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...
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Ingredient Spotlight
Hippie Love Child Meal No. 3: Many Grain Cereal with Xoconstle
I was going to make a million dollars on this one. Why not take some of our various prodicts, combine them into a "superfood" breakfast cereal and market it? Adding...
Chicken Marinade with Banana Vinegar, Garlic and Oregano Indio: One of The Best
A lot of people seem to like our banana vinegar but almost more than anything, we get requests for recipes. So here you go! I had a whole chicken that...
Mushroom Quesadillas with Heirloom Corn Tortillas
After a rest, we're back in the Bay Area with our heirloom corn tortillas. We're having them made in nearby Santa Rosa using our corn grown from heirloom Mexican stock...
Masa Fantasies: Oaxacan-inspired Corn Love
Hoja santa (or sometimes Yierba Santa) (Piper auritum) is a delicious leaf used throughout much of Mexico for flavor and as a wrapping. I've had very little luck growing it...
Amaranth for Breakfast.
Ancient grain diva Maria Speck has an interesting article in the December Cooking Light using grains and her recipe for Amaranth Pudding with Amaretto Cream caught my eye. I made...
White Beans and Tuna Salad
Here's an easy one. I made these with Ayocote Blancos. To strained, cooked beans, I added half a small red onion, diced small, half a can of tuna and a...
Mixing Beans
My office is in the back of our retail store in Napa and today I heard in the distance a frustrated woman who was trying to buy something that apparently...
Morelia Market Shots
Some random food shots from the Mercado Independencia in Morelia, Michoacan.
Sea Salt from the Yucatan
In April of 2011 I made my way down to the Yucatan with my friends Yunuen and Gabriel. The goal was to eat well, relax, get a tan and drink...
A Delicious Substitute for Runner Cannellini
Crop failure has made our lives miserable here. People try and be understanding but they want what they want and we wish we could help. Nature has its own plans!...