Leftover Strategies: Grits with Black Eyed Peas and Bacon
Earlier, I wrote about cooking on my wood-burning stove and the success I had making grits. It was simple and fun but even having given away a lot to my...
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Black Eyed Peas and Greens
My romance with Black Eyed Peas continues. I had some very poor dishes made with very old peas in the past. Aside from bringing luck on New Years Day, new...
Hearth Cooking: Soup, Grits and Beets
I know there's little that's more obnoxious than a Californian complaining about the cold but here goes: This last weekend was too cold. At my place, it hit 30F. I...
At the Movies: Video on Making the Luckiest Black Eyed Peas Ever.
This is the recipe that switched me from passive Black Eyed Pea consumer to a true advocate. It's very simple, traditional and delicious. New Years Day will be a happy...
How Lucky Can You Get? Black Eyed Peas for the New Year
It seems that for a lot of people, 2016 wasn't a great year. As 2018 approaches, it seems as if we need all the help we can get. Eat Black...
A New Happy Addiction: Deep Fried Capers
A present of a jar of salt-packed capers from Sicily made my breakfast this morning happily insane. No Cheerios for me. My friend Lisa Minucci of Heritage Artifacts always finds...
New Crop: Flageolet with Lemon Vinaigrette
At one point during all of our cassoulet preparations, I was speaking to cassoulet expert Kate Hill about beans to use in the iconic dish. Years ago, I used to...
My Way of Cooking: A Plea for Simplicty
There are so many ways of thinking about cooking. Our instinct with beans would be to add all kinds of flavors. Maybe vegetables and meats plus stock. Then let them...
Holidays at RG: The Rancho Gordo-Xoxoc Project Sampler
Gabriel and his lovely daughter, getting a kick out of climbing a tree. When my friend Ruth Alegria told me I needed to meet Yunuen and Gabriel, I shrugged my...
Holidays at RG: La Dolce Vita
As I think I've told you in the past, much of my youth was spent in Italy. I had good friends in Liguria, Tuscany and Rome. I ended up living...
Holidays at RG: The Desert Island Sampler
Please don't ask me to tell you the name of my favorite bean. It changes daily! I love all the heirlooms we grow for different reasons. But if I were...
Holidays at RG: Heirloom Corn Prepared Hominy
If there's a better Christmas Eve dish, I don't know what it is. Posole is the essential nixtamalized grain, from rare heirloom corn, for hominy stews and more. Dried hominy/posole...