Happy Harvest: Frijolon Gris
It has been a long time since I played in the garden. I have not been a good steward of my land and as we got busier and busier over...
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Fennel and Thyme Roasted Beans
This is a fine recipe from Thomasina Meyers in The Guardian. I asked the staff if they would make it and it was as good as it sounds, although calling...
A Grated Salad
I love salad but the act of making one on a busy night is often not a pleasure for me. This will sound insane but the lettuce bugs me the...
A Last Meal al fresco Before the Rains: Fish & Shrimp with Alubia Blanca
Here in Napa the rains are late. We're nervous but we hear there's a big storm coming in. Typically, it's sunny and clear, and hard to imagine today. I took...
This Is Why We Can't Relax
I just received this press release from No More Deaths. We add a 5% "tariff" to all our imports from the Rancho Gordo-Xoxoc Project and then match this as a...
I Apologize
This will be too little, too late, but my inability to address this doesn't make it any less important. I've been working on this post in my mind for two...
Raw Beet Salad with White Beans, Pomegranate Seeds, and Black Walnuts
I used to hate beets with a passion. I found them to be the most disgusting food I knew. Then I tried borscht, with loads of sour cream, and I...
Memories of a Great Party at Alta Baja
Never do today what you can postpone until tomorrow. In my case, never do this year what you can put off until next year. That ends today! I am here...
I'm So Very Groovy: A Braise of Cauliflower Stems and Leaves
Like a lot of people, I have cauliflower fever. One of my favorite things to make these days is cauliflower rice. I've had people ask me to suggest a brand...
Calamari Stuffed with Chicharrones Prensados in a Guajillo Chile Sauce.
I have to say that this was one of the best things I've made all year. I was browsing through a book by chef Aquiles Chavez on Mexican fish and...
Steamed Fish Wrapped in Hoja Santa
I've never seen this done in Mexico but I bet there's a village somewhere that steams fish in hoja santa/acuyo leaves. I've done something similar where I steamed fish in...
I Apologize in Advance: Other People's Gardens
I'm going to take a guess and say that seeing other people's gardens is almost as interesting as cat photos, as in, not at all. But please indulge me. This...