In this food memoir, named for the manoomin or wild rice that also gives the Menominee tribe its name, tribal member Thomas Pecore Weso takes readers on a cook’s journey through Wisconsin’s northern woods. He connects each food—beaver, trout, blackberry, wild rice, maple sugar, partridge—with colorful individuals who taught him Indigenous values. Cooks will learn from his authentic …
Native American Recipes from the Appalachian Mountains: AAIWV Tribal Cookbook
This cookbook, Native American Recipes from the Appalachian Mountains, is more than just an ordinary cookbook. Inside you will find over 350 mouthwatering recipes including traditional style recipes, hard to find recipes, tribal variation recipes, hunter/camper’s recipes, and much much more. As a bonus, our cookbook contains: essays on the history of the Native American Peoples …
For thousands of years, Native Americans did much of their cooking over a traditional style campfire without what may be considered modern appliances or tools. The meals and recipes in this book have stood the test of time. Included are a compilation of many of the simple yet wholesome fares that you and your family can …
The second cookbook published by the Press, presented as a companion volume to the popular ilimpa’chi’: We re Gonna Eat! A Chickasaw Cookbook (2011) brings together recipes, reminiscences, and heaping helpings of slices of life from the kitchens of five modern Chickasaw Nation families. Chickasaw cooks JoAnn Ellis and Vicki Penner, the authors of ilimpa’chi’, return as our …
The Mitsitam Cafe Cookbook: Recipes from the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Since the 2004 opening of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC, the museum’s Mitsitam Cafe (mitsitam means “let’s eat” in the Piscataway and Delaware languages) has become a destination in its own right. Featured on Rachael Ray’s television show and praised by reviewers nationwide, the Mitsitam Cafecontinues to receive accolades from both critics and …
Modern Native Feasts: Healthy, Innovative, Sustainable Cuisine
Native American cuisine comes of age in this elegant, contemporary collection that reinterprets and updates traditional Native recipes with modern, healthy twists. Andrew George Jr. was head chef for aboriginal foods at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver; his imaginative menus reflect the diverse new culinary landscape while being mindful of an ages-old reverence for the land and …
FEAST! A truly unique cookbook that combines tantalizing recipes with a fascinating glimpse into Native culture and customs. The dishes are arranged into four sections:-FOOD FROM THE WATERS (fish and seafood)-FOODS FROM THE EARTH (berries, vegetables, and breads)-FOODS FROM THE LAND (wild meats)-FOODS FROM THE SKIES (fowl)These categories illustrate two traditional Native attitudes: respect for the nurturing land, and acknowledgment of …
Rhonda L. Carlson, BSW, (CSW), a.k.a Menisiquah, co-editor and contributing author, is a certified parent-child trainer. She was certified by the National Board for the North American Society for Parent Training and Development. Ms. Carlson’s professional background includes fifteen years of social work. Ms. Carlson also holds a license as a massage therapist as well as certification as …
The Salmon Recipes: Stories of Our Endangered North Coast Cuisine
From time immemorial, wild salmon have nourished the people of the Pacific Northwest, forming an integral part of the region’s distinctive heritage and culture. The Salmon Recipes invites you to a sumptuous, visual feast drawn from the culinary practices and rich experience of the people of the North Coast, woven into a stunning full-color photographic essay. Mouthwatering recipes …
This collection of authentic recipes is a reminder of a culture and cuisine as strong today as it was centuries ago. Included are such classics as Indian Fry Bread, Baconed Hominy, Fried Frog Legs, and Roast Wild Turkey. Most recipes call for easy-to-find ingredients, but there are also instructions for more unusual fare including Alligator Tail Steak, a …