White Beans and Shrimp at Pizza Azzurro
My favorite place to eat in downtown Napa used to be Pizzeria Azzurro. It was simple, modern and elegant and I think it was the best Italian-style pizza I've had...
The Rancho Gordo Blog
Media Merry-Go-Round
It's too funny. I feel like Patty Duke in Valley of the Dolls. Well, not really but my life is taking a glamorous turn! Saturday:KPIX Morning NewsI'll be on at...
Another Update on Corn from Chiapas
Remember the black corn and the yellow corn from Chiapas? Well, the plants are easily over 9 feet tall and still not a single ear of corn! It's a little...
Rancho Gordo in the Washington Post
One of the nicest write-ups I've seen on what we do is in today's food section of the Washington Post. Check it out when you have a minute.
Rancho Gordo Gravel Salad by Knickerbockers’ Catering
In Napa, you participate in a lot of events. Some are lame, some are great, but if Knickerbockers' Catering is involved, you know the food is going to be good....
Bean Gorditas, Sort Of
Early in my cooking "career", Zarela Martinez' Oaxaca book opened doors for me. Everything I made out of it was a success and it forced me to rethink some ideas...
Heirloom Bean Book Update
I was always told the book was coming out on the 2nd, but apparently the official shipping date is the 17th. I just confirmed this with the publisher. A lot...
The Xochimilco Market in Mexico City
I had a night flight from San Francisco to Mexico City that arrived at 6 a.m. and normally I sleep on planes just fine but I was next to a...
Masa at Home with the Nixtamatic!
I believe I've gone off the deep end, but before you tell me it couldn't have been a very long trip, let me tell you that I've been enjoying 100%...
No Market Saturday
We take Labor Day seriously! Our one scheduled absence from the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market is Labor Day weekend. Why don't you take it off as well? Relax a little...
More News from the Trial Garden
Of course things never grow fast enough but it's hard to complain. After an erratic Spring with Biblical heat waves and cruel cold snaps, it's been pretty steady here in...
Bean Trials 2008: Some Reports from the Fields
So far most of my new beans are doing great, if not better. There are a few that seem healthy and happy but show no signs of flowering, let alone...