Mole with chile

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 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[...]

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[...]

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 ,[...]

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 tied boned pork shoulder (butt;about 4 pounds) 1 onion , peeled and chopped (8 ounces) 1 firm-ripe tomato , rinsed,cored and chopped (8 ounces) 2 cups[...]

1 cup oil (for frying) 5/8 lb pasilla chile (chile negro when dried) 5/8 lb dried mulato chile (dried poblano chile) 5/8 lb ancho chili 1 tablespoon chile[...]

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[...]

3 guajillo chilies, stemmed and seeded 1 ancho chili , stemmed and seeded 1 medium white onion, peeled and halved 4 garlic cloves , peeled 4 medium[...]

6 ounces pumpkin seeds, about 2 cups (raw, unhulled) 2 cups chicken broth or 2 cups beef broth 6 ounces tomatillos, husks removed, rinsed, and coarsely[...]