Steve Sando and the Rancho Gordo staff
@ranchogordo.bsky.social
Heirloom beans, etc
www.ranchogordo.com
www.ranchogordo.com
Join us today along with Bolita Masa (@bolitamasa), Shared Cultures (@sharedcultures), and Wine Forest (@wineforestwildfoods) (with Chef Staffan Terje). Steve and Julia will be signing The Bean Book and the store will be stocked.
Friday, December 19th, from 2 pm to 5:30 pm, 1924 Yajome St in Napa.
Friday, December 19th, from 2 pm to 5:30 pm, 1924 Yajome St in Napa.
December 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Join us today along with Bolita Masa (@bolitamasa), Shared Cultures (@sharedcultures), and Wine Forest (@wineforestwildfoods) (with Chef Staffan Terje). Steve and Julia will be signing The Bean Book and the store will be stocked.
Friday, December 19th, from 2 pm to 5:30 pm, 1924 Yajome St in Napa.
Friday, December 19th, from 2 pm to 5:30 pm, 1924 Yajome St in Napa.
Join us this Friday for our Holiday open house, along with Bolita Masa, Shared Cultures, and Wine Forest (with Chef Staffan Terje). Steve and Julia will be signing The Bean Book and the store will be stocked.
Friday, December 19th, from 2 pm to 5:30 pm, 1924 Yajome St (at Jackson) in Napa.
Friday, December 19th, from 2 pm to 5:30 pm, 1924 Yajome St (at Jackson) in Napa.
December 18, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Join us this Friday for our Holiday open house, along with Bolita Masa, Shared Cultures, and Wine Forest (with Chef Staffan Terje). Steve and Julia will be signing The Bean Book and the store will be stocked.
Friday, December 19th, from 2 pm to 5:30 pm, 1924 Yajome St (at Jackson) in Napa.
Friday, December 19th, from 2 pm to 5:30 pm, 1924 Yajome St (at Jackson) in Napa.
A special birthday message for most everyone's favorite chef. @jacquespepinfoundation
#jacquespepin #jacquespepinfoundation
#jacquespepin #jacquespepinfoundation
December 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
A special birthday message for most everyone's favorite chef. @jacquespepinfoundation
#jacquespepin #jacquespepinfoundation
#jacquespepin #jacquespepinfoundation
Join us this Friday along with Bolita Masa, Shared Cultures, and Wine Forest (with Chef Staffan Terje). Steve and Julia will be signing The Bean Book and the store will be stocked.
Friday, December 19th, from 2 pm to 5:30 pm, 1924 Yajome St (at Jackson) in Napa.
Friday, December 19th, from 2 pm to 5:30 pm, 1924 Yajome St (at Jackson) in Napa.
December 16, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Join us this Friday along with Bolita Masa, Shared Cultures, and Wine Forest (with Chef Staffan Terje). Steve and Julia will be signing The Bean Book and the store will be stocked.
Friday, December 19th, from 2 pm to 5:30 pm, 1924 Yajome St (at Jackson) in Napa.
Friday, December 19th, from 2 pm to 5:30 pm, 1924 Yajome St (at Jackson) in Napa.
Let's take a little break with some love advice from Kaye Ballard, who I understand was campaigning to play Fanny Brice in Funny Girl before Streisand was cast.
It's actually a great song and Ballard had a v. good voice!
youtu.be/gPW20N1VDDY?...
It's actually a great song and Ballard had a v. good voice!
youtu.be/gPW20N1VDDY?...
Kaye Ballard – Ain't That Always the Way, 1959
YouTube video by BlondieJohnson
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December 16, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Let's take a little break with some love advice from Kaye Ballard, who I understand was campaigning to play Fanny Brice in Funny Girl before Streisand was cast.
It's actually a great song and Ballard had a v. good voice!
youtu.be/gPW20N1VDDY?...
It's actually a great song and Ballard had a v. good voice!
youtu.be/gPW20N1VDDY?...
This morning at Jack London State Park.
