A Sincere Attempt at Tofu "Chorizo"
I had some major doubts about Mark Bittman's "Chorizo" tacos, as they are made of tofu. I like Bittman a lot and I like tofu but I really love Mexican...
The Rancho Gordo Blog
clay pot cooking
Guest Post: Julia's Cassoulet Moment
Over the summer, I was lucky enough to get to spend three days at Georgeanne Brennan's house while we shot photos for our new cookbook, French Beans. When I wasn't...
Dinner Party: Fish Tamales in Soup with Garbanzos and Zucchini
I keep experimenting with this concept and it keeps getting better. It started by my seeing a clay pot of these fish tamales in both in Morelia, Mexico. I've attempted...
Smoked Tomatoes With a Great New Toy
You know I love a new toy. I've written about clay donabe pieces from Toiro before and I'm strictly a tourist. The pots are an investment but for someone like...
My Favorite Green Just Might Be Dandelions (Especially With Beans)
There's not much original about loving beans and greens. They're a natural combination. The greens are fresh and healthy, and if I have my way, a little bitter. They are...
A Clay Cazuela from Oaxaca with Shrimp, Acuyo Sauce and Pasta
A few years ago I was on a road trip through Oaxaca with my pals Yunuen and Gabriel of the Xoxoc Project, as per the usual, hunting for beans and...
Greens for Beans
I like them all: dandelion, kale, chard, lambsquarters....all of them. I could live without spinach but I would never make a fuss if it was offered. Sauteed greens are a...
Slow Baked Garbanzos
One of my favorite books from the last years has been The Blue Zones (National Geographic, 2008) by Dan Buettner. Statistics for longevity are examined and there are some not...
A Muy Porky Spanish Rice Dish for your Garbanzos
It was a Sunday and guests were coming over and I got inspired. Two books, The New Spanish Table by Anya von Bremzen and Spanish Made Simple by Omar Allibhoy,...
Simplicity and perfection in a bowl.
Special friends were coming over so I decided to use the last of my Marcella beans. We've been sold out for awhile but I'd been saving them for an occasion....
Decadent Simplicity: Poached Fish in a Corn Husk
After biblical winter rainstorms and a scorching season of heat waves, things in Northern California seemed to have calmed down. We're back to fresh mornings, hot days and fog rolling...
Paula Wolfert's Unforgettable Sandpot Mushrooms
I am totally enamored with Emily Thelin's new biography of Paula Wolfert, Unforgettable. I don't know how it's possible that the major publishing houses had no interest in this book...