My New Favorite Dish for Christmas: Bacalao Mexicano
I don't know if this is a tradition anywhere in Mexico, but this strikes me as a generous, somewhat easy to execute Christmas dish. I've been making trial runs, and...
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Roasted Pepper Salad with Pepitas
I am very fond of roasted red peppers and I've been enjoying the red ones from a jar but Irecently spotted sugar as an ingredient on my favorite Trader Joe's...
Guest Post: Julia's Cassoulet Moment
Over the summer, I was lucky enough to get to spend three days at Georgeanne Brennan's house while we shot photos for our new cookbook, French Beans. When I wasn't...
Further Adventures with Leftovers: Soup for Days
Bread never goes to waste in the Sando household. As the loaf starts to get stiff, I slice it up and lay it on the grates in my oven. In...
Hummus to Start the Meal
I've said this over and over but when you have something out for your guests to eat and drink, you can mostly take your time with the rest of the...
White Bean, Kale and Tahini Dip
Leftovers are my best friends. I had made white beans and kale the previous night, and there was about a cup left. Before you ask me for the recipe, it's...
Making a Bright, Fresh Cheese
I've used the recipe in The Kitchn for making ricotta cheese with milk and lemon juice for years. I know that it's worth it to make it just for the...
Steamed Fish Wrapped in Hoja Santa
I've never seen this done in Mexico but I bet there's a village somewhere that steams fish in hoja santa/acuyo leaves. I've done something similar where I steamed fish in...
Baked Fish with Tomatoes and Olives on a Bed of Pureed Cassoulet Beans
Anissa Helou's Feast: Foood of the Islamic World (Ecco Press, 2018) is a great book and you should have it in your personal library. It's big, beautiful and full of...
We Get Letters: Can You Oversoak Your Beans?
In our last Rancho Gordo newsletter, I made this comment: I was looking through our customer reviews on ranchogordo.com and in general, the feedback is the kind of thing most...
Too Much Corn? Leftover Beans? Soup Is On the Way
Between the farmers markets, my own vegetable garden, and sloppy refrigerator housekeeping, I often end up with too many vegetables. This week it was too much corn. The result was...
Dinner Party: Fish Tamales in Soup with Garbanzos and Zucchini
I keep experimenting with this concept and it keeps getting better. It started by my seeing a clay pot of these fish tamales in both in Morelia, Mexico. I've attempted...