Carneros Heritage Fest: Where Sonoma and Napa Meet
I took a rare Saturday off on June 2nd to attend and be a "celebrity" judge at the 2nd Annual Carneros Heritage Fest. What a gas! The party, hosted by...
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RG on "In Wine Country" TV Show
Rancho Gordo will be one of the segments on this week's In Wine Country, a syndicated show available on most NBC affiliates. Also featured on the show are pianist Andre...
Cooking With Clay, Part 4
It's not just bean pots, of course, for cooking with clay. Tagines, comales and cazuelas all work on a direct flame. This Mexican cazuela is from my pal Chris and...
Ayacote Beans from Cholula
Two of my favorite friends, Sharon Peters and Connie Green, were traveling through Mexico and were kind enough to keep their eyes peeled for interesting beans for the Rancho Gordo...
Another Variation on Chile Relleno
After falling in love again with Christmas Limas, I was determined to do something more with them. I boiled a plain old russet potato and then mashed it with some...
Christmas Limas
Christmas Limas (also known as Chestnut Limas) are one of the prettiest beans anywhere. They're a true lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus) and probably from Peru but they've made their way...
Clay Pot Cooking, Part 3
This is the last beautiful shot of one of my favorite pots. It's very simple and classic and the beans always turn out well in it. I also love it...
Marrow Beans
Marrow beans are small white beans. Unlike the more glamorous Runner Cannellini or Flageolet, Marrow beans work well in any recipe calling for a white bean, navy bean or alubia....
The Heirloom Bean Book- It's a Reality
This last week we started our first photo shoot for Heirloom Beans: Recipes from Rancho Gordo. As if having a book coming out isn't enough of a treat, the photos...
The Local Foods Wheel
Maggie Gosselin works for CUESA, the producers of the Ferry Plaza farmers market, but she also has many other projects, like writing for Edible San Francisco and making a really...
Preparing Cactus: From Nopal to Nopalitos
Are your cactus ready to harvest? Mine are and since I've had a few requests for instructions on getting them ready to eat. I'd thought I'd do a little photo...
Blue Speckled Teparies
Steve> These beans were incredibly fast growing. They first sprouted up after 5 days! The flowers arrived at about 5 weeks and they were small lilac blossoms. The seem to...