Bakery Shopping is Serious Business in Xico
I'm sad to say that bakery treats in Mexico rarely taste as good as they look but they do look good and I'm still always tempted. This shop in Xico,...
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Kitchen Object Fetish No. 2: Wooden Tortilla Press
Meet another new best friend. This wooden tortilla press is incredible. It's heavy. beautiful and does the job like no other. Conventional wisdom tells us that the heavy metal presses...
Eggs over Beans and Nopales for Breakfast
Leftover beans tossed with some freshly made nopales meet fried eggs straight from the henhouse. I think I like breakfast best, sometimes.
Newsletter Errata
The Future of Food and Farming Forum I mentioned in our newsletter (but neglected to tell you when!) is on Wednesday, May 23 at Forchetta/Bastoni in Sebastopol at 5:oo p.m....
Garbanzo Salad (So Easy. Who Knew?)
Our last newsletter featured a lot of different salads as part of a query from our Facebook page. (Aren't we "as modern as tomorrow" here at Rancho Gordo? I write...
Kitchen Object Fetish No. 1: Chiltepin Chile Grinder
I was just given this grinder as a present. It's made of a beautiful wood and crudely grinds small chiltepin chiles. You lift the stem off and add one or...
The Art of Mexican Graphics
This is what I would normally say is a very typical Mexican store. I don't think the panda aspect is all that inspired but I love the look of the...
More Enfrijoladas, More Happiness
This beautiful dish is known as Zopilotas. It's basically an enfrijolada without chicken or filling but served with some crudely scrambled eggs. The sauce is only going to be as...
Another Night, Another Hacienda
A recent trip to Mexico sent me to Tlaxcala, not far from Mexico City, looking for masks. I don't have a thing for masks in general, but I do love...
From Veracruz: Stuffed Chiles
In Xico, Veracruz, enjoying some incredible chiles rellenos. A stuffed chipotle and a stuffed jalapeno, both excellent.
Dinner Party Menu: Fish in a Corn Husk Returns (Picture Heavy!)
I had a really fun dinner party with old friends. It was a lazy Sunday and a perfect day to cook and prepare. Early on, I took some old blue...
New Product: A Temporary Home for Your Booze
Because everything should have a logo on it, we now offer you our Rancho Gordo Fancy Shot Glasses.