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a spoonful of 2016Recipes and Stories from the Capital City Public Charter School

Class of 2016

Washington, DC | April 2015

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ContentsForeword: Gramma’s Lemon Meringue by Nevin Martell ......................Introduction to A Spoonful of 2016 ............................................................Linda’s Sweet Potato Spice Cake by Santana Holmes ...............................The Chase of Corn Tamales by Gerardo Vasquez ....................................The Delicious Pasteles de Piña by Jennifer Posada ..................................Arroz con Pollo by Jennifer Ventura .........................................................Best Christmas Cookies Ever Made by Brandy Suyderhoud .................Great-Grandma Anna V’s Yok by Milan Jones ........................................Pepián de Gallina Indiana by Elder Deleon .............................................Teresa’s Chicken Shrimp Pasta by Troy Thompson, Jr. ...........................Nana’s Sweet Potato Pie by Keona Wynn ..................................................Turkey by Garrett Foster .............................................................................Beef and Rice by Hirut Sheta ......................................................................Aunt Jamichelle Pancakes by Chris Le ......................................................Potato Salad by Imani Zackery ..................................................................Mac & Cheese by Dion Hayes ....................................................................Abuelita’s Pupusas by Kevin Reyes ............................................................O’Henry Bars by Michael Robinson .........................................................Crispy Chicken Taquitos by Inmar Arias .................................................Febis’ Famous Pupusas by Yocelyn Lazo ..................................................Linda’s Lovable Pupusas by Maby Gonzalez Alfaro ................................Spicy Spaghetti by Juneetta Green .............................................................Granny’s Thanksgiving Mac & Cheese by Ashante’ Henderson ............African Donuts (Puff Puff) by Rachel Wasso ...........................................Explosive, Flavorful Egg Rolls by Phong Le Nguyen ...............................My Grandmother’s Pupusas by Antonio Fuentes ....................................Potato Pool by Karina Castillo ...................................................................Mom’s Croissants by Jacques Dassie ..........................................................Catalyst of Destruction: Platano Maduro (Fried Sweet Plantains) by Daliza Diaz ...............................................................Pollo Al Horno by Vanessa Deleon ............................................................Gigi’s Arepas by Marina Encinas ................................................................The Distinctive Ambasha Dabo by Danny Ayele .....................................The Horchata That Was Never Finished by Carlos Campos ...................My Special Macaroni & Cheese by Davi Cuffey .......................................Jeannie’s Sugarless Apple Pie by Colby-Bosley Smith .............................. Delicious Dabo Kolos for Christmas by Mesgana Dagnachew ..............

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Señora Guevara’s Ropa Vieja by Josue Castellon .......................................The Spaghetti by Chadea Cooks ....................................................................Cynthia’s Christmastime Cheesecake (with Jolly Strawberries) by Raeford Bush .................................................................................Grandma Hilda’s Sunday Empanadas by Maria Aguirre ...........................As Always, Arroz con Fajitas! by Yesly Benitez ..........................................Indian-Style Lamb Curry by Noah Davis ....................................................The Andujar Family’s Habichuela con Dulce for Semana Santa (Holy Week) by Ner Casanova .........................................................Little Boy’s Banh Nam by Daniel Nguyen ....................................................Salvadorian Bean and Cheese Pupusas by Junior Martinez ......................The Sweet Deviled Eggs are Just Like Me by Emoni Lewis ........................Empanadas or Pastelitos? by Noemi Nunez .................................................Grandma’s Horchata by Alfredo Mejia .........................................................Once a Year Arroz Con Leche by Maati Casanova .....................................Papa’s Macaroni Salad by Akira McLain ......................................................Memorable Arroz con Leche by Flor Delcid ...............................................Not Your Mama’s Banana Pudding by Nathaniel McCombs ....................Flan by Nicole Mella .......................................................................................Sopa de Pollo by Edwin Benitez ....................................................................The Martinez Family’s Sanguche de Pollo by Kevin Amaya ......................The Memories of the Pupusas by Raul Calderon ........................................Green Chicken by Fred Chopin ....................................................................Banana Pudding Paradise by Antonio Brown ............................................. Nana’s Baked Mac & Cheese by Jazmine Griffin ......................................... Kim’s Killer Mac & Cheese by Kymbree Kenney-Wesley ........................... Fried Chicken by Lucky McNair ................................................................... Fruit Salad by Andrea Odom ......................................................................... Plouch Pear with Red Wine Syrup by Alex Gutierrez ................................ Different Shades of Brown by Tasneem Robinson ...................................... Tamale de Gallina by Carlos Aguilar ............................................................ Sweet Potato Pie by Francisco Echeverria .................................................... Mac N’Cheese by Chloe Russell ..................................................................... Sweet Potato Pudding by Michael Taylor ..................................................... Nuegados de Yuca con Miel by Roxana Rivas ............................................. Bad Luck Breakfast Casserole by Arias Rice ................................................Acknowledgements .........................................................................................

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