Rancho Gordo Blog

Midnight Beans with Bacon

April 01, 2011By Steve Sando

Mornings here are cold. It's a fact. Cold mornings deserve Midnight black beans and bacon for breakfast, don't you think? Is that a plop of sour cream in there? Good...

Taking Vanilla Ice Cream to the "Next Level"

March 28, 2011By Steve Sando

As I typed "next level" I cringed a little. It's a phrase that's turning into a cliche, isn't it? Oh well, I'm not above anything so I think I'll use...

Join Our New Bean Gardening Group

March 25, 2011By Steve Sando

Around this time of year, the staff gets overwhelmed with inquiries about growing beans. It's a great idea and we encourage it but we can't offer support for our beans...

Breakfast at Home

March 23, 2011By Steve Sando

Back home from Chicago, I'm greeted with a completely different kind of cold. Not as extreme and easily tamed by a good breakfast, I love traveling but I'm happy to...

My Debut in Chicago

March 21, 2011By Steve Sando

You know I'm a big fan of Taste Network's Cochon 555 parties. Rancho Gordo participates in all the bay area events by serving beans to help with all the pork...

Blue Corn Tortilla Tacos with Potatoes and Chorizo

March 16, 2011By Steve Sando

Last Saturday, we gave La Palma some of our heirloom blue corn from Quetretero to make tortillas. This is all part of our Rancho Gordo-Xoxoc Project where we source heirloom...

Wild Rice Salad with Xoconostle and Pine Nuts

March 14, 2011By Steve Sando

This recipe was in our January newsletter. You can sign up for it using the form on the left, if you'd like. This salad was a huge hit and I...

How I Came to Love Radishes

March 08, 2011By Steve Sando

I like the idea of radishes but they really don't thrill the way a carrot can. Sometimes they're too bland and sometimes they're too peppery. I like them with hot...

Enchilada with Mole Negro

March 07, 2011By Steve Sando

This was a recent breakfast. From the town of Pinotepa Nacional, these are two enchiladas in a black mole sauce. I think there was a litlle chicken inside but it...

Vegetarian Baked Beans on Martha Stewart

March 02, 2011By Steve Sando

Author Margaret Roach was recently a guest on the Martha Stewart show promoting her new book, And I Shall Have Some Peace There and sharing her recipe for baked beans....