Comments on: Holy Mole! Food as Imprecation

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:16:35 +0000

Great memory of your dad and chili chocolate mole appeals to the chili braggart in me. Keep these “food as” posts coming, I love the diversity it offers!

By: claudia (cook eat FRET)

claudia (cook eat FRET) — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:59:19 +0000

another damn fine post with great writing and pics
i made mole negro a year ago and literally cried half way through – too much work for me…
i still have one container in the freezer…
i’m saving it for something like – the second coming of jesus

this sounds more manageable

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:41:27 +0000

Thanks for sharing this recipe. I'm particularly partial to mole sauces and was really interested to find peanut butter (or almond butter as you substituted) in this one! This definitely sounds like a must-try. Dan Casual Kitchen

By: Matt T Kat

Matt T Kat — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:22:37 +0000

I just ordered a copy of Veganomicon. I’ve heard some good things and your post and the recipes you posted from it convinced me. I’m with you on the sauce thing and I’m curious to see if the book comes stocked with recipes for different kinds, and not those “chez” recipes you normally find in vegan books. So thanks for the post and I’ll let you know what I think when the book arrives.

By: lo!

lo! — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:09:56 +0000

This recipe looks like something that’s COMPLETELY right up my alley. I’m definitely one of the chile heads who ramps up recipes to match my love for heat. But, I also appreciate recipes that showcase the FLAVOR of the chiles without overwhelming everything with heat.

Gotta second your rec for Veganomicon. I don’t own a copy myself, but I’ve checked it out of the library many-a-time. Great tome!!

By: Keri

Keri — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:55:10 +0000

I love the photo of the empty plate at the end! Fun post, great story. Yum!

By: lisaiscooking

lisaiscooking — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:20:02 +0000

Sounds like a fantastic vegan meal! I do like it hot, but an habanero salsa once caused me to sit and think about how badly my mouth was burning for about 20 minutes. (hot sauce festival) Love the homework. I need to get that book.

By: Becky

Becky — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:13:32 +0000

Hey Terry,

I grew the pumpkins myself from seed and harvested the flesh, cooked and canned it, then toasted the seeds just so. Okay, not really, but only because the squash bugs always get the pumpkins first… : ) I found the pepitas in bulk at Whole Foods (I did have to toast them in a dry skillet), but I also know that Trader Joe’s sells them pre-toasted.

By: Terry

Terry — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:55:36 +0000

That burrito recipe is making me seriously hungry. Where did you find the pepitas?

By: Benj

Benj — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:05:28 +0000

Beanstock! Aw, you’re cooking for me now. Recipes that don’t require teeth.