Chiilaca Chiles in Action
Previously I wrote about chilacas and now Catalan Farms (my neighbors at the Ferry Plaza Farmer Market) have a big harvest of them. You can also find them in Latino...
The Rancho Gordo Blog
Rancho Gordo Hominy Stew for the Slow Cooker
Inspired by some of the slow cooker recipes in Rick Bayless' Everyday Mexican, I started playing around with some ingredients and came up with this really super stew. It's very...
Pozole in Taxco
One doesn't got to Taxco for the food. It's not bad, but for me, there were few "a-ha!" moments. However, it's a pretty hillside town and I had a lot...
One Way to Really Enjoy Popcorn
I used to cook my popcorn in a hot-air poppper and pretend to like it but in all honesty, I'd rather chew my own shoes. Or add copious amounts of...
Even More on Sangrita
Yes, yes, I know. Many sangritas are not tomato based. It might even be true that the best ones have no tomatoes. I once told some fellow gringo travelers how...
Pickin' up Paw Paws
At the Saturday market, you may have noticed Lagier Ranches with paw paws. John has been growing them for a few years but I never bothered tasting them. I wish...
Nuts for the Holidays
I was on Lake Chapala with my friends Isidro and Maria during Easter week and all along the lake, little cafes and bistros were set up. It seems my friends...
Starchy Corn for Posole, etc.
I've been working hard to find some decent Mexican-style corn that's grown here in the states. I want an heirloom variety and as close to organic as possible. It's rough....
Pasta with Tomatillo Sauce
I don't know if you grew tomatillos this year, but now they seem to be going nuts around here. These tomatillos milperos were from the bean fields. They've pretty much...
Marinated Beans
Large runner beans can be marinated and enjoyed as a cocktail snack. Now you know!
A Birthday Dinner Party
It seems like just yesterday I swore I would have a monthly dinner party but I haven't been doing so well on that project. But recently I did have three...
More Book Photography and a Pot Pie
Most of the photography for Heirloom Beans: Recipes from Rancho Gordo has ended. Our last day was at Jimtown in the Alexander Valley during the height of a heat wave....