A Quick Deluxe Quesadilla
When I used to sell our tortillas, one of the comments was "I love them but I wish they came in a six pack instead of a dozen." Are you...
The Rancho Gordo Blog
Xoconostle Update
I spoke with my friends about making a xoconostle salsa and according to them, I got most of it right except when it came to the skins. Apparently at least...
Scrambled Eggs in Tomato Sauce
I used to make this a lot when I first had chickens and for no reason it's fallen out of favor. 1-2-3 and it's done. The tomato sauce is 14...
Fun with Sour Prickly Pears (Xoconostle)
My friends in Mexico have made their careers from xoconostle at Xoxoc. I've always liked them but they seemed so exotic and destined for trips to Mexico that I've ignored...
A Good Spread with Mexican Oregano
This weekend I made an omelet filled with this simple goat cheese filling. Roasted pine nuts, Mexican oregano and goat cheese. Ta-da! It was great.
New and Exciting: Classic Cassoulet Beans
From French Tarbais seed, we present Classic Cassoulet beans. It's been a long time coming but here they are. We won't call them Tarbais because they weren't grown in Tarbes,...
Runner Cannellini Are Back
Big, gorgeous, versatile, creamy, silky, hearty....all words to describe me, sure, but they also apply to our Runner Cannellini, which after a long break, are back in stock. We have...
Beans on Toast
I have many British friends who can go nostalgically on and on about beans on toast. I think you take some canned beans and pour them over buttered white bread....
Rancho Gordo / Cavallo Point Chocolate Chip Cookies
Last winter, we had a little house-party here at Rancho Gordo. We had thought there'd be enough food but our friends and neighbors here in Napa came with real appetites....
Kale with White Beans
I came across the ever lovely Heidi Swanson's post about a kale and rice bowl and thought it sounded very smart. And inspiring. So I made up my own. While...
Hippie Love Child Meal No. 3: Many Grain Cereal with Xoconstle
I was going to make a million dollars on this one. Why not take some of our various prodicts, combine them into a "superfood" breakfast cereal and market it? Adding...