{"product_id":"rooted-in-fire-a-celebration-of-native-american-and-mexican-cooking","title":"Rooted in Fire: A Celebration of Native American and Mexican Cooking","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Pyet's talent is evident in every recipe in this book. The way she weaves her heritage into her dishes is extraordinary and I've seen it every day since the first time I tasted her work on \u003cem\u003eNext Level Chef\u003c\/em\u003e. Trust me, you're in for an absolute treat.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGordon Ramsay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePyet's \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRooted in Fire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e beautifully honors her Prairie Band of Potawatomi and Mexican heritage through food storytelling that is both personal and powerful. Her voice is heartfelt, her vision and dedication are clear, and her talent within the Indigenous food movement is undeniable. I'm so proud to see her shining as a modern-day Indigenous food warrior--this book marks an important chapter in her growing legacy.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSean Sherman, Founder of The Sioux Chef\/NATIFS.org and Author of The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen and Turtle Island\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A chapter on soups and stews is particularly decadent and will be welcome on a cold winter night. DeSpain provides a variety of cultural education for home chefs to explore, including history, recipe origins, and a Potawatomi language pronunciation guide, adding to the richness of her narrative. Both a welcome entry point to explore Indigenous cooking and an enjoyable, loving voyage through DeSpain's culinary history and family.\" -- \u003cem\u003eSarah Tansley, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A valuable resource for home cooks looking to learn more about Indigenous foodways.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNext Level Chef\u003c\/em\u003e winner Pyet De Spain celebrates her Mexican and Native American heritage in this collection of mouthwatering recipes, a vibrant fusion that ties us to the land and to one another.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStar chef Pyet DeSpain rose to prominence as the first winner of Gordon Ramsey's Fox television show \u003cem\u003eNext Level Chef.\u003c\/em\u003e Now, in her debut cookbook, she shares the joy of cooking fueled by her burning passion for Native American and Mexican American cuisine. \u003cem\u003eRooted in Fire: A Celebration of Native American and Mexican Cooking\u003c\/em\u003e is a tribute to her dual heritage--a gorgeously crafted celebration of the diversity of food and the stories, traditions, culture, and profound philosophies of Indigenous people that season each meal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePyet 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: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  Three Sisters SaladBison and Sweet Corn SoupFry BreadMexican Chocolate \u0026amp; Mezcal CakeCorn Silk and Honey TeaWojapi BBQ Sauce \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to her inventive and palate pleasing recipes, Pyet invites home cooks to honor the seasons on our beautiful Earth and connect with essential foodways. \"This is more than just a cookbook,\" Pyet writes. \"It's giving a voice to Indigenous people, while also highlighting the fusion of my two cultures with fire and purpose.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/01\/2025 (EAN 9780063304079, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/03\/2025 (EAN 9780063304079, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eDeSpain, Pyet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePyet\u003c\/strong\u003e (an abbreviation of her inherited Native American name Pyetwetmokwe) is a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Tribe, an award winning and global private chef, and the first winner of Gordon Ramsay's groundbreaking cooking competition series, \u003cem\u003eNext Level Chef. \u003c\/em\u003eIn 2021, \u003cem\u003eEntrepreneur Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e named her one of the Top 25 best private chefs in Los Angeles. Her life's work is dedicated to Indigenous Fusion Cuisine, where she combines the food of her heritage, both Native American and Mexican. Pyet's passion is to uplift Indigenous culture and traditions via storytelling, traveling, and cooking. Originally from the Osage Indian Reservation and Kansas City, Kansas, she now resides in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e DeSpain, Pyet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperOne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025-11-18\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Cooking|Regional \u0026amp; Cultural|Indigenous Food of the Americas|Cooking|Regional \u0026amp; Cultural|Mexican|Cooking|Comfort Food|Health \u0026amp; Fitness|Indigenous Health \u0026amp; Healing|History|Native American|Cooking|Courses \u0026amp; Dishes|General|Cooking|Individual Chefs \u0026amp; Restaurants\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Food|Recipes|Indigenous peoples|Southwestern style|Cooking, American|Cookbooks|Cooking, Mexican\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.13 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063304079\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780063304079\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51110238257430,"sku":"SP-9780063304079","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780063304079_spiral.png?v=1774948093","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/rooted-in-fire-a-celebration-of-native-american-and-mexican-cooking","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}