Runner Beans and Clams
An "encore" post while I'm on the road. - SteveWho knew? One of the best dishes I made this year was a simple pot of white Runner cannellini beans and...
The Rancho Gordo Blog
The Foundation of Good Mexican Food
I've said it before but I think it bears repeating: The foundation of Mexican food is corn, chiles and beans. If you don't understand these three ingredients, you won't get...
Vanessa Barrington's New Book
I was checking up on my co-author Vanessa Barrington's blog and saw that her new book,D.I.Y. Delicious: Recipes and Ideas for Simple Food from Scratch is almost here and ready...
Soaking. Again...ZZZzzzzz.......
To soak or not to soak is up there with Mac or PC and Republican or Democrat. On some level, who cares? And yet these conversations stir a lot of...
Cannellini bean, tuna and red onion salad
We had a terrific response to our last newsletter about salads and the hits keep coming! Reader and customer Tom Jones send us his version of the classic Italian salad....
Big Corn at Rancho Gordo
Sorry for the lack of posts. My back went out last weekend and I've been wincing a lot. Sitting at the computer hasn't been a priority. But I did want...
One of the Reasons I Love Napa
There are dozens of reasons why I love living in Napa, almost none of them involving wine. My fellow Napans make great neighbors and when there's a call for a...
Mermalada de Xoconostle
The sour prickly pear known as xoconostle continues to take over the world as we know it with this new marmalade-style jam from my business partners (and good friends) at...
Poblano Chiles Stuffed with Potatoes and Sardines
Here's another hot weather "encore" post- Steve My Mexico is one of Diana Kennedy's later books. I remember looking forward it's publication and the slight disappointment I felt when it...
A Cook’s Tour to Mexico with Nancy Zaslavsky
Here's the latest from Nancy- Steve A Cook’s Tour to Mexico with Nancy Zaslavsky SAVE THE DATES!! Sign up before these classes are offered to the public!(1.) 3 hands-on Mexican...
If It's Too Hot to Cook, Can You At Least Open a Can?
(Here's a re-post from 2006 to help beat the hot weather- Steve) I had a similar plate in Mexico City this last Spring and Paula Wolfert has a close version...
Lorna Sass presents Quinoa Paella with Chicken and Chorizo
I was browsing through Lorna's Whole Grains for Busy People: Fast, Flavor-Packed Meals and More for Everyone and found this recipe. So much of the food from Lorna's kitchen is...