). Everything tastes fresh from a top farmers market. Fulton Valley Farms chicken, Niman Ranch pork and beef, and line-caught fish ... low prices ... who knew? Those juicy, plump pieces of limes come with the fish tacos ($3.50)....

A one-two punch of black peppercorns and Jack Daniel’s.

It’s pretty hard to find bone marrow that’s already been removed from the bone, but if you want to poach it, sear it, or use it in a confit, you need to get it on its own. ...

," and perhaps sharing a few cooking tips for goat! (Goat is what they’re raising now, under the name BN Ranch.) Nicolette Hahn Niman is a rancher, attorney, and writer. Much of her time is spent speaking and writing about...

I’ve ordered rolls of pancetta from Niman Ranch. It is excellent. I cut the roll into two inch round chunks, wrap them individually and freeze. Use for other pasta: bucatini alla matricianna; chicken chunks, pancette,...

Remembering the feature a few months back in the NY Times about Bill Niman's latest venture, I was excited to see goat meat from his ranch at Canyon Market this weekend. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/15/dining/15goat.html...

I bought a Niman Ranch Ham Steak a few months ago and was horrified- it was pressed ham pieces with lots of grisle. It was one of the worst things I have ever eaten . I hope you have better luck.

For the last few years, I’ve been buying dry-aged Niman prime rib roasts from Cafe Rouge in Berkeley for a holiday party. To me, that’s the gold standard for beef. This year they told me they would charge me $10 a...

I just finished brining my Niman Ranch pork chops. I’ll grill them in about 6 hours. Simple and delicious.

“fix” but hope to find something similar. The places I’ve checked for great beef ( Niman Ranch, Yamabeef.com., Snake River Ranch) all want about $40 per pound. Yikes! The only place I’ve found that even...

Interesting how Niman Ranch has changed (less focus on raising beef and buying it elsewhere) and more focus on the pork. Too bad he (like so many others in various industries) was essentially forced out and he can no longer even...

But PETA still wants more from the chain’s “food with integrity” pledge.

The new hot ingredient in high-end cooking is pork belly; it’s a cut that’s a lovely combination of fat and lean. It’s the same cut that’s used for bacon, but it’s unsalted and fresh. Pork belly can...

Slate goes in for the kill, taste-testing steaks to see if grass fed really does make for better eating.

Drought in Australia shuts down the world’s largest cattle ranch.