A Nearly Magical Tomato Sauce
I grew up with classic Italian red sauce, often from a jar. As I learned more about Italian food, I took more care but it never dawned on me that...
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What Do You Say To a Fresh Bean Flower?
Hello, gorgeous! It's that time of year where the flowers aren't going to turn into beans any time soon and the cold weather is on the way . These runner...
Video: Tuscan Pasta e Fagioli
It's time for Pasta e Fagioli! Here's a video featuring Judy Wits Francini (Divina Cucina) and the simplest, most Tuscan way to make this dish. This makes me want to...
Classic Vermont Baked Beans: It All Makes Sense Now!
Jennifer in our Customer Service Department was in contact with Leslie Mastalarz, a new customer. Leslie wrote: "I'm impressed! Upon using the last of my yellow eye beans for Vermont...
Breakfast Soup
Why do so many of the best dishes come from leftovers? I had made our new Caballero beans last night and for breakfast, I decided to make a quick, simple...
A Reunion with Tepary Beans: This Is Why We Do What We Do
This is from Bianca in our San Francisco store. It's pretty cool: I had a wonderful experience that I thought I would share. A mother and son came in to...
Chili con Carne: Keeping Things Simple
The last of my conversation with Taylor Boetticher (The Fatted Calf) on chili con carne. We both are smitten with our mutual friend, Georgeanne Brennan and we discuss her influence...
More Fun with Weeds for Breakfast: Purslane Fritatta
I think we all know now that yes, purslane is a weed and yes, it's loaded with nutrition. I don't think everyone is on board with how delicious it is....
Chili con Carne: Time and Texture
Taylor Boetticher (The Fatted Calf) and I continue our discussion of Chili. Time and texture are the subject. Do you have our free ebooklet on Chili con Carne? Download it...
Ask a Texan: Chili con Carne for the Ages
We're on a Chili con Carne kick. In a big way. Please join us as we learn from a master, my pal Taylor Boetticher from The Fatted Calf (Napa and...
An Obscure Heirloom in the Garden: California Beans
One of the easiest beans from the summer of 2006 was something called California. The seeds, received as part of an swap from the Seeds Savers Exchange, germinated quickly and...
Let's Make a Weed Fritatta! (No! Not That Kind!)
When I first started gardening, quelites were one of the first things I was curious about. I'd been told that in Nahuatl that the word meant "edible green" so the...