Al’s Sweet Potato Poon with Toasty Marshmallows

You didn’t think we’d write a whole cookbook without including Al’s mom’s famous sweet potato poon, did you? Well, here she is, in all her glory. He’s not sure where his mom came up with the recipe—nor its infamous name—but it became a Thanksgiving staple in the Roker household regardless. This marshmallow-topped casserole never failed to give them a good laugh, he says, “as my mom always got distracted as soon as it went under the broiler, which caused