Mole without poppy avocado

4 ounces sliced bacon , cut crosswise into 1 inch pieces 6 -8 thick pork loin chops 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon coarse black pepper 1 large onion , thick[...]

#fullpost{display:inline;} My dear, food-loving friend Monica recently announced that she and her fiancé John eloped to Oaxaca, Mexico. How appropriate, I[...]

2 chicken breasts 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon coriander 1/4 cup lemon juice 14 ounces canned[...]

2 Cornish hens 1 bottle prepared mole 1 can whole chili pepper 1/4 lb cheddar cheese , cut into strips 2 tablespoons Knorr chicken bouillon 1/2 teaspoon dried[...]

2 large tomatoes , cored, cut in half, seeds removed (1 1/4 pounds) 1 medium onion , peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks 10 garlic cloves , unpeeled 10 dried[...]

12 ounces whole dried red chilies (preferably a mix of ancho and pasilla) 1 -2 dried chipotle chile water 6 tablespoons sesame seeds 1 teaspoon anise seed 1/2[...]

8 dried ancho chiles 8 dried guajillo chilies 1/2 cup raisins 2 ounces good quality bittersweet chocolate 8 cloves garlic , unpeeled 1 large white onion,[...]

4 dried pasilla peppers, stems and seeds removed 4 dried New Mexico chiles, stems and seeds removed 1 medium onion , peeled and chopped 2 garlic cloves ,[...]

1 chipotle pepper , scrape out the seeds and ribs then mince fine 1/4 ancho chili , de seeded and chopped fine (Dried Anaheim) 2 tablespoons shortening or 2[...]

Chicken: 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts or legs, rinsed, dried 1 medium onion, halved 5 cloves garlic Kosher salt Mole: 8 dried mulato chiles, wiped[...]

4 1/2 cups chicken broth or 4 1/2 cups vegetables 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup onion , finely chopped 3 tablespoons garlic , chopped 1 teaspoon dried oregano[...]

2 1/2 kg chicken , poached, meat removed from bones 3 tablespoons lard 1 -3 green chili (fresh or canned) 1 large onion , chopped 2 garlic cloves , chopped 50[...]

1/4 cup sesame seeds 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 (2 1/2-3 lb) roasting chickens , cut into pieces 2 lbs country-style pork ribs , trimmed, separated 1 small[...]

1 large yellow onion , chopped 5 garlic cloves , minced 1 -2 hot serrano chili , seeded and minced 1 cup mushroom , sliced 2 large potatoes , peeled and cubed[...]

4 chicken breast halves , bone-in and skin on 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 yellow onion , medium size, finely diced (about 1 cup) 1 green bell pepper , finely[...]