So I’ve already had several blog entries about Cinco de Mayo last year, and the practice runs that led up to it. I enjoyed cooking Mexican dinner so much that, even though it was the most work I’ve done, I decided to do it again.
Cinco de Mayo 2014
Mexican Dinner, Practice Run
April 5-6, 2014 – Some backstory: My friends know I’m really into cooking, that I’m a chocoholic, and that I frequently combine strange flavors. (The famous example being the burger with chocolate sauce. But that’s a story for another day.) At least 2 different friends indepdendently told me I should check out mole and learn how to make mole. (The Mexican food, not the furry animal.) So I did.
Writeup: Chicken With Chicken Sauce 2
Sunday, October 27, 2013 – This week is round two of Chicken With Chicken Sauce. This time, I took the sauce up a notch and made a different sauce, one made with a roux.
Writeup: Chicken With Chicken Sauce
Saturday, October 19, 2013 – This week’s episode of cooking class was about pan sauces. And the pan-roasting technique served me well last week. And is required to make a pan sauce. So I decided it was time to make Chicken With Chicken Sauce.