocolate Sourdough Bundt

We bake the vast majority of all the bread products we consume here, and especially love to make our own sourdough.  To maintain a healthy sourdough starter, it requires the barm is ‘fed’ regularly with fresh flour, and water, to keep the yeast culture...
Honey-Pecan Bars

Honey-Pecan Bars

The elves are always busy at Curbstone Valley this time of year, whipping up a flurry of tasty baked holiday treats! During the hectic days leading up to the holiday it’s always helpful to have a simple recipe, or two on hand, that can produce lots of bite-sized...
The Death Cap: Amanita phalloides

The Death Cap: Amanita phalloides

It’s no secret that Curbstone Valley is home to a host of species of fungi from fall through spring, and fall means it’s the start of the season.  Amanita season that is. The welfare of all the animals on the farm is our top priority, including our pets,...
Project Inspire – 2011

Project Inspire – 2011

December means the holiday season is upon us, and for many it’s a time for revelry, feasting, and holiday shopping.  More importantly though it’s a season for giving. For a number of years now, NVIDIA Corp. has elected to forgo corporate holiday parties,...
Blown Away: Fallen Trees, and Fallen Leaves

Blown Away: Fallen Trees, and Fallen Leaves

The forces of Nature in the Santa Cruz Mountains occasionally test our emergency preparedness.  This is earthquake country, so preparedness is simply part of life.  In this region of the Central Coast though, emergency preparedness also extends to summer wildfires,...