Mi Rancho

A culinary activation for the legendary tortilla and Mexican packaged goods brand Mi Rancho for their 85th anniversary in Northern California. I curated a menu that utilized the brands products with my dishes to emphasize the versatility of their products. That their chips and salsa could be paired together on their own or eaten with a beautiful apple aguachile. Although this was a family style meal, the first course was plated in order to engage guests and help them get a sense of my culinary point of blew. It was a granny smith apple and fresh wasabi aguachile with scallops and chive oil. The rest of the meal centered summer and fall produce and utilized local organic ingredients which went with the brands ethos using organic ingredients in their tortillas and salsas. The meal included a 7 hour lamb birria, chicory and fig salad, grilled vegetables in an epazote sauce, confit tomatos and a passion fruit and fig leaf oil Mille-feuille. For the beverage we brought in a beverage brand that went well with the story of ancestral nixtamalization and utilizing corn. I created a cocktail using Casa Lumbre Nixta corn liqueur, fresh apple cider, lemon juice and thyme syrup topped with tonic water. A beautiful dinner for a well respected brand and local creatives. Special thanks to Danika Daly and Honey for making this all happen with me!

In honor of our 85th anniversary, we returned to our roots in Oakland to give back to the community that first welcomed us 85 years ago. We partnered with the GOAT Stephen and Ayesha Curry's foundation Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation to support their inspiring work of bringing playspace equity to Oakland. We had the opportunity to provide lunch for their hardworking volunteers and join them in building a new school yard for local students. It was a day of teamwork with support from Workday, Kaiser Permanente, Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, KABOOM!, and OUSD News and a beautiful moment to honor our heritage. Thank you, Oakland, for embracing Mi Rancho all those years! #tastemirancho #eatlearnplay #oakland #ousd #playspaceequity

Congratulations to Joe Santana, our Sr. Director of Operations, for 21 years at Mi Rancho! His hard work and dedication have played an integral part in our organizations success and milestones such as these must be celebrated. Cheers to many more years of excellence and growth together! ??

Our 7th?Street Organic Chips and organic salsa line made an appearance on this article by Daily Mom. We love to see that our chips are the perfect crunch to pair with our salsas. Read more about The Best Fall Treats and Sweet Eats to Spice up the Pumpkin Season below!

We had a beautiful dinner with ???? Chef Tony Ortiz and friends to celebrate our 85th anniversary. Kicking off the evening with tepache from De La Calle and a signature cocktail using Nixta Licor de Elote with local apple cider, the Northern California-inspired menu highlighted dishes like sour green apple and Half Moon Bay Wasabi aguachile with Monterey Fish Market scallops, Dirty Girl Produce Castelfranco salad with local figs, and Birria with confit Early Girl tomatoes. Couldn’t have asked for a better way to celebrate California-grown and cap off our 8??5??th anniversary celebrations! #tastemirancho #organic #hispanicheritagemonth #hispanicownedbusiness

For our family, it’s all about quality. When traditional production methods like nixtamalization are at the forefront of our quality control standards, managing consistency of taste, aroma, and of course, texture, is as easy as 1?- 2?- 3?. #mirancho #nixtamal #corntortillas #organicfoods

As part of Mi Rancho's 85th Anniversary campaign, we took it back to their roots and visited three of their legacy restaurant partners for a Bay Area food tour. Joined by the Berber family (owners of Mi Rancho) and a group of influencers and media friends, we celebrated with the establishments that Mi Rancho has serviced for decades. Activating campaigns that honor long-term partnerships really lights us up ?? #workbyhoney #foodindustry #storytelling #campaignstrategy #partnerships

Nixtamalized corn tortilla masa is at the heart of what we do day in and day out. It keeps us close to our roots while delivering you the most authentic, delicious taste of Mexico. #mirancho #nixtamal #corntortillas #organicfoods

We take the phrase “locally grown” seriously at Mi Rancho. That’s why we proudly source our organic non-GMO corn from California farmers for our retail table-ready Organic Corn Tortillas. From east to west, we believe communities should know their farms, their farmers, and more importantly, where their food comes from. We honor the labor of love from the farmers and small businesses that run our country’s food supply. #mirancho #organic #organicfarming #supportlocalfarms #nationalfarmersday

A special thank you to Nugget Market, Inc. for having us once again at their annual golf tournament! We were happy to serve burritos to help fuel the golfers thanks to our restaurant partner Dos Coyotes Border Cafe! ????