Make Mine Chia
I remember riding in the cab of my friend's truck in Mexico and asking about chia. She looked at me as if I were nuts. "Why would you be interested...
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Ingredient Spotlight
Visiting the Mixteca Salt Mines in Zapotitlan Salinas
Last week I was in Zapotitlan Salinas in Puebla with our Xoxoc partners. We stopped to see the salt flats again and as you can see, it's really a strange,...
Lazy Boy Alubia Blancas and Clams
For me, there's no doubt that pancetta is superior to bacon in these kinds of dishes. Whole clams in the shell add a beautiful liquid to the dish and are...
Muy Easy Cascabel Chile Sauce
This is one of the easiest salsas imaginable. It's nutty and has a very mild heat. I've been putting it in a squeeze bottle and smothering my eggs with it....
Pasta e Fagioli: The Vegetarian Variation
The essence of Pasta e Fagioli is pasta and beans. If you want to make a vegetarian version, it's pretty easy. The pasta provides the texture, the beans and aromatics...
Pasta e Fagioli: Shapes
(UPDATE: Unfortunately, Baia Pasta is no more. They closed shop but left such a mark on us that we wanted to keep these posts referring to them. ) It would...
Gorgeous Quinoa: White, Red and Black
Do you remember the first time you had quinoa? I wasn't sure about it. I think I liked it but I was sure it wasn't going to replace rice anytime...
Bean Porn: Eye of the Goat
In an effort to make everyone happy, especially our newer customers, I've been concentrating on recipes for our beans. I think a simple bowl is the best way to go,...
Make Mine Marinade! Banana Vinegar to the Rescue
We get a lot of people who love our banana vinegar but don't quite have the confidence to use it in the kitchen. The idea is good, but the execution...
Domingo Rojo with Roasted Red Peppers and Nopales
There's not really any recipe here to share. It's too simple! I really love red bell peppers in jars. They're intense, delicious and easy to use. The nopales come from...