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Cuddle Yogurt: The Yogurt Making Method That Wasn't
An Update On "Cuddle Yogurt" Earlier this month, we wrote a brief comment at the end of another blog post about a rumored method of making yogurt called "cuddle yogurt" in which you heat your yogurt by putting it in a jar...
Homemade Yogurt: You Might Be Doing it Wrong
One of the best birthday gifts I ever received arrived in a tiny plastic container, unlabeled and mysterious. A friend of mine had been a chef at Google when the infamous food scientist Harold McGee visited and brought along a...
Fermented Skincare At Home
We already know about the health benefits of eating fermented food, but I recently stumbled upon some articles touting the benefits of putting them on your face! In the past few years there have been countless new products that incorporate fermented...
How very continental
I pride myself on making delicious healthful food and feeding those in my nearest vicinity. So you can imagine my shock when my honey, who has been working really hard the last few weeks on launching a big project at...
Stocking Stuffers for the Curious
You may need Sasquatch-sized stockings once you look at this list! We have tons of little treats to tuck into a stocking or tie on top of a present and give your favorite urban homesteaders a little something extra. A...
Press
FARMcurious in The Oakland Tribune Food is always of interest at any event. A chef from Chez Panisse will cook up the perfect meatball, while Oakland resident Nicole Easterday, who founded FARMcurious two years ago, will demonstrate how to make...
We have a gift for that!
The definitive gift guide for the curious person who has everything. "Oh, wow, thanks. That's just what I was hoping for." We've considered our own loved-ones and put together some unique ideas to surprise and delight people from all walks of...
A Fermentation Primer
Fermentation is an age-old practice that may date back to as many as 12,000 years ago during the Paleolithic period. That said, it's a practice that holds as much value today as it did thousands of years ago. Not only...
Create Your Own Gourmet Bloomy-Rinded Brie, SF
Smooth, rich and decadent, camembert and brie delight the senses in a way that few other cheeses do - and you can make your own at home! FARMcurious brings the spectacular San Francisco Milk Maid back to show us a whirlwind introduction...
Eat Real Fest is this weekend (and we have a surprise for you)!
[caption id="attachment_584" align="alignleft" width="196" caption=" "][/caption] We sure have been busy here lately on the farm! Not only is it harvest time for a lot of our veggies, it's also time to plant cole crops, beets and carrots. On top...