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Steve Sando: Heirloom Beans: Great Recipes for Dips and Spreads, Soups and Stews, Salads and Salsas, and Much More from Rancho Gordo
Frankly, the finest cookbook, nay BOOK, ever written by anyone, anywhere. I hate to be immodest but facts are facts and this book belongs in every home in the country. And beyond. Buy now and buy often! Please! (*****)Thomas Keller: Ad Hoc at Home
Beautiful, simple food and a lot of fun to read. (*****)Paula Wolfert: Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share
Some of my dreams have come true! I've been waiting years for this book and it was worth every minute. Sometimes challenging and always fascinating, I think this is THE book of the year. (*****)Daphne Miller: The Jungle Effect: Healthiest Diets from Around the World--Why They Work and How to Make Them Work for You
I just started reading this but right off the bat you know you're reading something special.Fiona Dunlop: Mexican Modern: New Food from Mexico
An overview of modern Mexican cuisine. Some of it is silly, some traditional and all of it at least worthy of your time. I wish these moderns would really focus on beans, chiles and corn as the foundation. I think their food would be even better.Francis Mallmann: Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentine Way
Yet another book on grilling. The Euro-Latin cuisine of Argentina is very appealing!Mary Karlin: Wood-Fired Cooking: Techniques and Recipes for the Grill, Backyard Oven, Fireplace, and Campfire
I can't wait to get my copy! Mary teaches at the Ramekins school in Sonoma and i have a hunch this is going to be a great book.Bruce Aidells: Bruce Aidells's Complete Book of Pork: A Guide to Buying, Storing, and Cooking the World's Favorite Meat
Re: Pork, this is where I'd start. I've never met a Bruce Aidell book I didn't end up loving.David Tanis: A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes
I was sure this was going to be too precious for words but I was dead wrong: this book is great. If Americans could understand the glory of simple, well-prepared food, we could start creating a national cuisine. (****)Jennifer Mclagan: Fat: An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient, With Recipes
Everything is going to be OK! Fat is back and it makes sense to eat it. Lard is lovely again. (****)Samantha Clark: Moro East
The third Moro book is as good, if not better for day to day cooking, than the other two. After Mexican, I think my heart is in this Spanish/Moorish cuisine and these books help define the genre for me. (*****)Ken Albala: Beans: A History
Now this is my kind of history! (*****)Betsy McNair: Mexicocina: The Spirit and Style of the Mexican Kitchen
I like all the books in the Mexi series from Chronicle Books but this one makes me drool. And it seems to have the most practical kind of inspiration. (*****)Eva Ayala: Miguel Covarrubias: 4 Visions
A beautiful book covering most aspects of his work, from the Indian art of the Americas to the Harlem renaissance to Bali. With Spanish and English text. I stupidly spent $75 on this book when I found it online without checking Amazon first! Bound to go out of print so don't hesitate if you have an interest. (*****)Adriana Williams: Covarrubias
Miguel Covarrubias was a fascinating character, both in Mexico and New York. His wife Rosa was just as interesting. I first knew of him from his famous maps from the 1939 fair in San Francisco where he painted the Pacific ocean as the center of the world, as opposed to the Atlantic. This is just a cup of out of the ocean. (****)Marie Pierre Colle: Frida's Fiestas: Recipes and Reminiscences of Life with Frida Kahlo
This is an inspiring book. The menus are smart and even though some of the recipes are a little vague, everything I've ever made from this book has been a winner. (*****)Paula Wolfert: Mediterranean Grains and Greens: A Book of Savory, Sun-Drenched Recipes
This book is the opposite of New World food but it's one of my favorites. Like most books by Paula Wolfert, it's much more than just a collection of recipes. You learn how to be a better cook. (*****)Charles C. Mann: 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
This is a fascinating book that explodes myths. And it's a fun read as well. (****)
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- We grow many varieties of New World products, specializing in heirloom beans. We sell only domestically in the US at this point, via our website (ranchogordo.com), directly to restaurants and at farmers markets. The older I get, the more I realize I've barely begun to scratch the surface of the things that interest me, so this blog is hardly the last word on anything, just a collection of experiments. If you have questions, more information or corrections, I'd love to hear from you in the "comments" section after each post. The blog is updated on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Recent Posts
- Zuppa Alla Frantoiana o Ribollita
- A Great Party at the Jimtown Store
- Event: PRIMAL - Napa
- Mexico Invests in Beans
- Sophie's Black Midnights
- A Little Video About the Harvest
- Swiss Chard Soup with Chickpeas and Barley
- Newly Harvested and Ready to Ship.
- Cooking With Clay No. 9 Revisited
- My Nopal Runneth Over
Sources
- BRAM Cookware
Amazing collection of clay pots for cooking, now available onlilne. - Black Chamba Pots from Toque Blanche
If you're eager to start cooking with clay, this is the place to start. I love the round soup pots for beans but the casseroles will do as well. - Chiles from Tierra Vegetables
Lee and her brother grow and dry some great chiles. Visit them at the farmers market, online or at their stand. - Wonderful Organic Rice
Take it from someone who generally isn't nuts about brown rice- this stuff is grand!
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