Rachel Laudan

Mole’s on my mind again (find previous posts by clicking on the tag “mole”). Last night I was lucky to attend a reception with Patricia Quintana prior to the mole festival here in Guanajuato. Not surprisingly in her eloquent history of mole, she affirmed that the basic techniques were  indigenous with some Islamic ingredients added [...]

Should you just happen to be in Guanajuato on 27th September, there will be a mole festival in the delightful Plaza San Fernando. MN$ 100 to get in, book signing by Patricia Quintana, tastings of different moles, music, wine tastings, and artesania. Roughly 12-5.

Thanks to all who have brought mole poblano and the medieval Mediterranean up again and for the clarifying comments. Here are my thoughts on what I take to be Tim’s three main worries. Worry 1. Since many families in rural Mexico have their own mole traditions, since these families often tend to the indigenous end [...]