A Simple Soup with Bean Broth
I'm so glad to have chickens again! You just can't beat fresh eggs. I get a wee bit frustrated by the prices at the farmers markets here in the Bay...
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Something Easy and Different: Runner Bean and Raw Asparagus Salad
Like almost everyone else, I have been enamored with Joshua McFadden's Six Seasons. At first I resisted. Seasonal market cooking. Really? Again? Yes, really. The story is the seasons but...
Good Things to Keep in Your Pantry
Sun-dried tomatoes sound dated but they'd probably be very good to have on hand. I have to remember that the next time I go shopping. I do keep salt-packed capers...
Simple Stuffed Poblano Chiles with Rio Zape Beans
We all know the indulgent version of chile rellenos, filled with gooey cheese or picadillo, deep fried in a delicious egg batter. But all chile relleno really means is "stuffed...
A Clay Cazuela from Oaxaca with Shrimp, Acuyo Sauce and Pasta
A few years ago I was on a road trip through Oaxaca with my pals Yunuen and Gabriel of the Xoxoc Project, as per the usual, hunting for beans and...
Cecilina: Italian Chickpea Dip
I saw this recipe in the old Dried Beans and Grain book from the the seminal Good Cook series by Richard Olney with Jeremiah Towers, among others. It seemed a...
Stuffed Chayote
This is adapted from the book Frida's Fiestas and you can clearly improvise beyond the basic recipe. Ground meat of some kind would be great but chayote are a mild,...
Winging It: Pasta e Fagioli with Morels and Bacon
Sunday night after the holidays and not much left in the house. What to do? I had a sample of the new crop of Caballeros from Peru and in cleaning...
Yellow Indian Woman Beans with Shallot Pickle and Goat Cheese
I hadn't cooked Yellow Indian Woman beans for quite awhile. They're small and dense but somehow creamy at the same time. I think they'd be great in a chili but...
Herb-Steamed Potatoes and New Olive Oil
By chance, I discovered that steaming new potatoes gave them a superior texture. They weren't water-logged and since I have a big steaming pot, this technique was easier. I've also...
2017: Not My Favorite Year, or Was It?
The holidays are over and there's a lot of work to do but my mind and heart are not in the game. I think it's better I should look through...
What the Hell Did We Just Go Through? Some Thoughts about The Fire
I was driving the other day with my son and noticed a new area that had been damaged by the fires. I hadn't noticed it before. I turned to him...