Mole Once More: The Class Issue
One objection that comes up time and again when people discuss my theory about the Islamic origins of mole poblano is this: how come, if mole was introduced by the…
Read moreWhere does Mole Come From? From the Mediterranean or from Mexico?
I write this in large part in response to Colman Andrew’s interesting comment on my post on a recipe using Catalan picada. In it he concedes that mole has pre-hispanic…
Read moreIs this Catalan Dish related to Mole and Curry?
A couple of days ago, following a suggestion of Adam Balic, I made a dish from Catalonia that uses techniques and ingredients that are very similar to those used in…
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