Vallarta Beans Are Back
Vallarta is a strange bean. Raw, it is green. Cooked, it looks like Yellow Indian Woman and even tastes a little like it but it's denser, almost fudge-like. I love...
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Simple Enchiladas
A lot of us grew up with casserole or lasagne type enchiladas. They were smothered in a chile-tomato sauce and loaded with cheese and then baked until bubbly and gooey....
Just Add Water
Here in California, we've experienced a lot of drought. In this land of heat and sunWe never flush for number one. Yes, this was my childhood. I've grown up knowing...
Charro Beans
My friend Christopher Ann has a story for everything. Sometimes it's exhausting but it's always entertaining and the food tastes better when there's a tale to tell. For years she...
Party for Bay Area Local Food Guide
The new Eat Local guide is about to come out from the California Alliance of Family Farmers and we'll have some to hand out at our booth at the...
Here Come the Flowers!
When you're gardening, the first signs of life are the most exciting. No matter how many times you plant a seed in the ground, it's never gets old. The prepping...
Sikil p'ak or Pumpkin Seed Dip
Some online friends and I are doing a group project of cooking all the recipes from Diana Kennedy's seminal The Essential Cuisines of Mexico. Our goal is to make every...
Beans in Italy
My old friend Jim Eldon from Fiddler's Green Farm (we both sat on the board of the Marin Farmers Market Association) sent me this great photo he got from a...
Heirloom Bean Recipes from McCormick
Sorry for the lack of posts but it seems like everything is coming to a head this week. The last of the production beans are going into the prepared beds...
Scarlet Runners in Japan
Here's a fun email from a new customer.I just received my order - the Scarlet Runner Beans look great, I can't wait to get cooking! I also purchased a bottle...
Update on Corn from Chiapas
Did you get a chance to order some corn seed from Chiapas? At my place, we've planted both the black and the yellow and both seem to be doing well....
Borders and Security
We are in the process of securing our borders so foreigners can't sneak in. Our efforts include a huge cement wall, which is symbolic but ultimately impractical and won't work....