Costa Rican Gallo Pinto with Heirloom Beans
If you’ve been to Costa Rica, it’s hard to imagine you not having tried Gallo Pinto. It’s delicious, easy to make and you find it everywhere. A branch of my...
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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...
Heirloom Bean and Sausage Phyllo Pie
I've read about phyllo dough over the years. I've had, for sure, but I've never cooked with it. I find the idea fascinating. So I bought a package from the...
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...
A Garden in an Egg Carton: A Cool Project With or Without Kids
The best way to plant beans to grow is to direct seed them into the ground once the soil is warm and the last chance of frost has passed. The...
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....
One More Photo Album of the Rancho Gordo-Xoxoc Project
Random Photos from over the last several years with the Rancho Gordo-Xoxoc Project. I am one lucky fellow!
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...
More Views from Hidalgo and Sunset Magazine with Rancho Gordo
More shots from the hacienda with Sunset Magazine. The final article, loaded with bean recipes, is in the February 2016 issue. Dave goes for the table shot. Beautiful heirloom beans...
On the Road: Veracruz and Why It's Possibly My Favorite Spot on Earth
Delicious, beautiful, exotic. Did I say delicious? I meant to. I don't have favorites but if you were to invite me to Veracruz I would only hesitate for a few...
Pinole: One of the Great Mexican Treats You Might Not Know About
Yunuen from Xoxoc was very excited when she told me about a special pinole (peen-oh-lay) made from heirloom blue corn. I wasn’t 100 percent sure what to do with it...