Category Archives: Beans

Weekend Cooking Fun Continued: Black Bean Soup, Collard Greens, and More Bread

Posted on June 3, 2012 by

Whenever I start making bread I can’t stop myself. There’s no reason for me to have four loaves of bread in the house. Baking, especially bread, is a meditation. This second batch is organic whole wheat, and I used molasses … Continue reading →

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Huevos Rancheros

Posted on March 4, 2012 by

Our huevos rancheros. I fry two corn tortillas in hot clarified butter, but without crisping them up too much. Flip them, then crack two eggs on top and throw it in the oven (400 degrees) until the whites are solid … Continue reading →

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cooking an octopus

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

I try to be a humble cook. I don’t take compliments well. I don’t like to brag. But when it comes to octopus, I have to.

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Rancho Gordo: Experiments from my mostly New World kitchen and gardens

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

I’d like to hang out and travel with Steve Sando some day. What a life. http://ranchogordo.typepad.com/

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Posole v NW

Posted on May 8, 2011 by

Some friends and I ate lunch at the food carts yesterday on Skidmore and Mississippi in NE Portland, and e. got posole. It was cold and rainy, with the sun peaking out every half hour, so a bowl of hot … Continue reading →

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