Tucson Festival of Books

Modern Navajo Cooking


Diné chef and food writer Alana Yazzie will demonstrate how ancestral ingredients meet contemporary techniques while also sharing stories about culture, resilience, and the evolution of Indigenous cuisine. Join in to learn how tradition and innovation can live beautifully on the same plate.


Panelist
Alana Yazzie

Alana Yazzie is the creator of The Fancy Navajo, a lifestyle and food blog that follows Alana's life as a contemporary Diné/Navajo woman living in the city of Phoenix, Arizona. Originally from Northwest New Mexico, Alana inspires others to embrace their culture, wherever they live, by sharing a variety of lifestyle content such as recipes, fashion, and gardening infused with her Navajo heritage....

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Book:
The Modern Navajo Kitchen
Homestyle Recipes that Celebrate the Flavors and Traditions of the Diné
Alana Yazzie
Culinary
Wellfleet Press
October 2024
ISBN 9781577154679
192 pages