Slow Baked Garbanzos
One of my favorite books from the last years has been The Blue Zones (National Geographic, 2008) by Dan Buettner. Statistics for longevity are examined and there are some not...
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Heirloom Tomato & Royal Corona Salad
I remember when I first started gardening and I had the bright idea that direct seeding tomatoes in the ground was the best idea. The plants were incredible and strong...
Wild Mushrooms with Alubia Blanca
It's a good thing when your neighbor is Connie Green and she offers you a nice big bag of chantrelle mushrooms. It's even better when you have a pot of...
Pasta e Fagioli with Escarole
Escarole is a rare and exotic vegetable for me. I'd been scared off with stories about its bitterness and frankly, there were plenty of other things to eat that struck...
Royal Corona Beans with Sage-Parsley Salsa Verde
My cooking seems to go through "periods". I had my High Mexican period, my Italian phase, my Hippy Love Child has never quite left but now I seem to be...
Simple Royal Coronas with a Ham Hock and Peppers
Customer Larry Noggle was nice enough to post this on our Facebook page. I wanted to share it because it sounds great and I think this is how people really...
Simplicity and perfection in a bowl.
Special friends were coming over so I decided to use the last of my Marcella beans. We've been sold out for awhile but I'd been saving them for an occasion....
My Favorite Pozole: Make Mine Blanco!
There are many versions of pozole but one of my favorites is Pozole Blanco. Unlike other pozoles where chiles are a part of the broth, Blanco is broth, meat and...
Tortilla Strip Croutons. Go For It.
When we made our own tortillas with heirloom corn, we used to laugh at the customers who complained that a dozen tortillas was too many. I didn't laugh hard but...
Release the Pods: The Rancho Gordo Chili Manifesto
Imagine a damp, cold, rainy day in Milano, Italy in 1988. One young, bored expat trying to figure out his role in Italy (and the world, really) is presented with...
More Flageolet Love: A Simple Flageolet Gratin
My love of cassoulet let me to this quick, delicious dish. Flageolet are known for their delicate, mild flavor. This shouldn’t be confused with them being bland. They’re anything but!...
Spring is Flageolet Season: Lamb and Flageolet Stew
Spring. Lamb. Lovely light beans. You do the math. I make this every year, always with some kind of variation. My trend these days is to cook everything very simply,...