“I find mole to be fascinating, baroque, laborious and complex expression, capable of fusing endless elements into new flavor. Like in music: you don’t hear the instruments separately, you hear just ...

Chef and legendary foodcart owner Ofelia Barajas shares her chicken mole recipe, which uses many types of chiles, including guajillo, chiles de árbol, and ancho chiles to add different layers of ...

Chef Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman, James Beard Award Best Chef Texas semifinalist, smothers chicken thighs with mole at her home. Angela Piazza / Staff Photographer Mole is not only one of the most ...

Until I made this recipe, I was intimidated by mole, by the idea of making mole, by the idea that I could make a good one. But thanks to Rick Martínez’s book “Salsa Daddy,” I learned that anyone can ...

Mole’s layered flavors come from first bringing out the best in each ingredient on its own, then blending and simmering them in a balanced, smooth, silky sauce. Complicated as it may seem — and there ...

Editor's note: Mexican mole is a complex and aromatic sauce with ingredients including chili peppers, chocolate, spices, nuts, and sometimes fruits. The result is a rich, velvety sauce with a ...