Grilled Shrimp with Rancho Gordo White Beans, Caggiano Sausage and Arugula
Last year I wrote about one of my favorite dishes at Pizzeria Azzuro here in Napa. It turns out it's one of chef Michael Gyetvan's favorite dishes as well. You...
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Lila Beans with Duck Confit
I was recently at a dinner party and one of the guests declared that he hated duck confit. I thought he meant fois gras but no, he didn't like well-cooked...
Beans Fit for a President
We've been hearing all the news about the Obama's "date night" and how they went to Blue Hill in New York. When the restaurant called on Friday to place an...
Rancho Gordo on Twitter
I've caved in. You can follow us on Twitter as RanchoGordo. I'm thinking it might be handy to announce new shipments, stores, etc. I'm curious and cautious!
A Day in the Beanfields
On Wednesday, I took a drive to the delta to check on this season's beans . I hear they are fine but this season has to be perfect! Most of...
Cooking With Clay. No. 8 Revisited
A few weeks back, I wrote about a favorite cazuela here on the blog. I'd written the post before a trip to Mexico and while I was there, my friends...
Rancho Gordo Store Update
What a long, sad journey it's been! I found a perfect location that needed no work and then the city and county of Napa teamed together to make sure that...
A Boat Ride in Mexico City
I attended an event in Mexico City for a new chapter of Slow Food. I went for the beans! If you look, you'll see a lot of "celebrities" from the...
Teacher's Pet
On Saturday afternoon I was the guest teacher at the Cavallo Point Cooking School. What a hoot! I've never taught before and I was a little nervous but my overwhelming...
Deep Fried Worms
This post may not be for the weak and sensitive. Last week in Mexico I enjoyed a plate of gusano del maguey, or worms, as we say in English. I...
Rancho Gordo at Cavallo Point
Sorry to bother my non-Bay Area residents, but I needed to send out a reminder about the class I'm doing at Cavallo Point with resident chef Kelsie Kerr. I can't...