Mole with sesame

#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 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[...]

3 ancho chilies 3 cups boiling water 1/4 cup sesame seeds 3 tablespoons canola oil 1 large onion , coarsely chopped 4 garlic cloves , mashed 2 chipotle chiles[...]

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[...]

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[...]

Mole sauce is one of the greatest things around! I don't make it very often but with Cinco de Mayo coming up it was the perfect time to make a batch and update[...]

6 whole dried pasilla peppers 10 whole dried ancho chiles 8 whole dried mulato chiles 2 quarts water 4 tomatillos (yellow ground cherries in lantern husks) 5[...]

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[...]

1 each chicken whole, cut into 8 serving pieces * 6 cups chicken broth homemade 5 each ancho chilies dried, stems, and seeds removed * 2 each chilies[...]

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[...]

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[...]

6 each chilies mulato * 6 each pasilla chiles * 8 pounds turkey in pieces 1 pound pork loin in 2" chunks 4 tablespoons lard 1/2 cup almonds * 1/2 cup[...]

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[...]