The Bean Book Kit

This kit includes one copy of The Bean Book signed by author Steve Sando and three different types of Rancho Gordo heirloom beans—Mayocoba, Flageolet and Midnight Black Beans—to jump-start your kitchen adventures. Makes a wonderful gift for the legume lover in your life. 

Few people know heirloom beans better than Steve Sando. In 2001, he founded cult-favorite bean company, Rancho Gordo in Napa, California, which focuses on heirloom varieties indigenous to the Americas. If you thought beans were boring, you don't know Rancho Gordo. Their dedicated legion of legume lovers is renowned—the Rancho Gordo Bean Club has a waiting list of more than 20,000 names and their impressive roster of fans have included chef celebs like Thomas Keller and Marcella Hazan. Steve Sando's latest cookbook, The Bean Book is a testament to why these legumes have inspired such fandom. A comprehensive guide to 50 heirloom varieties, it celebrates their unique flavors, colors, textures and versatility through beautiful photography and 100 recipes that highlight their deliciousness.