Rancho Gordo / Cavallo Point Chocolate Chip Cookies
Last winter, we had a little house-party here at Rancho Gordo. We had thought there'd be enough food but our friends and neighbors here in Napa came with real appetites....
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Morelia Market Shots
Some random food shots from the Mercado Independencia in Morelia, Michoacan.
Eating Veracruz in Mexico City
Whenever I'm in Mexico City, I hint to my friends that it sure would be grand to make a stop at La Fonda del Recuerdo. They have good food from...
Rancho Gordo Visits Google
In the early days of Rancho Gordo, we received a call from the Google kitchens. Google happily feeds all of its employees with incredible food via many cafes and restautants...
California Beanfield Report
This might be your dinner one day soon! The beanfields here in California are doing very well this year and we're crossing our fingers for a huge, healthy crop. If...
Beans from Ecuador
Wine Forest's Connie Green recently spent some time in Ecuador and was kind enough to bring me back the beans she found there. She admitted that it wasn't a great...
MesAmerica: Four Days Incredible Days in Mexico
photo ©Docsconz.comAlthough it's a little like taking coals to Newcastle, I just got back from Mexico City where I told our story to 500 food visionaries and thousands of culinary...
Charro Beans with Scrambled Eggs
Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys used to sing a song called Across the Alley From the Alamo and I was humming it all last week as I made my...
And Baby Makes Four
I awoke this morning to a text from my friends in Mexico. Normally this would mean that U.S. Customs wasn't sure what a garbanzo bean was and we need to...
Bakery Shopping is Serious Business in Xico
I'm sad to say that bakery treats in Mexico rarely taste as good as they look but they do look good and I'm still always tempted. This shop in Xico,...