Author: chefalice

This recipe uses the same mole sauce that’s included in the sauces chapter. The difference is that the sauce in the sauces chapter is made on the stovetop, while this recipe has the slow cooker do the work for you—so you can make the entire meal in one step and in one pot. If you already have a batch of mole sauce made, you can use it here. Simply pour the prepared sauce into the slow cooker, add the ribs, and start cooking.

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When I was little, I dreaded meatloaf night. I probably would have liked it if I had given it a chance, but seriously, I think the name turned me off. I love meatloaf now. It’s like a gigantic hamburger. Who wouldn’t want that? I am officially renaming meatloaf “Gigantic Hamburger Loaf”! Instead of using breadcrumbs or cracker crumbs, I use an egg for the binder, along with finely chopped mushrooms (you won’t taste them, but mushrooms make the meatloaf very moist!) and grated Parmesan cheese. Mushrooms and aged cheeses have something called “umami,” a pleasant savory taste produced by glutamate…

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