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Sweet Mole with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Sweet Mole with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Ingredients 1 whole dried ancho chile ¾ cups (4 ounces) piloncillo 1 clove ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 4 ounces semi-sweet dark chocolate bar, cut into pieces 2 cups high-quality vanilla bean ice cream Procedure Wash, devein, and remove seeds from…

Mexican Ribs

Mexican Ribs

These ribs use a Southwestern style rub, feature a sauce with a lot of prominent Mexican flavors, and are cooked over mesquite instead of hickory, which isn’t very easy to find in the South, however mesquite is. Ingredients 1 slab…

Menudo (Mexican Tripe and Hominy Soup)

Menudo (Mexican Tripe and Hominy Soup)

Menudo is a traditional Mexican dish; a spicy soup made with hominy and tripe. Menudo preparation in the northern state of Chihuahua as well as northern New Mexico requires the preparation of three separate items, all combined at the time…

Hickory Smoked Pork Chops

Hickory Smoked Pork Chops

Pork chops seared hot then cooked slowly over hickory wood makes your mouth water just thinking about it, right? Ingredients 4 thick-cut pork rib chops 1 cup salt ¾ cup honey 2 cups hot apple cider vinegar 2 pounds ice…

Hickory BBQ Rub

Hickory BBQ Rub

This rub is great for spicing up pork ribs cooked indoors, or just general seasoning. It’s even good on fried chicken. Ingredients 1 cup paprika 3 tbsp hickory smoke powder ¼ cup salt ⅓ cup granulated garlic 3 tbsp cayenne…

Grilled Pork Chops

Grilled Pork Chops

Ingredients 1 cup salt ¾ cup honey 2 cups apple cider vinegar, heated 4 sprigs fresh rosemary, finely chopped 10 sprigs fresh thyme, finely chopped 1 ½ tablespoons cayenne pepper 2 tablespoons minced garlic 2 pounds ice 4 thick-cut pork…

Enchiladas Rojas

Enchiladas Rojas

Ingredients 6 dried ancho chilies 1–2 cups boiling water 6 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and coarsely-chopped OR 2 cups canned Roma tomatoes, drained and chopped ½ cup diced onions 1 tsp finely-chopped garlic ½ tsp epazote, crumbled Sugar Salt ¼ tsp…

Black Bean Chili

Black Bean Chili

Ingredients 3½ cups (8 dL) dried black beans 2 tablespoons (30 mL) corn oil or other vegetable oil 1 medium onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 chipotle chile ¼ ancho chile 1 tablespoon (15 mL) cumin 1 tablespoon (15…