Crack Carrots

Crack Carrots got their name because they're as addictive as a street drug. My mother-in-law refuses to be embarrassed by drinking whatever juices remain after the carrots are gone, and this is a woman who is keen on appropriate cutlery.

• 1/2 pound baby carrots
• 4 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp Star of Siam Oil
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper

Mix everything but the carrots. Mix in the carrots until well coated. Either microwave for 4 minutes (longer if you prefer your carrots mushy) or bake at 400F for 20 minutes.

Serve still in the juices, which taste great on rice, noodles, or whatever starch they touch.

** If you don't want to invest in the Star of Siam oil, and I highly recommend you do, try adding a pinch of lemongrass, garlic, and ginger to 2 tbsp peanut oil. It won't be quite as addictive, but it'll still be pretty darn tasty.