I keep saying I’m tired of being cold, but sometimes you bottle up and embrace it.
I’m trying to catch a friend admit to a murder she did not commit and did not happen. This is how we pass the time.
#sunday
I keep saying I’m tired of being cold, but sometimes you bottle up and embrace it.
I’m trying to catch a friend admit to a murder she did not commit and did not happen. This is how we pass the time.
#sunday
December 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
This morning at Jack London State Park.
I keep saying I’m tired of being cold, but sometimes you bottle up and embrace it.
I’m trying to catch a friend admit to a murder she did not commit and did not happen. This is how we pass the time.
#sunday
I keep saying I’m tired of being cold, but sometimes you bottle up and embrace it.
I’m trying to catch a friend admit to a murder she did not commit and did not happen. This is how we pass the time.
#sunday
Non-sequitur Sunday:
Another Spratling piece of Taxco sterling. It was going to be my first "big" purchase but the seller was a jerk + sold it from under me. Years later I found it at auction, badly tarnished but it cleaned up well and I got the rare deal.
Another Spratling piece of Taxco sterling. It was going to be my first "big" purchase but the seller was a jerk + sold it from under me. Years later I found it at auction, badly tarnished but it cleaned up well and I got the rare deal.
December 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Non-sequitur Sunday:
Another Spratling piece of Taxco sterling. It was going to be my first "big" purchase but the seller was a jerk + sold it from under me. Years later I found it at auction, badly tarnished but it cleaned up well and I got the rare deal.
Another Spratling piece of Taxco sterling. It was going to be my first "big" purchase but the seller was a jerk + sold it from under me. Years later I found it at auction, badly tarnished but it cleaned up well and I got the rare deal.
Orders placed after TODAY, December 12th, must use Express Shipping for guaranteed Christmas delivery. For orders or assistance: 1-800-599-8323.
December 12, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Orders placed after TODAY, December 12th, must use Express Shipping for guaranteed Christmas delivery. For orders or assistance: 1-800-599-8323.
oin us for Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe today (Friday, December 12th), we will be serving hot chocolate and churros at our Napa storefront from 11am-5:00pm.
December 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
oin us for Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe today (Friday, December 12th), we will be serving hot chocolate and churros at our Napa storefront from 11am-5:00pm.
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The holiday Rancho Gordo order has arrived, but it looks like I won't be unpacking the beans, pozole and pineapple vinegar anytime soon if Naima has anything to say about it.
December 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The holiday Rancho Gordo order has arrived, but it looks like I won't be unpacking the beans, pozole and pineapple vinegar anytime soon if Naima has anything to say about it.
Reposted by Steve Sando and the Rancho Gordo staff
Made a healing pot of fasolada, a Greek white bean stew. Used Rancho Gordo Royal Corona beans, which are ginormous. I love this soup. Part of tomorrow’s Feast of the Seven Legumes.
December 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Made a healing pot of fasolada, a Greek white bean stew. Used Rancho Gordo Royal Corona beans, which are ginormous. I love this soup. Part of tomorrow’s Feast of the Seven Legumes.
As we continue this cold snap here in NorCal, I find myself upping the thermostat. Generally I keep it low but as I turn it up, I hear in my head, "President Nixon suggest keeping it below 68F". And then I hear "President Carter declared the energy crisis the moral equivalent of war." I AM OLD.
December 11, 2025 at 10:24 PM
As we continue this cold snap here in NorCal, I find myself upping the thermostat. Generally I keep it low but as I turn it up, I hear in my head, "President Nixon suggest keeping it below 68F". And then I hear "President Carter declared the energy crisis the moral equivalent of war." I AM OLD.
Holiday countdown!
This Friday is our cut off for ground holiday shipping.
For you or a pal. try our Sea Salt from Yucatan, in Mexico.
www.ranchogordo.com/products/flo...
This Friday is our cut off for ground holiday shipping.
For you or a pal. try our Sea Salt from Yucatan, in Mexico.
www.ranchogordo.com/products/flo...
