Mexican Chocolate Brownies

Mexican Chocolate Brownies The current selection for the Cook the Books club is “The Secret Book of Frida Kahlo” by JG Haghenbeck. I was intrigued by the book’s focus on Mexican Day of the Dead recipes and exotic dishes like pumpkin tamales. There were so many mole’s – mole de olla (beef), mole tapatio/guadalajara style (pork), mole poblano (stuffed), green mole (tomatillos) – whew! It was enticing to follow the main character through several reincarnations, any number of amorous encounters and a text laced with mystic sentiments. For me the most memorable phrase in the book was “have the courage... Read more →