This recipe for Chocolate Bread is from a book that Doris gave me. Doris was my first boss, and she hired me to be the greeter at her restaurant on South Padre Island back in the summer of 1983. She was kind, generous, and always had a sparkle in her eye. Trying to impress her,…
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Tamales de Mole Poblano with Banana Leaves
Tamales de Mole Poblano wrapped in banana leaves is a cobination of two prior recipes – Mole Poblano con Pavo and Masa for Tamales. I’m not gonna fib…this is going to be an epic task. But you can parse the tasks over several days, or collaborate with someone who would like to take home a…
Mole Poblano con Pavo (Turkey with Mole Poblano Sauce)
Mole poblano is one of the more mysterious, yet treasured recipes in Mexico. The word mole in the indigenous Mexican language of Nahuatl simply means “sauce. There are infinite variations of mole throughout Mexico. However, mole poblano is what many people outside of Mexico consider the classic mole. The Classic Mexican Mole Sauce It is presumed that mole…
Cherry Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Walnuts
Because our ranch is so far out in the country, there are no bakeries, no quaint cafes, and no patisseries where we can pick up something special for after our meal or for a morning treat. But we really don’t miss them. Long ago, I decided that the only baked goods we would have in…
Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake
A group of 20 were popping by the ranch for lunch, which is easy enough. There are no restaurants where we live, so you become accustomed to crowds of people stopping by for something to eat. Usually, I’m related to all of the folks that stop by, but this was a group of city people….