December 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Holiday countdown!
This Friday is our cut off for ground holiday shipping.
For you or a pal. try our Sea Salt from Yucatan, in Mexico.
www.ranchogordo.com/products/flo...
This Friday is our cut off for ground holiday shipping.
For you or a pal. try our Sea Salt from Yucatan, in Mexico.
www.ranchogordo.com/products/flo...
Reposted by Steve Sando and the Rancho Gordo staff
My holiday gift guide goes as follows:
Curate a selection of beautiful heirloom beans for each of your loved ones. www.ranchogordo.com
And that's my list.
Thank you for your vision, Steve Sando @ranchogordo.bsky.social
Curate a selection of beautiful heirloom beans for each of your loved ones. www.ranchogordo.com
And that's my list.
Thank you for your vision, Steve Sando @ranchogordo.bsky.social
Rancho Gordo - Heirloom beans, grains, spices, and more
Rancho Gordo specializes in heirloom beans and products indigenous to the Americas. Our fresh-harvest beans, grains, and herbs celebrate traditional foods with superior flavor. We work with small farm...
www.ranchogordo.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
My holiday gift guide goes as follows:
Curate a selection of beautiful heirloom beans for each of your loved ones. www.ranchogordo.com
And that's my list.
Thank you for your vision, Steve Sando @ranchogordo.bsky.social
Curate a selection of beautiful heirloom beans for each of your loved ones. www.ranchogordo.com
And that's my list.
Thank you for your vision, Steve Sando @ranchogordo.bsky.social
A late entry into the holiday madness: Our new double volume collection of our best soups and salads, in a convenient and attractive slipcase. Something different for the new or seasoned cook.
Remember, this Friday is our cut off for ground holiday shipping.
www.ranchogordo.com/products/lit...
Remember, this Friday is our cut off for ground holiday shipping.
www.ranchogordo.com/products/lit...
December 10, 2025 at 12:44 AM
A late entry into the holiday madness: Our new double volume collection of our best soups and salads, in a convenient and attractive slipcase. Something different for the new or seasoned cook.
Remember, this Friday is our cut off for ground holiday shipping.
www.ranchogordo.com/products/lit...
Remember, this Friday is our cut off for ground holiday shipping.
www.ranchogordo.com/products/lit...
Our new Napa store on Main Street won't open before Christmas, as planned, but we're looking right on track for January. It's almost encouraging!
December 8, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Our new Napa store on Main Street won't open before Christmas, as planned, but we're looking right on track for January. It's almost encouraging!
Non sequitur Sunday, freezing Bay Area edition: remembering a warmer time earlier this year in Mexico
December 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Non sequitur Sunday, freezing Bay Area edition: remembering a warmer time earlier this year in Mexico
I loved the French film, the taste of things. A friend recommended and any movie that has 25 minutes with little dialogue and zero plot beyond intricate food preparations has my heart.
It’s really great and moving and I defy you not to want to pull out your copper pots. On Hulu.
It’s really great and moving and I defy you not to want to pull out your copper pots. On Hulu.
December 6, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I loved the French film, the taste of things. A friend recommended and any movie that has 25 minutes with little dialogue and zero plot beyond intricate food preparations has my heart.
It’s really great and moving and I defy you not to want to pull out your copper pots. On Hulu.
It’s really great and moving and I defy you not to want to pull out your copper pots. On Hulu.
❤️❤️❤️
our son has been cooking for us out of the @ranchogordo.bsky.social Bean Book and my wife has been following his lead
December 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
❤️❤️❤️
I've been struck with something that I wouldn't want to share so this has been canceled.
FOr most people, colds are not such a big deal but for me, one who rarely gets ill, I'd a bit dramatic and feeling as if I'm on death's door. Pray for me and we will reschedule.
FOr most people, colds are not such a big deal but for me, one who rarely gets ill, I'd a bit dramatic and feeling as if I'm on death's door. Pray for me and we will reschedule.
See you this Saturday in Marin.
