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Muy Easy Cascabel Chile Sauce
This is one of the easiest salsas imaginable. It's nutty and has a very mild heat. I've been putting it in a squeeze bottle and smothering my eggs with it....
Pasta e Fagioli: Shapes
(UPDATE: Unfortunately, Baia Pasta is no more. They closed shop but left such a mark on us that we wanted to keep these posts referring to them. ) It would...
Beans Salads and Salads with Beans
Here in Northern California, the drought has meant the price of lettuce is through the roof and the quality is pretty bad. When you do want a salad, you can't...
Gorgeous Quinoa: White, Red and Black
Do you remember the first time you had quinoa? I wasn't sure about it. I think I liked it but I was sure it wasn't going to replace rice anytime...
Bean Porn: Eye of the Goat
In an effort to make everyone happy, especially our newer customers, I've been concentrating on recipes for our beans. I think a simple bowl is the best way to go,...
Make Mine Marinade! Banana Vinegar to the Rescue
We get a lot of people who love our banana vinegar but don't quite have the confidence to use it in the kitchen. The idea is good, but the execution...
Domingo Rojo with Roasted Red Peppers and Nopales
There's not really any recipe here to share. It's too simple! I really love red bell peppers in jars. They're intense, delicious and easy to use. The nopales come from...
More Fun with Fresh Xoconostle
Our local market again had xoconostle, the super sour prickly pears that are loaded with good nutrition and are a hoot to cook with. If the light in my kitchen...
Fermenting Chiles
Everyone seems to have fermenting fever these days and I'm no exception. Kraut, beets, kombucha and kimchi are all my companions in the kitchen. I'm sure this is a healthy...
Pineapple Vinegar Dressing with Chocolate (!)
I see you rolling your eyes at me! Stop it. This sounds disgusting but it was a winner. I was reading a recent Bon Appetit magazine article about Modern Mexico...
What to Do With a Pot of Beans No. 3: Bean Soup with Roasted Red Pepper and Kale
Yes, that's been the flu that has been knocking me down. But I get right back up! Thanks in part to some leftover beans! This was entitirely based on what...