This cookbook invites you to experience the Native American cultures of Southern California through their foods.
Accompanied by essays that bring to life the rich history and the hopeful future of the Native people of the area, Cooking the Native Way showcases the luscious scents and tastes of vibrant indigenous cultures and is for all who wish to reconnect with the land through gathering, cooking, and savoring..
The results are mouthwatering: dishes including mesquite-rubbed quail marinated in prickly pear juice, superfood cookies featuring Chia and pine nuts, acorn dumplings, and tepary tart topped with an elderberry reduction.
Full-color photos and detailed recipes showcase the diversity, health, and flavor of modern cuisine made from Southern California Native plants in combination with other foods.
This cookbook invites you to experience the Native American cultures of Southern California through their foods