Prepare your palate for a vibrant culinary journey with star chef Pyet DeSpain as she presents her debut cookbook, Rooted in Fire: A Celebration of Native American and Mexican Cooking.
Pyet DeSpain rose to prominence as the first winner of Gordon Ramsay’s Fox television show Next Level Chef. Now, in her debut cookbook, she shares the joy of cooking fueled by her burning passion for Native American and Mexican American cuisine.
Pyet shows you how to incorporate a delicious range of key ingredients—from venison, dandelion greens, to sunchokes, bison, and native berries—into more than sixty fusion dishes. Family and friends will be excited to gather around the table to enjoy sweet and savory food such as:
Three Sisters Salad
Bison and Sweet Corn Soup
Fry Bread
Mexican Chocolate & Mezcal Cake
Corn Silk and Honey Tea
Wojapi BBQ Sauce
Rooted in Fire is far more than just a collection of recipes; it is a movement giving voice to Indigenous culture, histories, and foodways through the universal language of food.
Register for this event today and learn how to work with nature in your own kitchen.
This program will be recorded.
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