Day of the Dead

November 1, 2019

Mi padre es tu padre, celebrate life Click HERE for a version of the post in Spanish One of the things that connects us all in this life is food and certainly thats a big one for me, death is another obvious connector. I noticed since my father passed a few years back that I…

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Whiskey Mango BBQ Sauce

October 26, 2019

A California power outage miracle recipe……And It Was All Yellow I had intended to post this recipe a few weeks ago, when the weather was warmer in most places around the country.  But I think the recipe is still relevant for a few reasons, tomatoes are still flourishing in California and the recipe is not…

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Mango Mania 2019

August 14, 2019

  Customers blew our minds with awesome displays of  #MuchosMangoes The Crespo Organic Summer Mango Mania #MuchosMangoes promotion is the collision point between Nayarit and Sinaloa peak mango production, happening in the height of consumer demand,  SUMMERTIME. For two months, usually starting to build volumes and displays in June, building up to  gigantic consumer sales…

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Fresh Summer Thai with Mangoes

July 30, 2019

Make vibrant and tasty  Thai dishes in a flash This past weekend I re-discovered the beauty of some old recipes I had written years ago for Ger-Nis while re-purposing them for a mango cooking class I taught at the Sacramento Natural Foods Coop, which also happens to be one of my favorite grocery stores in…

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Foretelling the Mexican Season Wind Down

July 29, 2019

It’s  complicated depending on who you ask….. Currently Crespo Organic is on the downside of  peak of Kent season from Sinaloa. The Nayarit region has finished and all packhouses in that region have closed. Our orchards in Sinaloa, which dot the surrounding area of our hometown El Rosario and encircle our main packhouse, Empaque Don…

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Good Earth Natural Foods Mango Mania

June 17, 2019

Crespo Organic Summer Mango Mania #MuchosMangoes Demo & Tasting Event at Good Earth Natural Foods Monday July 21st (2 – 4 pm)

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Bolinas Summer Mango Mania

June 16, 2019

#MuchosMangoes are coming to Bolinas….RIDE THE WAVE….. The Crespo Organic Kitchen, the culinary education arm of Crespo Organic Mangoes and part of my produce, marketing and education company- Ger-Nis Culinary  & Herb Center  is located in the beautiful northern, surf and art village of  Bolinas, California. This summer we are celebrating mangoes BIG TIME in…

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A Celebration of Mexico & Mangoes

June 14, 2019

 Bolinas Summer Mango Mania celebrates authentic Mexico cuisine and  local organic farmers with Ger-Nis Supper Club, join in…….. During the weekend celebration that is Bolinas Summer Mango Mania ( July 4th – July 7th) we are offering up a special treat as the Crespo Organic Kitchen and Ger-Nis Culinary partner up to host their second annual,…

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Summertime Crop Update

June 13, 2019

   Mexican organic mango season prepares for great peak. We will all be dripping in sweet mango mania. I do a fair amount of writing work in addition to all my other doings…. This article was originally written for and published (in edited form) by Organic Produce Network, to see the edited version on OPN’s…

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The Crespo Organic Kitchen Celebrates Summer Mango Mania

June 12, 2019

  Muchos mango-centric events are coming. Are you all ready? Crespo Organic Summer Mango Mania is here and The Crespo Organic Kitchen, partnering with Ger-nis are going to make it extra special this summer.  The Crespo Organic Kitchen is essentially the test kitchen for all things Crespo Organic, managed by my company Ger-Nis Culinary & Herb…

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