Another Party at Jimtown
As usual, Carrie Brown and the Jimtown staff, hosted another great party. This time in collaboration with the Slow Food Sonoma County North gang as a benefit for Ana Maria...
The Rancho Gordo Blog
My Favorite Bean Pot
Until you get obsessive, a normal pot is fine for beans. Once you start down that slippery slope, you'll want several different pots for different beans and different cuisines. I...
Cochon 555 Nostalgia
I was going through my photos of the last year and came across this: This is what ended up being the winning dish at Cochon 555 in San Francisco by...
Bean Bowls
I can't tell you how many conversations I have with people who just don't know what to do with their beans after they've bought them. Even after I tell them,...
Bean Cleaning
Here's your lesson for today. The beans are harvested and mostly cleaned in the field. They hang out in bins and totes until they're ready to be cleaned. This is...
A Very Busy Weekend
So many events! So little time! Woe is me! Not long ago we had a huge weekend that took me away from my usual weekend activity of watching Tivo'd Judge...
A Day in the Beanfields
I went to check on the beans. What a good feeling to see the little sprouts making their way up! We grow most of the beans three-to-a-bed but the runner...
Two New Beans from Mexico
New for the Rancho Gordo-Xoxoc Project: Garbancillo beans. and Vaquitas
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) Stewed White Beans
I was going through some old recipes and found this one from an old issue of Saveur magazine. I forget how great this magazine is! Stewed White Beans (Etli Furu...
Grilled Octopus with Epazote
Here in the states, if we think of the herb epazote at all, it's in regards to beans. In Mexico, it's a lot more common than you'd think. This dish...
A Swell Breakfast in Papantla
In the state of Veracruz is Mexico's vanilla capitol, Papantla. It's a lovely town with a fine square and like most of the state, it has incredible food. So rich...