Mole with clove

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 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[...]

1 onion , diced 4 roasted garlic cloves 1 roasted jalapeno 1 red bell pepper , diced 1 Tomato , diced 5 guijuillo dried chilies 1/2 cup cilantro , chopped 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[...]

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

1 lb ancho chili 1/2 lb guajillo chili (or dried mirasol chili) 1/2 lb dried cascabel chili (or rattle chili) 2 lbs Tomatoes , chopped 1 lb tomatillo, chopped[...]

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[...]

4 dried poblano chiles , with seeds and stems removed 4 dried guajillo chilies, with seeds and stems removed 1/2 cup almonds 1/4 cup raisins 1 chopped onion[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]