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...
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Don't Share This With an Italian: Hominy, Domingo Rojo and Pancetta
While Italian food is surely one of the best cuisines, Italians can be a little closed off to innovation. This isn't so much of a bastardization of their delicious food...
The Ultimate Ferment: Heirloom Beans
In case you were wondering, no, it doesn't get hipper than this. One of the coolest toys I own is my Kraut Source top for my mason jars. With very...
The Power and the Glory of Rice & Beans
If you received our newsletter last week, you know that my current obsession is rice and beans and beans and rice. It's an ideal marriage with nothing controversial about it....
An Obvious Point About Bean Cooking Not Everyone Knows
A few years ago I did one of those farm to table dinners and it featured our beans. I loved sitting at the end of a long white table with...
The Eternal Question: Bean Soaking. Or Not.
You know you've gone from casual cook to bean freak when you find you are interested in whether or not to soak beans. Like the amount of vermouth in a...
A Tasty Break at Rancho Gordo: Rosca de Reyes and Champurrado
One of our favorite traditions here is to take a break on each 6th day of January and dig into a rosca de reyes. There's a baby Jesus hidden inside...
Yes, Steve, You Cynical Old Scrooge, There Is a Santa Claus
I've been on pins and needles as we make our way through the holiday season. I've been telling everyone not to freak out, feel too much pressure and just get...
Oh, Christmas Tree! Oh, Heirloom Bean Christmas Tree!
My much too glamorous and clever friend, Carrie Brown, has a new book, The New Christmas Tree. When she told me about it, I thought, that's nice. I'm a little...
7 Vegetarian Ways to Enjoy One Pot of Beans
Yes, there is some work and time involved with cooking a bag of Rancho Gordo heirloom beans. As long as you're cooking, cook the whole pound. It lasts from five...
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...
You're Soaking in It!
Do you remember those old dishwashing liquid commericals with Madge the manicurist? No? I guess I'm old. But when customers would question her on how mild the detergent was, she'd...