All Hail Posole!
I hadn't made posole for a long time. I had some friends coming over for New Years Eve and thought I'd revisit this ingredient. In a word: WOW! I just...
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In the garden
A New Mexican Oregano: Oreja de Raton
We're swamped with your holiday orders so blogging has taken a back seat to day to day business, but I wanted to show you what's coming in sometime over the...
Fun with Duck Fat
(One more from the archives before my holiday ends!) Several people have told me about how nice popcorn is cooked with duck fat rather than regular oil. I'd been using...
Turkey Enchiladas
(Another "encore presentation" until I get back from Texas. - Steve) Every year it seems like Turkey Curry is the featured after-Thanksgiving recipe in most of the newspapers. I suspect...
Cascabel chile sauce
Hola, comrades! I'm in Texas with my oldest son to see NASA, Fonda San Miguel and a bunch of old friends so I'm offering you an "encore presentation" of this...
Holiday Shopping
I'm almost embarrassed to mention it this early, but I did want to warn you that our cut off date for Christmas shopping is December 15. You can order after...
Heritage Beans at Rancho Luna
I look back over this year and I can count seven trips to Mexico! What a lucky fellow I am! One of the highlights was surely a magical weekend at...
Rancho Gordo Store Update
So we've been quietly open for awhile now but it's time to really open the stores and embrace the retail world. Right? Right! Starting immediately, we're open on Saturdays from...
Zuppa Alla Frantoiana o Ribollita
Online pal Nicole Krakora writes with what looks to be an amazing ribollita recipe: As promised, here is the recipe that I use as a starting point. I jotted it...
Mexico Invests in Beans
I've been holding on to this item, sent to me by Mexico Bob this last summer. These last few years we've sen more and more Chinese and American beans in...
Sophie's Black Midnights
Sophie worked for us at the farmers market in San Francisco and I can easily say she was a favorite customers and staff alike. We miss her a lot. She...