Explore Native American Cuisine with Chef Lois Ellen Frank

Learn about Chef Lois Ellen Frank, Ph.D., and her work with Red Mesa Cuisine, a catering company focused on revitalizing ancestral Native American cuisine with a modern twist. She and Chef Walter Whitewater work to promote health and wellness through traditional ingredients and cooking methods and have collaborated with Native American communities for over 30 years. They focus on using the “Magic Eight” indigenous foods in their recipes and have published a cookbook, Seed to Plate, Soil to Sky: Modern Plant-Based Recipes Using Native American Ingredients. Chef Lois shares a recipe for Three Sisters Stew, a traditional dish with a modern twist that highlights the interconnectedness of corn, beans, and squash in Native American cuisine. For more information, visit www.nativepowerplate.org.