Chicken Wings with Chipotle Sauce

One of my two favorite aunts, my Tía Panchita Ellis, taught me to make this sauce long before I thought of cooking professionally. Tía Panchita is slightly eccentric, totally lovable, and a fabulous cook. She entertains a lot and insists on total organization and minimum fuss. I learned a lot from her and used to be fascinated with the Lebanese dishes she would make for my uncle Ernie. The two of them are the “angels” who later made my restaurant