Purslane in the Garden and in the Kitchen
I first encountered purslane in the books of Diana Kennedy. In Spanish, it's known as vedolagas and often teamed with pork and tomatillos for a tangy stew that I can't...
The Rancho Gordo Blog
In the garden
The Four (and a half) Culinary Plants Every Mexican Home Cook Should Be Growing
The deeper you dig into Mexican cooking, the more addicted you get to the unique flavors and ingredients. A bunch of cilantro from the grocery store is fine but you...
Fish Baked in Hierba Santa
Easy fish with Hoja Santa (a.k.a. Hierba Santa in Oaxaca and Acuyo in Veracruz). Line a cookie sheet with the leaves and top with trout. Squeeze juice from 6 key...
Prickly Pears and Tequila
This is an older post worth bringing around again, especially if you're looking for Christmas presents and have access to prickly pears. I planted my cactus about 2 years ago....
A Day in the Bean Fields
We just got back from a little roadtrip to the beanfields and on the whole, we're looking good for the new season. There's nothing more beautiful to me than a...
California Beanfield Report
This might be your dinner one day soon! The beanfields here in California are doing very well this year and we're crossing our fingers for a huge, healthy crop. If...
Epazote in the Bay Area
I've known Dan Lehrer for almost 10 years. First at the Marin County Farmers Market on Sundays and later at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market on Saturdays. Do you have...
Dreaming of Spring
Lots of us spend a good part of the winter pouring over catalogues of seeds, dreaming of when the frost ends and we can go to town on our gardens....
New World Cassoulet
Do you want to know who my new hero is? Meet John Fink of The Whole Beast. This winter he's been making cassoulets for clients to heat up and take...
A Moment of Repose
Black beans from Cuicatlan, Oaxaca. These are the Negro de Arbol mentioned last week and they were really fine. Not a typical turtle bean, they're a little denser and less...
Random Shots
Mexican movie poster, from the saying of Pancho Villa that he'd rathr die on his feet than live on his knees. A seafood stew from the coast of Veracruz
