Making Mole

a week or so ago betty laid open her women's day magazine to this chicken mole recipe ('kid friendly', quick). i wasn't too inspired to make it (plus we didn't have any almond butter in the house). then i was looking around at rick bayless recipes (which the above is based on) and found the one he made for obama at the white house, Oaxacan Black Mole. My mole is a modification of the latter.

green tomato and tomatillo puree cooks down

Clockwise from upper left: grated semi-sweet chocolate, mix of dried and fresh chilies puree, paste of pecans, peanuts and tahini, puree of banana, onion, garlic, dark toasted bread and spices.

the purees are cooked together in succession and start the hour simmer (not black! a lovely fall red/orange)

we'll see how this turns out later today...