Post Vacation Breakfast: Things Could Be Worse
My favorite sentence is, I just got back from Mexico. I would like to write it more often! The down side is coming home to an empty refrigerator. This morning,...
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How to Make Garbage Soup and Eat Well All Week
One of my favorite recent cookbooks has been Decolonize Your Diet. Luz Calvo and Catriona Rueda Esquibel offer a cuisine based on pre-Conquest foods, mostly vegan and vegetarian. Even if...
It's Fun to Be Some Guy in Swim Trunks on the Beach
There have been too many times I've felt I was "too busy" to take a vacation and ended up so much better for the time off. I'm sure I know...
Books I Like, No. 2
Three more books for the ages, according to me. The Essential Cuisines of Mexico by Diana Kennedy I was very excited when this came out. It was supposed to replace...
Chili sin Carne: Vegetarian Chili to Be Proud Of!
I knew I wanted a meatless version of chili con carne but I also knew I wanted something I could serve to my Texans who love their chili. Why I...
Books I Like (No. 1)
Like most of you, I love cookbooks. I love the idea of them and mostly I love them when I get them but more often than not, they collect dust....
Breakfast Soup
Why do so many of the best dishes come from leftovers? I had made our new Caballero beans last night and for breakfast, I decided to make a quick, simple...
A Reunion with Tepary Beans: This Is Why We Do What We Do
This is from Bianca in our San Francisco store. It's pretty cool: I had a wonderful experience that I thought I would share. A mother and son came in to...
Chili con Carne: Keeping Things Simple
The last of my conversation with Taylor Boetticher (The Fatted Calf) on chili con carne. We both are smitten with our mutual friend, Georgeanne Brennan and we discuss her influence...
More Fun with Weeds for Breakfast: Purslane Fritatta
I think we all know now that yes, purslane is a weed and yes, it's loaded with nutrition. I don't think everyone is on board with how delicious it is....
Help Wanted: Rancho Gordo in Napa Customer Service Specialist
I'm going to take advantage of your attention here and post a job that's available in our Napa offices. For me, it's one of our most important positions as this...
Chili Con Carne and Nostalgia
Taylor and I continue our chat on chili con carne. This time I hog the mic and Taylor is kind enough to listen to my rant.