A New Molcajete
I'm so happy with my new molcajete! Isn't it beautiful? It's a gift from my friends and I kept touching the rock all the way home from Mexico on this...
The Rancho Gordo Blog
Let's Meet Emeril!
I just taped a segment for Emeril LaGasse's show, Emeril Green. I had no idea what to expect. His staff had thought of everything in preparation and everything went off...
A Lazy Afternoon in the Cornfields
I spent a week in July in Mexico. I started in Mexico City and ended up in the small town of Actopan, which is in the state of Hidalgo. My...
Fun with Nopales
My friend Sara is working on a really great book and needed a little help in dealing with nopales. I'm too happy to offer my opinion about anything and the...
Fresh Crop: Flor de Junio "Silvia"
Look what we're preparing to put on the web: This is a Flor de Junio (June Flower) bean called Silvia. It's this year's harvest and was just cleaned and bagged...
Gone Fishin' (Sort Of)
As you read this, I am probably in Mexico City eating something good. I'm back in Mexico and for research for a special project and really have to let the...
Watercress with Corn and Crema
Ruth Alegria urged me me to come back to Mexico City for what seemed like a great symposium on Quelites. In a broad sense, quelites are edible greens but if...
Canteloupe Juice
This is from one of Diana Kennedy's books. You scoop out the seeds and goo from the center of a cantaloupe melon and put it in your blender jar. Add...
Breakfast Inspiration
Leftover Rebosero beans with a perfectly poached egg on top. I've been asked how my poached eggs come out so round and I have to say it's because they're so...