They're Back!
We now have Runner Cannellini and Flageolet ready to ship to you. It's been such a long, harsh summer without them.
The Rancho Gordo Blog
In the garden
Shrimp with Chickpeas
It seems I'm collecting more and more books on Spanish cooking and one of my favorites is is Rohan Daft's Menu Del Dia: More Than 100 Authentic, Classic Recipes From...
Pork and Beans, Italian Style
My favorite kitchen divas, Judy and Kate, are going Whole Hog.
Trial Gardens
Since there are so many new readers, I thought I'd update you on the bean trials we've started to do across the country. I collect too many bean samples to...
A Cook's Tour to Mexico with Nancy Zaslavsky
My friend Nancy just sent me word on her two latest tours to Mexico and I wanted to pass them on to you. - Steve A Cook's Tour to Mexico...
A Day at the Farmers Market
Saturday I did the farmers market with my new employee Elizabeth. I'll be honest- I wasn't looking forward to it. Elizabeth is charming and I can't wait to get to...
A Little Modern Art
I thought you'd enjoy this little experiment with Photoshop...or is it a miracle?
Staff Changes
I wanted to let you know that Joan, who ran so much of Rancho Gordo, is off pursuing new dreams and has left the world of beans. She was an...
Harvest Video
Here's a little (very little) video I made last week after visiting the beanfields. Rancho Gordo Bean Harvest from Steve Sando on Vimeo. My favorite part about the harvester is...
A Day in the Fields
I spent the day out in the fields to watch the harvest and check on the different varieties we have growing this year. Other than falling off the big harvester,...
Barack Obama Bean Portrait
I'm not one to say, but if the heavens are trying to send me and my fellow bean lovers a sign about who to vote for, well, I'd say the...
Serving Prickly Pears (Tunas)
Here in Napa, the prickly pears have been ripe for about a month. As you know, I'm in love with these free gifts from the wild and I've been eating...