Fresh Cranberry Beans
Beans in the cranberry family are fun to eat fresh, as shelling beans. I think they all taste the same and it's not until they're dried that they really come...
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The Tortilla Project Arrives!
There was a day when I was visiting one of the farmers with the Rancho Gordo-Xoxoc Project in Mexico and an idea hit me. All the bean farmers we met...
Health.....ZZZZZzzzZZzzzzzzzzzzz
I don't care for Health. I just like good food, to tell you the truth. But the health value of beans can't be denied! Eating Well from the Huffington Post...
Warm Chickpea and Greens Salad
From the Eat Cook Share site comes this great salad by Chef John Spottiswood. We modified things the tiniest bit, eliminating the option for canned garbanzos. "This was also a...
Beans and Eggs
There are countless variations on this theme but here's one I like. While you wait for some beans with lots of broth to heat up, scramble some eggs and once...
Beans in Veracruz
Last week I was complaining about my upcoming schedule. I want you to feel my pain but really, I've had an incredible year so far, sometimes traveling to Mexico twice...
Rancho Gordo Cooking Class: The New World Pantry
We announced the class last night with our email newsletter (along with our Jimtown Thanksgiving class and and an old fashioned Tamalada) and we're almost sold out so I thought...
Another Use For Epazote
A lot of people are growing, foraging or buying epazote for beans. This is a fine idea but it's a versatile herb and you can use it for a simple...
'Tis the Season to Save the Date
Just as I'm getting back from my trip to Chiapas, I find I'm hitting the floor running. We have lots of events and it looks like it's going to be...
Kathleen Hill's Rancho Gordo Interview
Earlier in the summer we had had North Bay love fest at Sheana Davis' Epicurean Connection. Lots of great food and lots of new friends. Food and Wine expert Kathleen...
A Warning Against Both Travelocity and Mexicana Airlines
Take this information as you may. This was my experience and I just want to warn you. Travelocity and Mexicana both confirmed the flights months before I left. At one...
On the Road: Chiapas, Mexico
I just got back from Chiapas. I've heard of the place for years and some of my friends insist it's their favorite place in Mexico. My mother has good memories...