Fresh Crop: Flor de Junio "Silvia"
Look what we're preparing to put on the web: This is a Flor de Junio (June Flower) bean called Silvia. It's this year's harvest and was just cleaned and bagged...
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Deep Fried Worms
This post may not be for the weak and sensitive. Last week in Mexico I enjoyed a plate of gusano del maguey, or worms, as we say in English. I...
New Beans from Hidalgo
First off, we've reinstated Reboseros on the web. We have a limited crop until September. Now, may I present some new beans that arrived today from Hidalgo? I hope you...
Mushrooms and Nopales: A Great Combination
I was watching Bobby Flay's weird TV program, Throwdown. What's the point of competitive cooking? I don't get any thrills out of it. This episode had two brothers in Los...
It's Spring and I think I'll Renew My Vows
My prickly pear cactus has gone insane with growth and I'm eating nopales like crazy. I just can't get over how borderline negligent I am with this plant and all...
Learning to Make Sherbet
So my cold rolls into its third week and I realize I'm going to have to see my doctor. He's not a bad guy and in fact I like his...
San Franciscano Bean
In case you missed it in the Rancho Gordo newsletter, our new bean from the Rancho Gordo-Xoxoc Project is San Franciscano. It's most likely a kissing cousin to our own...
Souvenirs? Make Mine Pond Scum!
The last time I was in Mexico I was going slower than usual through the market. With both Ruth Alegria and my pal Yunuen at my side, I asked about...
Another Reason to Like Daniel Patterson
Daniel is one of the Bay Area's better chefs, most known for his Coi restaurant and provocative writings that challenge those lazy among us who take the local food legends...
Doing It the Hard Way: Tortillas From Corn From the Garden
I know my tombstone will read: "He did everything the hard way". I'd just add, "But he had a blast doing it!" This is the story of one batch of...
The Return of the Yellow Indian Woman
This post will make many people happy. I can't think of another bean that people love as much as Yellow Indian Woman. Good Mother Stallard and Eye of the Goat...