Back from Three Swell Weeks
Sorry for our absences here and on Facebook, Instagram, et al. I've been in Mexico mostly, first with our annual tour and workshops at the hacienda in Hidalgo (much more on...
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Sea Salt from the Yucatan
In April of 2011 I made my way down to the Yucatan with my friends Yunuen and Gabriel. The goal was to eat well, relax, get a tan and drink...
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...
Eating FIsh and Seafood in Puerto Escondido
My last trip to Oaxaca was mostly spent in the car, driving to markets and to meet potential farmers. It was very productive and it's always a pleasure for me...
Noche Mexicana: A Day in the Beanfields Part Two
After the tour of the bean and corn fields, it was time to eat! Lupe shows off the masa made from blue corn. These tasted as good as they look....
Noche Mexicana: A Day in the Beanfields Part One
As part of our tour, I think one of the unexpected highlights was visiting the bean farmers in Hidalgo. They grow our Moro and Ayocote Morado beans and they were...
Noche Mexicana: More Images and Fun
Bean farmer Roberto demonstrates one way of making a nice crunchy tostada without deep frying. Lupe offers a platter of taquitos. The salsas she served with them were out of...
Noche Mexicana Tour: Making Tamales
I don't think you can take too many classes on tamal making. Each teacher has a slightly different trick or technique and it's always fun to get together and make...
Noche Mexicana Tour: Morning of Corn, Corn and More Corn
I always chant that the foundation of Mexican cuisine is chiles, beans and corn. Restaurants that don't specialize in these things may have some nice dishes or a hip bar,...
Noche Mexicana in Hidalgo
I just spent an amazing few days with some of my wonderful Rancho Gordo customers from the US in Hidalgo. It was a pipe dream a few months ago but...
Scenes From the Hacienda
Our trip to Mexico, Noche Mexicana, is really happening. It's sold out but I think we may have to do it again one day. In the meantime, here are some...
Living Large, Veracruz Style
On Saturday, I had a big, boozy fiesta at the Fonda del Recuerdo in Mexico City. The food and ambience are from Veracruz and both are great. After a huge...