An Obscure Heirloom in the Garden: California Beans
One of the easiest beans from the summer of 2006 was something called California. The seeds, received as part of an swap from the Seeds Savers Exchange, germinated quickly and...
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Cooking Brown Rice in a Rice Cooker
So as you may have noticed, this month we're really focusing on rice and beans. A new shipment of Massa Organics whole grain brown rice has been a big part...
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...
Cooking Superior (Nay, Perfect!) Brown Rice in a Clay Donabe Pot
I always laugh when I hear Alton Brown and his followers declare, as an absolute, No single purpose kitchen gadgets! When did this become a law? There are many of...
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 Simplest and Best Soup I Know and the Trick to Make It Magnificent
If you love beans, you want beans. You don't want a lot of other things getting in the way. But if you're making soup, you do need to do something....
What Italian Bean Did Marcella Hazan Miss the Most? I Know.
Marcella beans are grown in California from Italian Sorana seedstock. Sorana is a cannellini bean with incredibly thin skin and when cooked properly, an indulgent creamy texture. You can use...
You Now Have New Years Day Plans: Bryant Terry's Texas Caviar on Grilled Rustic Bread
My new passion for Black Eyed Peas has led me to local author Bryant Terry and his book, Afro-Vegan: Farm-Fresh African, Caribbean, and Southern Flavors Remixed. There are lots of...
My Favorite New Way with Leftovers: White Bean Panzanella
Foodshed Take Away is a restaurant & retail store in Napa offering pizza, pasta, salads and prepared entrees to go, as well a wide selection of craft beers, spirits, and...
A Man with a Plan: I've Got to Have Those Vegetables Handy!
In general, I eat pretty well. I eat a lot, maybe (well, for sure) too much but I eat very little processed food and I have a varied diet. My...
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...