Sta. Maria Pinquitos with Zucchini and Tomatoes
After a long while, I finally cooked Santa Maria Pinquitos again. What a great meaty bean! They're dense without being too starchy and they have a great pot liquor. After...
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A Simple Omelette with Beans
This was a swell breakfast. A little cheese and few scoops of refried beans were a great filling. It would be tempting to add more beans but they should just...
Rancho Gordo in SIngapore!
Gerald Tan has opened his Cut the Mustard store in Singapore and we are lucky enough to have our beans featured there. Expats and locals can now dig those heirloom...
Noche Mexicana: More Images and Fun
Bean farmer Roberto demonstrates one way of making a nice crunchy tostada without deep frying. Lupe offers a platter of taquitos. The salsas she served with them were out of...
Noche Mexicana Tour: Making Tamales
I don't think you can take too many classes on tamal making. Each teacher has a slightly different trick or technique and it's always fun to get together and make...
Grits. Polenta. Mush. Hominy.....Explain the Differences to Me!
Any southerners out there? I need some help. Here is what I know: Ground dry corn is called polenta and mush.Dried corn that's been treated with wood ash, cal or...
Noche Mexicana Tour: Morning of Corn, Corn and More Corn
I always chant that the foundation of Mexican cuisine is chiles, beans and corn. Restaurants that don't specialize in these things may have some nice dishes or a hip bar,...
Noche Mexicana Tour: The First Morning
My idea to have a tour to Mexico came from my need for someone else other than me to experience my version of Mexico. Everyone seems to come away with...
Noche Mexicana in Hidalgo
I just spent an amazing few days with some of my wonderful Rancho Gordo customers from the US in Hidalgo. It was a pipe dream a few months ago but...
New Books That I Like
A few titles worth your consideration: Mary Karlin's Artisan Cheese Making at Home is beautiful and inspirational. Home cheesemaking requires a little more dedication than breadmaking or ice pops, but...
Ricotta or Requeson with Beans
I don't want to sound like a broken record but this trick turns a very good bowl of beans into something to remember. Ricotta is a simple, easy to make,...