Mex Mousse with our Stoneground Chocolate
The obvious uses for our stoneground chocolate discs are hot chocolate and dark mole sauces but my friend Connie Green of Wine Forest surprised me and my sons last week...
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White Beans and Tuna Salad
Here's an easy one. I made these with Ayocote Blancos. To strained, cooked beans, I added half a small red onion, diced small, half a can of tuna and a...
Mixing Beans
My office is in the back of our retail store in Napa and today I heard in the distance a frustrated woman who was trying to buy something that apparently...
Morelia Market Shots
Some random food shots from the Mercado Independencia in Morelia, Michoacan.
Eating Veracruz in Mexico City
Whenever I'm in Mexico City, I hint to my friends that it sure would be grand to make a stop at La Fonda del Recuerdo. They have good food from...
Sea Salt from the Yucatan
In April of 2011 I made my way down to the Yucatan with my friends Yunuen and Gabriel. The goal was to eat well, relax, get a tan and drink...
A Delicious Substitute for Runner Cannellini
Crop failure has made our lives miserable here. People try and be understanding but they want what they want and we wish we could help. Nature has its own plans!...
Garbanzos with Smoked Ham
Someone else made this recently. Just looking at it makes me hungry again.
Poached Eggs on Black Beans
Simple perfection. It lacks nothing, not even bacon or hot sauce. Two poached eggs (from my henhouse this morning) over Midnight beans. As they break, they create a sauce that...
Rancho Gordo Visits Google
In the early days of Rancho Gordo, we received a call from the Google kitchens. Google happily feeds all of its employees with incredible food via many cafes and restautants...
Scrambled Eggs with Some Refried Beans
Sometimes I think this blog should be called Cooking with Beans and Eggs. Having six chickens, I tend to eat a lot of eggs and owning Rancho Gordo, beans are...
A Quick Thought on Cooking Bitter Greens
Still speaking of greens and clay pots and all the rest, I wanted to add that I like to take a green like dandelions and run my finger up the...