From: Steve Sando, Rancho Gordo customerservice@ranchogordo.

com
Subject: Rancho Gordo News: A toast to 2024 and a New Year's Eve Recipe
Date: December 28, 2023 at 9:01 PM
To: Timothy Parsons samuelmuindi@me.com

We did it. We have a fresh new year to look forward to but let's have one last salute to
2023. Our recipe would be ideal for a New Year's Eve champagne supper but some of us
(like me!) will proabbly have it for lunch and miss the merrymaking at midnight
altogether.

However you celebrate, we hope it's been a good (or at least, tolerable) year and we
can't thank you enough for spending a good part of it with us.
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I've been following Taffy Elrod on social media for a while but I think I noticed her sharp,
insightful messages mostly during the pandemic. As we were all trying to figure things
out, she was a constant source of sanity. We were thrilled when she agreed to
collaborate on some recipes for us.

From Taffy: "I couldn't resist this play on caviar and potatoes, even though that's not my
usual style. A little whimsy is worth it in this case because the results are delightful. They
are good served hot or cold. If you want to assemble them in advance, wait to add the
seaweed sprinkle until immediately before serving so it stays crisp."

Taffy's latest project is a book on Junteenth for children, The Juneteenth Cookbook:
Recipes and Activities for Kids and Families to Celebrate and it's available for preorder
now.
 Recipe: BLACK CAVIAR LENTILS AND POTATOES WITH
CRÈME FRAÎCHE
12 small red potatoes, about 2 inches each
1 tablespoon neutral oil
1 teaspoon sea salt (divided use)
1 cup uncooked Rancho Gordo Black Caviar
Lentils
2-inch piece dashi kombu
1 tablespoon crisp wakame seaweed, such
as wakame chazuke, plus more for garnish
1 cup crème fraîche or sour cream
Snipped fresh dill or chives
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Preheat the oven to 375˚F. Oil a baking
sheet. Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise,
and trim the rounded sides so they sit flat.
Toss the potatoes in the oil and ½ teaspoon
sea salt, then spread them out on the baking
sheet. Bake until tender but still firm, about
30 minutes.
In a pot, combine the lentils with 2 cups
water, the remaining ½ teaspoon salt, and
the kombu. Bring to a boil over medium-high
heat, then reduce the heat and simmer until
tender but still holding their shape, about 25
minutes.
Drain the lentils and mix in the wakame.
Arrange the roasted potatoes on a serving
platter so the broader flat sides are facing
up. Top each potato with a spoonful of
lentils, a sprinkle of seaweed, a dollop of
crème fraîche, and a sprinkle of dill or
chives.
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Eater explains How Butter Beans Went From Gross to Glamorous and we were on hand
to help. There is this odd social media trend of English girls and butter beans, but be
aware, they don't realize that butter beans are limas and if you want to replicate their
creations, use Ayocote Blanco or Royal Coronas. Limas would be terrific but different.

My favorite quote about the English girl and butter bean trend is this: “It’s a very English
thing. I think we have a very positive association with beans because of beans and
toast.” I don't think so, but beans are beans and there's joy in spreading that love
around.

Read the Eater article by Tanya Basu here.

If you are a social media type, I'm still having a good time
on @Threads. We're still short followers from Twitter, but
the conversations are much more interesting, and so far,
there is very little trolling. I predict it's the site to invest a
 there is very little trolling. I predict it's the site to invest a
little time in. I know that I'm a little looser and I'm enjoying
myself and others.

I hope you have a fine new year and I'm tickled that we'll
be spending it together.
— Steve Sando

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