Prepare your palate for a vibrant culinary
journey with star chef Pyet DeSpain\, the inaugural
winner of Gordon Ramsay&rsquo\;s hit television competition \;Next
Level Chef\, as she presents her debut cookbook\, \;Rooted in Fire: A Celebrat
ion of Native American and Mexican Cooking\, in which she shares
the joy of cooking fueled by her burning passion for Native American and M
exican American cuisine.
Pyet shows you how to incorporate a de
licious range of key ingredients&mdash\;from venison and dandelion greens
to sunchokes\, bison\, and native berries&mdash\;into more than sixty fusi
on dishes. Family and friends will be excited to gather around the table t
o enjoy sweet and savory food such as:
Rooted in Fire \;is far more than just a co
llection 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.
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About the Author: Pyet&md
ash\;short for her inherited Native American name\, Pyetwetmokwe&mdash\;is
a member of \;the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and an award-winning
global private chef. She made history as the first winner of Gordon Ramsa
y&rsquo\;s Next Level Chef and was named one of Entrepreneur Maga
zine&rsquo\;s Top 25 Private Chefs in Los Angeles. Her work is centered on
uplifting Indigenous foodways within the culinary industry while advocati
ng for a more sustainable and sovereign food system for Indigenous peoples
.
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se Register for link to program.
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