Chími Nu'am: Native California Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen childrens books and Northwestern CA

and Northwestern CA

Cuttings from Black Diamond Mines Regional Park (Contra Costa County) Natural Habitat Dry slopes

Every year

drought-tolerant natives

Central Valley

Chími Nu'am: Native California Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen childrens books and Northwestern CAMore than seventy delectable recipes that bring Californias Indigenous cuisines into kitchens today. In this sumptuous cookbook, Sara Calvosa Olson (Karuk) reimagines some of the oldest foods in California for home cooks today. Meaning Lets eat! in the Karuk language, Chmi Nuam shares the authors delicious and inventive takes on Native food styles from across California. Over seventy seasonal recipes centered on a rich array of Indigenous ingredients