The Modern Navajo Kitchen with Alana Yazzie

Date and Time

• Monday, Nov 11, 2024  6pm - 7:30pm

Location

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Details

Bright Side Bookshop is excited to host Alana Yazzie on Monday, November 11th at 6:00pm.

A ticket purchase is required for admission to this event and includes admission for one person and a hardcover copy of The Modern Navajo Kitchen ($24.99 retail price). You may also purchase a plus one ticket for $5. For the FIRST 25 PREORDERS, you'll be invited to an exclusive event prior to the bookchat where you will be able to meet Alana and sample some items from her cookbook!

Preorder before October 8th for 10% off -- don't delay! We expect this event to sell out fast!

Can't make it to the event? If you would like to order a copy of The Modern Navajo Kitchen to have signed by the author and will not be able to attend this event, please place your order through our website. Include the following note: "I would like this book to be signed by the author during her event on November 11th."

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Alana Yazzie is the creator of The Fancy Navajo, a lifestyle and food blog created in 2014, 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. Alana’s greatest passion is developing innovative and approachable recipes that use Indigenous and Southwestern ingredients. Through, The Fancy Navajo, she enjoys capturing her Navajo lifestyle in modern and bright settings to showcase the continued presence and thriving of Indigenous peoples.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

The Modern Navajo Kitchen​ takes you on an exhilarating journey for your taste buds. This beautifully photographed cookbook ties together traditional Navajo recipes as well as global recipes with a Navajo spin, creating a truly unique culinary experience! Choose from a plethora of drinks, breads, breakfasts, soups, mains, sides, and desserts—the sky’s the limit.
Incorporating traditional and modern ingredients, some of the deliciously nourishing and comforting recipes include:

Navajo Boba Milk Tea (Abe’ Boba Dééhk’azí)
Fry Bread (Dah Díníilghaazh)
Navajo Burgers (Atsį’ Yik’ą́ Náneeskadí Bił Ałch’į’ Át’éhí)
Sumac and Strawberry Greek Yogurt Ice Pops (Chiiłchin Yogurt Tiní)
and more!
This comprehensive cookbook also includes instructions for how to make such things as juniper ash, roasted cornmeal, and roasted chiles that will bring your Navajo cooking skills to the next level. A short history of Navajo culinary traditions is provided to provide cultural context behind your new culinary experiences, and sample meal plans will help you put together the perfect menus for the week ahead or for those special occasions with family and friends.

Reconnect to your cultural heritage or treat your palate (or both!) with The Modern Navajo Kitchen.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

When completing your order, please make sure that you include your complete shipping address, phone number, and email address.

Please contact events@brightsidebookshop.com with any questions. We hope you are as excited as we are about this amazing opportunity!