La Porte County Public Library System

"You're invited to pull up a chair to a year of meals, family, and fun with the Parton family, as Dolly and her sister (and favorite cook) Rachel share their favorite recipes for Good Lookin' Cookin'"--

Kiano Moju was born to a Kenyan mother and a Nigerian father and raised in California. While she spent her summer breaks in Kenya, her home in the states during the school year held African house parties where Nigerian jollof rice, moin moin (steamed bean cakes), roasted chicken legs, and plantains were a common part of life. On weekends and special occasions, they would make Kenyan dishes like samosas, sauteed collard greens, barbecued meat, and...