Not Casssoulet (But Mighty Fine)
Updated: We now of course grow our own Cassoulet beans here in California from heirloom French Tarbais seed. I mentioned making this in the Rancho Gordo newsletter but I thought...
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Refried Black Valentines
Black Valentines are an oval-shaped black bean that really seems more like a cross between a kidney and a black bean. Raw, they have a beautiful matte finish that makes...
Seed Exchange
Pre-game fun in Napa for me was the Family Farm League's annual seed exchange. The Family Farm League's sole purpose is to encourage the growing of food in Napa county...
Avocados and Other Exotics
Will Brokaw is famous for his beautiful avocados at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market on Saturdays. His big, fat locally-grown avocados are easy to like. For me, there's little better...
Rotisserie Chicken Rancho Gordo-style
I think a lot of us have fallen under the charms of a well-made rotisserie chicken, expertly prepared and ready for us to take home and eat. I think one...
Mushroom and Bean Tacos
I met Connie Green through a mutual friend. I just knew her as a really interesting, funny woman who was a mushroom expert. I had no idea that almost every...
Cactus Juice in Baja
As I wrote earlier, food wasn't the focus in Baja. I'm sure there were better places to eat but after a few excursions, I wasn't inspired to dig too deeply....
A Weeknight Dinner
I'm nuts for beet greens. They taste great, cook quickly and I hear they are healthy. I wouldn't serve this to company but it fits the bill on a busy...
Bean Q&A: Flageolet and Spring Lamb
After a weekend at the farmers market explaining to people that they were looking at dried beans, not candied nuts, it was a real pleasure to get this interesting question...
Baja California Sud
It kills me to rub it in, but while you were most likely freezing and cold these last weeks, I was having fun in the sun in Baja. OK, maybe...
Cactus Juice
As the rain and cold take charge here in Napa, I'm daydreaming back to Mexico. One of the highlights of my last trip was discovering this juice, which is half...