Our Culinary Pop-Up at Rancho Gordo
It was a great time. I wish I had shown a little restraint but there was so much good food and so many great things to buy, I was helpless....
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What's With That Sticker on the Bags?
We've hadn't announced this and it seems like a small thing, but we did add a re-sealable sticker to our bags. You can use a quarter cup and seal the...
Event: Culinary Pop-Up at Rancho Gordo
This Saturday. It's going to be hoot! Please share if you are inspired. Featuring Calistoga baker Matt Tinder, Connie Green's foraged fungi, Heritage Culinary Artifacts, Napa Valley Bees' honey, Hudson...
Kitchen Tools: A Spoon for Straining
This may seem obvious but a slotted spoon for straining is pretty key. I had a large one but I tended not to use it much. This is a tablespoon...
A Micaceous Clay Pot from Emily Swantner
Our lovely Moro beans are posing inside this really incredible pot by artist Emily Swatner. Seems like a marriage made in heaven.
For the Record, Zapata Said It In the 20s
Everyone is sharing the quote "I would rather die standing than live on my knees." and attributing it to one of the Charlie Hebdo editors. It was Zapata who said...
When Life Gives You an Earthquake, Make Beans
Like most people in the Napa Valley, I just want to get this last earthquake behind me. I'm tired of thinking about it: the lost money, the damages, that initial...
Movie Review: Chef
Saw "CHEF" over the weekend with my two kids One loved it, the other hated it but on reflection hated the audience more than the movie. I agree somewhat. The...
An Experiment with Blue Corn Pinole
Yunuen from Xoxoc has told me that the pinole could be used as a sort of breading on cutlets. It sounded weird but what the heck, right? I thought it...
A Day in the Bean Fields
We just got back from a little roadtrip to the beanfields and on the whole, we're looking good for the new season. There's nothing more beautiful to me than a...
A New Retail Outlet for Rancho Gordo: How We Got to Here
Sadly, the store will be closed on March 26th, 2017. It was a wonderful run and we made lots of new friends but we know have to focus on e-commerce...
Garbanzos in the Pressure Cooker: I'm Almost a Convert
Many of our favorite customers swear by the pressure cooker. I find it too violent and inconsistent. I know I'm irrational but there you have it. I was home with...