Foods of the Americas

By Fernando Divina, Marlene Divina

Subjects: Native American Cookery, Native American Cooking, Indian cooking, American Indian Cookbook, Food, Indians of Mexico, Indians of South America, Indians of North America, Indians of Central America, American Indian Cookery, American Indian Cooking, Native American Cookbook

Description: The culinary traditions of the native peoples of the Americas are celebrated in this lavish book produced in association with the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. Written by chef Fernando Divina and Marlene Divina, who is of Chippewa heritage, FOODS OF THE AMERICAS presents 140 modern recipes that incorporate a wide array of foods cultivated by native people throughout North and South America. The book also includes nine illustrated short essays by native writers that provide an American Indian perspective on a variety of indigenous food traditions. A comprehensive, illustrated cookbook with 140 recipes dedicated to the native ingredients and traditions of the Americas. Includes 24 full-color food photographs and 30 images from the Smithsonian collections.