Mole without vinegar

#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[...]

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 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[...]

1/2 white onion, peeled 3 -4 garlic cloves , peeled 2 peppercorns , preferably white 1 pinch ground cinnamon 5 cumin seeds 1 jalapeno pepper, stemmed and[...]

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 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 ancho chilies * 5 pounds turkey 2 cups chicken broth 1/4 cup almonds * 1/4 cup pine nuts 1/4 cup filberts * 1/4 cup walnuts 2 tablespoons sesame seeds[...]

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[...]

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[...]

1/2 white onion, peeled 3 -4 garlic cloves , peeled 2 peppercorns , preferably white 1 pinch ground cinnamon 5 cumin seeds 1 jalapeno pepper, stemmed and[...]