A Gift From the Tarahumara Bean Bag
I met my pal Christopher Ann on one of the online food forums and we've been buddies ever since, even taking two trips to Mexico together. In fact, I wouldn't...
The Rancho Gordo Blog
To Soak or Not to Soak?
That is the question. Or at least the most popular question. In Mexico, most cooks don't soak. In Italy, the soak and change the water. What do you do? Does...
Menu For Hope
From the Menu for Hope site: Every year, Food Bloggers from all over the world get together for a fundraising campaign. We call our campaign 'Menu for Hope'. Last year,...
Cooking With Clay
My favorite way to prepare beans is in a clay pot, right on the gas stove. It looks great and there's an element of "Look Ma! No hands!", but it's...
Borlotti Beans and Chicken
This was surprisingly delicious beyond description. I haven't had Borlotti beans in months and found half a bag in the pantry. They are a cranberry type bean which means they...
Rancho Gordo in Wine Spectator Magazine
Things have been wild at the warehouse this week. We noticed a sharp increase in Internet sales and figured it must be people thinking about the holidays and presents. That...
Tequila with Prickly Pears (Tunas)
I planted my cactus about 2 years ago. It seemed fine until this summer and it just took off. Fresh new paddles for eating as a vegetable were harvested all...
Poblano Chiles Stuffed with Potatoes and Sardines
My Mexico is one of Diana Kennedy's later books. I remember looking forward it's publication and the slight disappointment I felt when it arrived. Some of the recipes seemed very...
Thanksgiving Leftovers
Every year it seems like Turkey Curry is the featured after-Thanksgiving recipe in most of the newspapers. I suspect most of us just pick at the turkey until it's finished....
Video Lesson in Coooking Beans
A lot of times at the farmers market, I'll explain how to cook the beans to a new customer. This is followed up with printed instructions. This followed up with...
Yellow Eye Beans
I have to confess that I'm not in love with ordinary Navy or Great Northern beans. They have a blandness and "comfort food" quality that puts me to sleep. Navy...
Appetizer Peppers
Here in the Bay Area, small European-bred peppers have been all the rage for a couple of years. The most famous is the Padron, popularized by Happy Quail Farms and...