Honey Beans
One of my favorite books is Frank X. Tolbert's A Bowl of Red, a tribute to Texas chili. He of course insists on bean-less chili. I understand but I still...
The Rancho Gordo Blog
Look Lovely, Be Lovely
We're busy packing orders, eating Butter Cream donuts and chugging coffee. The place is a scene. But for a few moments, before the Open House on Saturday, Rancho Gordo looked...
We're Open
This lovely piece is by an exciting new artist, 8-year old Nico Sando. His preferred medium is beans on cardboard but with his latest work, he's incorporated crimson popcorn, surely...
A New Mexican Oregano: Oreja de Raton
We're swamped with your holiday orders so blogging has taken a back seat to day to day business, but I wanted to show you what's coming in sometime over the...
Good Mother Stallard
You probably know, but I wanted to remind you that we have Good Mother Stallards back. With maybe the exception of Runner Cannellini, their absence from our stock has been...
Sour Prickly Pears (Xoconostle) in Napa!
Ever since my first taste of xoconostle in Guanajuato many years ago, I've been a little sad that I haven't been able to grow or find them here in California....
Fun with Duck Fat
(One more from the archives before my holiday ends!) Several people have told me about how nice popcorn is cooked with duck fat rather than regular oil. I'd been using...
Turkey Enchiladas
(Another "encore presentation" until I get back from Texas. - Steve) Every year it seems like Turkey Curry is the featured after-Thanksgiving recipe in most of the newspapers. I suspect...
Cascabel chile sauce
Hola, comrades! I'm in Texas with my oldest son to see NASA, Fonda San Miguel and a bunch of old friends so I'm offering you an "encore presentation" of this...
Holiday Shopping
I'm almost embarrassed to mention it this early, but I did want to warn you that our cut off date for Christmas shopping is December 15. You can order after...
Missions, Bean Pots and a Road Trip
My youngest son and I have decided to take road trips to visit all the old missions in California. It was a whim at one point but now we've started...