moles

"Most melanomas don't come from existing moles - so if you notice something new, get it checked," she adds.

So do pestos and moles — the latter a velvety blend of chilies, nuts, chocolate, and spices, essential to many Mexican dishes.

They lack the adorable charisma of chinchillas, porcupines, moles or rats, though.

He adds that “long-cooked moles really benefit from the use of nuts, not only for flavor but also for achieving a silky, creamy texture.”

His skill was perhaps most evident in his mastery of magical moles and his more inventive creations, like fried cochinita pibil head cheese with habanero ash emulsion, avocado mousse, and kumquat sauce.