My Other Obsession: Mexican Movie Posters
You know about the beans. Did you know I also collect Mexican movie posters? You would if you've visited us in Napa because I hang some of them on the...
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'Tis the Season to Save the Date
Just as I'm getting back from my trip to Chiapas, I find I'm hitting the floor running. We have lots of events and it looks like it's going to be...
The Foundation of Good Mexican Food
I've said it before but I think it bears repeating: The foundation of Mexican food is corn, chiles and beans. If you don't understand these three ingredients, you won't get...
One of the Reasons I Love Napa
There are dozens of reasons why I love living in Napa, almost none of them involving wine. My fellow Napans make great neighbors and when there's a call for a...
My Favorite Bean Pot
Until you get obsessive, a normal pot is fine for beans. Once you start down that slippery slope, you'll want several different pots for different beans and different cuisines. I...
Bean Bowls
I can't tell you how many conversations I have with people who just don't know what to do with their beans after they've bought them. Even after I tell them,...
Bean Cleaning
Here's your lesson for today. The beans are harvested and mostly cleaned in the field. They hang out in bins and totes until they're ready to be cleaned. This is...
From the Runways of Paris.....to You!
Excuse the blatant commercialism of this post, but I'm so tickled about the new aprons our own Linda designed, and Molly modeled, that I have to share the news. Timeless...
Back to the Grind
Just got in from an incredible week in Mexico. Is there any other kind of week to be had there? I promise you it was loads of hard work. Do...
A Really Swell Website
Do you remember the old days of the web, before it was a shopping mall and blog management tool? The site Casa Gregorio reminds me of how neat it used...
Meet Susan Sanchez
I think it's time you met our Operations Manager here at Rancho Gordo. Susan Sanchez was a pastrty chef at San Francisco's seminal Square One restaurant where she met her...
Adios, for a Spell
I need a break! As you read this, I've left for a brief trip to Jalisco and Michoacan. Mostly business but I will be visiting my friend Cristina Potters, author...