Enchilada with Mole Negro
This was a recent breakfast. From the town of Pinotepa Nacional, these are two enchiladas in a black mole sauce. I think there was a litlle chicken inside but it...
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Vegetarian Baked Beans on Martha Stewart
Author Margaret Roach was recently a guest on the Martha Stewart show promoting her new book, And I Shall Have Some Peace There and sharing her recipe for baked beans....
Fish and Seafood Grilled in Corn Husks, Again. Better? I Think So.
Did you have a swell weekend? I hope so. I had some guilt about not coming into work on Saturday but then decided two full days off was pretty key...
Refried Beans with Ojo de Tigre
Tiger's Eye beans (or Ojo de Tigre) have to be one of the prettiest heirlooms ever. They really do remind you of a tiger. They have a thin skin so...
Lorna Sass' Posole with Pork and Chipotle
(An encore post) I have the feeling that in a previous life Lorna Sass and I had some kind of oddball vaudeville routine. From the minute I met her, I...
Experiments with Chiles Rellenos
(Another encore post) Like most of us in California, I grew up eating battered and fried chile rellenos, stuffed mostly with gooey cheese but occasionally with picadillo. I recently found...
Meet Chef Wesley
We get lots of emails and letters about the beans in use but my favorite are the occasional tributes from young fans, guaranteeing a new generation of bean people. Chef...
Alubia Blanca
Have you tried these yet? They're part of the Rancho Gordo-Xoxoc Project and they're that rare bean that makes you sit up and take notice the minute you taste them....
The Glory That is Posole
Like a lot of you, I made Posole over the holidays. I made mine for New Year's Eve and as I was making it, I started laughing at the smells...
I Am an Infidel
How can I be faithful to my Poblano beanpot when Bram comes along and produces this gorgeous little number in Egypt? All the perfumes of Araby cannot hide the stench...
Sta. Maria Valley Beans
I've always thought that the migrant Mexican citrus workers brought the pink bean to California in the 1950s, along with the tri-tip cut. I don't know about the meat but...
Christmas Limas for Christmas- Don't Forget the Pancetta and Cream!
Here's a repost from 2008. I think this would make a great Christmas dinner side dish! - Steve I was eating some Christmas Limas and I was thinking about how...