Make Ohlone Salad
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Make an ohlone salad representing many Native greens from the oak woodlands.
Read MoreDiscover a Traditional Cherokee Bean Bread
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Serve this beanbread alongside a hearty bowl of stew or with a salad of seasonal vegetables and greens, and you have a modern preparation of a traditional Cherokee meal to share with family and friends!
Read MoreFood, Culture, and Storytelling
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People often ask me to share recipes for the traditional foods I cook, and I am always happy to do so. But no matter how precise, I feel these recipes always fall short of the true representation of the dish. At the heart of every traditional dish is a story.
Read MoreTradition of Squash Pie
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As we enter into the season once again of beautiful squashes, I decided it was finally time to attempt to recreate the balance of flavors a squash pie dish I made last year, but this time utilize all wild and locally sourced ingredients and flavors. The original pie was savory perfection with a touch of sweet, a nice crumbly crust and a fresh citrus and rich nutty crunch…a tough challenge!
Read MoreBlue Corn, Bear Root, and Resilience
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To tell the tale of the foodscapes in these homelands, from these snow-capped, 14,000 feet peaks to the scorpions and cactus in this high desert, is to define the juxtaposition of its people. My people; resilient, strong, rooted. Our ancestral memories reside on the winds here and guide these earth-toned hands through the ceremonies of our ecosystems.
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