Her words came to mind more than a few times as I embarked, in my equally compact kitchen, on the preparation of mole poblano ... a fine powder in a spice or coffee grinder and set aside.

Mole is not a sauce to add flavor to ... Oaxacan manchamanteles (tablecloth stainer mole), mole poblano and new creations like a coffee mole and tequila and lime mole. Camacho has moved on ...

What is the difference between a mole and a mole poblano? Mole is the general term for a style of Mexican sauce that includes chiles, nuts or seeds, and spices. Moles can come in many different ...

It is often used to refer to the most popular of these – mole poblano, a rich dark-red sauce made from a number of ingredients, including dried chillies and chocolate. Its origins are debated ...