Holiday Shipping Update
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The Rancho Gordo Blog
In the garden
My Secret Way with Wild Rice
I've always liked wild rice a lot. "The Industry" thinks it should be marketed as a fancy grain, suitable for the holidays and special dinners, often paired with salmon. I...
Posole is the Happiest Addiction I Know
Posole (or Pozole) has to be about the most perfect dish. Prepared hominy in a rich broth with lots of goodies. This version is with chicken. It can be much...
Requeson: Flavored Ricotta Cheese
In Mexico, fried ricotta isn't uncommon. It's very easy and dollop in a bowl of beans is very nice. You can also add it to eggs, soups or spread a...
Classic Smoked Ham Hock and Beans
A friend's daughter is involved with 4H and I offered to buy half of one of her pigs. I was not happy when I was told the head, ears and...
Lazy Boy Alubia Blancas and Clams
For me, there's no doubt that pancetta is superior to bacon in these kinds of dishes. Whole clams in the shell add a beautiful liquid to the dish and are...
Scrambled Eggs with Chaya Leaves
If you've eaten much in Mexico's Yucatan, you're probably familiar with Chaya leaves. Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) is apparently very healthy but as usual, I'm more interested in the flavor. We...
(Red) Beans & Rice, California Style
I met Laurie Caird at the National Heirloom Exposition in Santa Rosa this year. She's an avid gardener and cook and was nice enough to feature us in her blog...
In Praise of Oregano (and Thyme)
"There is something that fascinates me about the ecological chain that links soil moisture stress to plant tissues stress to stressed out humans. Let me put it in the most...
How Does Your Garden Grow? Are Your Runner Beans Thriving?
Did you pop any runner beans (ayocotes or Scarlet Runners) into the ground this spring? How are they doing? Remember, you can eat the flowers if you are impatient. You...
Your Beans Are Seeds
Most of us know this, but in case it's news, your beautiful Rancho Gordo heirloom beans are also viable heirloom seeds. Just toss some in the ground and cover by...
A Beautiful Runner Bean from Michoacan: Ayocote Purepecha
I will soon be writing more about a recent trip to Morelia that changed me in a lot of ways. For now, I wanted to introduce you to some lovely...