Quick Bean Casserole
I don't like calling beans "leftovers" because a lot of us cook beans to have on hand long after they've been made. For an easy casserole, layer cooked beans, cooked...
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Florida Butter Beans (a.k.a. Calico Pole Beans)
Back from retirement! If you like baby limas, you'll love the Florida Butter Bean. I like their kooky markings but they taste great, too. Quick cooking and a natural match...
White Bean Love
Most of my Mexican friends prefer darker beans but most gringos go nuts for the white beans. I understand both feelings. But now that we have runner cannellini back, I...
A Quick Deluxe Quesadilla
When I used to sell our tortillas, one of the comments was "I love them but I wish they came in a six pack instead of a dozen." Are you...
Xoconostle Update
I spoke with my friends about making a xoconostle salsa and according to them, I got most of it right except when it came to the skins. Apparently at least...
Scrambled Eggs in Tomato Sauce
I used to make this a lot when I first had chickens and for no reason it's fallen out of favor. 1-2-3 and it's done. The tomato sauce is 14...
Fun with Sour Prickly Pears (Xoconostle)
My friends in Mexico have made their careers from xoconostle at Xoxoc. I've always liked them but they seemed so exotic and destined for trips to Mexico that I've ignored...
New and Exciting: Classic Cassoulet Beans
From French Tarbais seed, we present Classic Cassoulet beans. It's been a long time coming but here they are. We won't call them Tarbais because they weren't grown in Tarbes,...
Runner Cannellini Are Back
Big, gorgeous, versatile, creamy, silky, hearty....all words to describe me, sure, but they also apply to our Runner Cannellini, which after a long break, are back in stock. We have...
Beans on Toast
I have many British friends who can go nostalgically on and on about beans on toast. I think you take some canned beans and pour them over buttered white bread....
Rancho Gordo / Cavallo Point Chocolate Chip Cookies
Last winter, we had a little house-party here at Rancho Gordo. We had thought there'd be enough food but our friends and neighbors here in Napa came with real appetites....
Kale with White Beans
I came across the ever lovely Heidi Swanson's post about a kale and rice bowl and thought it sounded very smart. And inspiring. So I made up my own. While...