When I can, I like to drive down to my parents’ home in Riverside the day before Thanksgiving. Food The warmth of Black traditions around the Thanksgiving table Black chefs across L.A. introduce us to the recipes that define their Thanksgiving holidays, including lamb biriyani, macaroni pie and carrot cake. At “AfriCali” cookbook author Kiano Moju’s West Hollywood condo, I …
Golden sunlight that cascades through open windows. A Thanksgiving spread at cookbook author Kiano Moju’s home includes lamb biriyani, sukuma wiki, lentil samosas and cherry tomato kachumbari. Food Kiano Moju’s Swahili Lamb Biriyani Make this saucy dish adapted from Kiano Moju’s “AfriCali” cookbook with lamb for holiday flair. It’s also marinated in yogurt, which helps break it down.” Cookbook author …
Soft-chewy-crunchy chilaquiles are the Mexican breakfast you eat from a street food vendor out of a van in Mexico City on your way to work, on your birthday at a fancy restaurant or “divorciados” the day after you get married, like I did, flying in the face of any superstitions. Inspired by my hometown of Puerto Vallarta, chilaquiles rojos with …
