Slow Cooker Cornish Hens in Mole Sauce: A Taste of Celebration I remember the first time I tasted mole. It was at a small, family-run restaurant in Oaxaca, Mexico. The rich, complex sauce, painstakingly crafted with layers of chilies, chocolate, spices, and nuts, was unlike anything I’d ever experienced. It coated a humble chicken leg, … Read more
Pork Chops with Mole Sauce (WW) The first time I tasted mole, it wasn’t in a fancy restaurant or even cooked by a professional chef. It was at a friend’s abuela’s house, a small kitchen filled with the intoxicating aroma of toasted spices and chocolate. I watched, mesmerized, as she painstakingly ground the ingredients by … Read more
Chicken Legs With Easy Mole Sauce The first time I tasted mole, I was a young chef working in Oaxaca, Mexico. The family I was staying with had been preparing the sauce for days, grinding spices and chiles by hand on a metate. The depth of flavor – smoky, sweet, spicy, and complex – was … Read more
Spicy Pork Enchiladas With Mole Sauce: A Culinary Fiesta My grandmother, God rest her soul, had a way of making even the most ordinary meals feel like a celebration. I remember, as a child, being mesmerized by the way she’d grind spices for her mole, the intoxicating aromas filling her tiny kitchen. The deep, complex … Read more