Corn with Black Beans and Epazote
The good corn is coming but I had a pound of frozen corn in my freezer and I'm trying my best to actually use what's in there. I'm very good...
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The Californio Dinner at Sutter Creek Provisions
A while back I was visiting my friend Lucy and we stopped at Sutter Creek Provisions. They have a great space and even better beer. Owners Casey and Darren are...
A Simple, Very Addictive Manzano Chile Relish
A visiting chef friend asked me to pick up three pounds of manzano chiles for a demo he was doing. These chiles are also known as peron and sometimes rocoto...
Video: Classic Texan Chili con Carne
Last year I made this video with my beloved pal Taylor Boetticher from the Fatted Calf. There was a lot of information and I enjoyed it but it ran really...
The Master Recipe: Rancho Gordo Chili con Carne
Rancho Gordo Chili con Carne Roughly based on Tolbert’s A Bowl of Red, our adaption includes heirloom beans. I would like to serve this to Mr. Tolbert and hope for...
Planning and Indulging My Garden for Spring with Native Seeds/SEARCH
When I first started gardening, I focused almost exclusively on New World vegetables. I loved that more interesting vegetables from Europe were coming into vogue, like having three or four...
My Puny Little Olive Harvest
My house came with two olive trees that the previous owner planted. I love them but I live on a forested mountain top and it gets warm but there's lots...
The Kind of Company You Want For More Than 3 Days
I think this is the hummingbird that stays all winter and makes nests in the spring. I get the sense that the egg-laying hasn't been successful but I'm not sure....
What Do You Say To a Fresh Bean Flower?
Hello, gorgeous! It's that time of year where the flowers aren't going to turn into beans any time soon and the cold weather is on the way . These runner...
How to Make Garbage Soup and Eat Well All Week
One of my favorite recent cookbooks has been Decolonize Your Diet. Luz Calvo and Catriona Rueda Esquibel offer a cuisine based on pre-Conquest foods, mostly vegan and vegetarian. Even if...
More Fun with Weeds for Breakfast: Purslane Fritatta
I think we all know now that yes, purslane is a weed and yes, it's loaded with nutrition. I don't think everyone is on board with how delicious it is....
Help Wanted: Rancho Gordo in Napa Customer Service Specialist
I'm going to take advantage of your attention here and post a job that's available in our Napa offices. For me, it's one of our most important positions as this...