As a not so recent graduate of Tamalpais high school in Mill Valley, I am pleased to punch to come home to Marin.
marincountrymart.com/events/steve...
As a not so recent graduate of Tamalpais high school in Mill Valley, I am pleased to punch to come home to Marin.
marincountrymart.com/events/steve...
Steve Sando of Rancho Gordo Book Signing at Emily Joubert — Marin Country Mart
Join the Emily Joubert team as they welcome Steve Sando and Julia Newberry of Rancho Gordo for a book signing of the new book, “The Bean Book: 100 Recipes For Cooking With All Kinds Of Beans.”
marincountrymart.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I've been struck with something that I wouldn't want to share so this has been canceled.
FOr most people, colds are not such a big deal but for me, one who rarely gets ill, I'd a bit dramatic and feeling as if I'm on death's door. Pray for me and we will reschedule.
FOr most people, colds are not such a big deal but for me, one who rarely gets ill, I'd a bit dramatic and feeling as if I'm on death's door. Pray for me and we will reschedule.
See you this Saturday in Marin.
As a not so recent graduate of Tamalpais high school in Mill Valley, I am pleased to punch to come home to Marin.
marincountrymart.com/events/steve...
As a not so recent graduate of Tamalpais high school in Mill Valley, I am pleased to punch to come home to Marin.
marincountrymart.com/events/steve...
Steve Sando of Rancho Gordo Book Signing at Emily Joubert — Marin Country Mart
Join the Emily Joubert team as they welcome Steve Sando and Julia Newberry of Rancho Gordo for a book signing of the new book, “The Bean Book: 100 Recipes For Cooking With All Kinds Of Beans.”
marincountrymart.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:40 AM
See you this Saturday in Marin.
As a not so recent graduate of Tamalpais high school in Mill Valley, I am pleased to punch to come home to Marin.
marincountrymart.com/events/steve...
As a not so recent graduate of Tamalpais high school in Mill Valley, I am pleased to punch to come home to Marin.
marincountrymart.com/events/steve...
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Tonight's dinner - Brazilian Chickpea Curry with some extra tofu. Using Black Chickpeas from @ranchogordo.bsky.social. They're delighfully nutty and the black color is so beautiful! Recipe in the comments.
December 4, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Tonight's dinner - Brazilian Chickpea Curry with some extra tofu. Using Black Chickpeas from @ranchogordo.bsky.social. They're delighfully nutty and the black color is so beautiful! Recipe in the comments.
Reposted by Steve Sando and the Rancho Gordo staff
If you can, please consider donating to their GoFundMe. The money is going to union members this holiday so they can buy groceries and pay rent while they fight for a fair contract.
If MiUSA means anything at all, it must mean good paying jobs for workers.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-in...
If MiUSA means anything at all, it must mean good paying jobs for workers.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-in...
Donate to Support Individualized Shirt Workers United, organized by Gabor Ptacek
Since this summer, worker leaders at Individualized Shirts have been organizi… Gabor Ptacek needs your support for Support Individualized Shirt Workers United
www.gofundme.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:28 PM
If you can, please consider donating to their GoFundMe. The money is going to union members this holiday so they can buy groceries and pay rent while they fight for a fair contract.
If MiUSA means anything at all, it must mean good paying jobs for workers.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-in...
If MiUSA means anything at all, it must mean good paying jobs for workers.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-in...
Leftovers made magical: Our Calif white rice reheated with some broth. Creamy Ayocote Blancos with sautéed greens (a mild chard from Italy and a wee bit of sorrel), and roasted cherry tomatoes. A perfect lunch.
#heirloombeans #cooking #beansky
#heirloombeans #cooking #beansky
December 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Leftovers made magical: Our Calif white rice reheated with some broth. Creamy Ayocote Blancos with sautéed greens (a mild chard from Italy and a wee bit of sorrel), and roasted cherry tomatoes. A perfect lunch.
#heirloombeans #cooking #beansky
#heirloombeans #cooking #beansky