Cookbook Author
Steve Sando
Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 6:00pm
Steve Sando is the founder and president of Rancho Gordo. His company has created a market for heirloom beans in the United States of America with production on the west coast, Mexico, and Europe. He works closely with chefs and farmers to create viable markets for indigenous products of the Americas thorough the Rancho Gordo-Xoxoc Project. He has been featured in the New Yorker, The New York Times, Saveur, and O, The Oprah Magazine, and featured on CBS News Sunday Morning and From the Source on the Magnolia Network. He is the author of several books including his newly released, The Bean Book, published by Ten Speed Press earlier this month. He lives in Napa and travels frequently throughout the Americas.
Costa Mesa Donald Dungan Library
1855 Park Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Complimentary books available, while supplies last. No registration required, all ages welcome. Early arrival suggested.
For more information, call 949-646-8845 or email ocpl.costamesadd@occr.ocgov.com
This project is funded in part through a grant from the California Department of Aging and administered locally by the Orange County Office on Aging.