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The season for cooking too much — and sharing it all Sugar-dusted mandazi kick off a day of feasting on Christmas morning for L.A. cook and video producer Kiano Moju. (Silvia Razgova / For The Times; food and prop styling by Kiano Moju) Dec. 20, 2020 8 AM PT With no gatherings for celebrations this year, I’ve managed to avoid cooking too much for any one meal, slimming down my favorite recipes to feed two. That is, until now. It’s five days until Christmas, and I just can’t no...

Print For Kiano Moju, cooking on Christmas Day is a high-stakes affair. She cooks for her entire family, presenting a menu for approval before preparing a feast fit for her relatives’ very particular requests. “My whole life, we’ve done it this way,” says Moju. “Every holiday meal, we always have two different meats, because if we just have one, someone will feel slighted or upset. It also just seems like a normal day if we have one. And no, chicken doesn’t count.” Moju lives in...