Mole with roast

#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[...]

2 cups tomatoes , peeled, seeded and diced 1/2 cup vegetable broth 1 green pepper , peeled, seeded and diced 3 tablespoons unsweetened chocolate (or cocoa[...]

1 1/2 cups chicken broth 2/3 cup tomatoes and green chilies 2 tortillas or 1 slice bread 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/8[...]

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[...]

2 cups Tomatoes , peeled, seeded and diced 1/2 cup vegetable broth 1 green pepper , peeled, seeded and diced 3 tablespoons unsweetened chocolate (or cocoa[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]