Special Events and No Market in SF Tomorrow
1. We will not in be in San Francisco for the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market tomorrow. 2. We will be at the Fatted Calf in the Oxbow Public Market for...
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Talk only goes so far....
I had a wild weekend. Saturday morning I drove from Napa to Half Moon Bay to do a demonstration and book signing at Toque Blanche. In the evening I had...
Heirloom Bean Book Update
I was always told the book was coming out on the 2nd, but apparently the official shipping date is the 17th. I just confirmed this with the publisher. A lot...
Party for Bay Area Local Food Guide
The new Eat Local guide is about to come out from the California Alliance of Family Farmers and we'll have some to hand out at our booth at the...
Borders and Security
We are in the process of securing our borders so foreigners can't sneak in. Our efforts include a huge cement wall, which is symbolic but ultimately impractical and won't work....
No Napa Market for Rancho Gordo Tomorrow
Unfortunately I have to cancel the Napa market tomorrow. I'll be working- just not at the market. Of course, Joan and Sarah will be in San Francisco and you can...
Heirloom Bean Book on Amazon
If you're a bargain hunter, Heirloom Beans: Recipes From Rancho Gordo, my book being published this fall by Chronicle Books, is currently in a pre-order stage and only $15.61 instead...
Meet the Staff
As most of you have noticed, I've semi-retired from the farmers market and Joan is now the face of Rancho Gordo. She also runs all of our operations here and...
We Get Letters
Lately it seems I have almost an hour of email to go through every morning. I'm not so sure things are better than they used to be. But I did...
Great Quote
Sorry for the lack of a post today. I was going to make up some excuse but there isn't one!Instead I'll pass on this great quote: "It's too easy to...
Cooking With Clay, Part 7: Cazuelas from Puebla
While Puebla is best known for it's pretty Talavera pottery with it's ornate decoration and fusion of styles from the old world to the new, I of course go looking...
With This Ring.....
With this ring....I declare my love for beans. My friend Carolyn Tillie is a very talented jewelry designer and she surprised me one day with this beautiful tribute to the...