Mole in the Mountains

A gastronomic adventure in Xalapa, Mexico.

Here the less common sweet tamales are made with cinnamon, aniseseed, raisins, and pine nuts.

A healthier, vegan version.

No store-bought version can hold a candle to this pesto.

Bucatini with Chicken, Hickory Bacon, Orange Pepper, and Pesto

Colored, rolled, or shaped into tiny fruits, it’s like delicious almond-flavored modeling clay.

Everything’s been coming up kugel lately. Kugel (literally “potato pudding”) is sort of a baked potato pancake. Its ingredients are simple: grated (using hand or meat grinder, never a food processor) potato...

Little nutty espresso tarts that beg for a scoop of ice cream.

Considerations might be taste smoke point temperature saturated fat content other health benefits price & availability in bulk Since we use it so frequently, it would be good to be informed. I am curious how canola compares to...

Chayote

chayote

Corn "nuts" or soy "nuts"? The latter would be more nut-like, but best to check allergies...

I am fond of "soy-nuts" — soybeans roasted or fried to a crunch. They are sold in many groceries — Trader Joe’s carries them. Also corn-nuts (in the store near potato chips)

Scallop

scallop

HI fellow Chowers, I want to make some carmel corn, you know the kind with popcorn, nuts, and a sweet sticky goodness on it. I checked food network, no recipes to be had. So then I tried kettle corn, but that is a different...

Good luck! I have never seen them cooked outside of a restaurant. Nor have heard of them being online. Maybe they wouldn’t taste any good packaged and preserved. Like corn nuts from the 7-11.