The Bon Appetit Awards in New York
As I mentioned earlier, I was lucky enough top be a recipient of an award from the seminal Bob Appetit magazine. Rancho Gordo was one of the "Hot 10" for...
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Runner Beans Times Three
I made a huge pot of runner beans. First things first, a bowl with some cilantro and imported cotija cheese. Next meal, I added some nopales, chorizo and requeson (with...
Fun with a Barbecue
It may surprise you to know that I have very little experience with grilling or barbecues. If I've been the host, trying to cook with live coals seems at odds...
Media Merry-Go-Round
1. In case you missed it, there's a very nice piece on Rancho Gordo in the month's Culinaria Mexicana. They have no archives so you need to see this before...
The Hunger Challenge
For the second year in a row, I've failed! Last year I was just an airhead and this year I had to fly to New York and participate in the...
More Stars Than in the Heavens
So I think I had the night of my life tonight. So many food icons in one room and 10 of us getting the Bon Appetit Hot 10 award. Words...
Mary Anita Has Bean Day
Longtime customer and friend of the bean, Mary Anita, sent me a photo of her recent shipment. I love when people get excited enough about a delivery that they feel...
Trout in Corn Husks
Gerardo Vazquez Lugo is a very clever chef running his family's noted restaurant, Nicos, in Mexico City. Recently he made a video demo for the newspaper La Reforma using fish...
Another Mole Poblano
Earlier this summer when I was in Puebla en route to Oaxaca, we stopped in to see the amazing Lordes and her clay pots. Mexicans tend to be gracious and...
The Bon Appetit Awards 2009: The Hot 10
Based purely on my unnerving good looks and animal magnetism, I have been selected as one of Bon Appetit magazine's "Hot 10". My attractiveness, which has been a burden, is...
Hooray for Gay Caballero! It's Back
I'm happy to announce the return of Gay Caballero, our hot sauce tribute to the singing cowboys of yesteryear. You'll yodel and hit High C when you taste Gay Caballero...