Rooted in Fire Cookbook

In this Beyond the Art Podcast highlight, Chef Pyet DeSpain reflects on her childhood memories in her family’s Kansas City taquerias, her mission to inspire cultural curiosity, and her belief in slowing down to reconnect with food as a powerful source of healing.

In this Culture Show Podcast interview, Chef Pyet DeSpain reflects on the food memories that shaped her, the community centered traditions of her Indigenous and Mexican heritage, and the inspiration behind her debut cookbook Rooted in Fire.

Chef Pyet DeSpain shares what it means to have her cookbook Rooted in Fire featured in the Los Angeles Times, emphasizing the importance of Indigenous food visibility and the traditions that shaped her work.

Chef Pyet Despain celebrated Native American Heritage Month with a Barnes and Noble social media takeover, where she spotlighted influential Indigenous cookbooks and shared the inspiration behind her debut cookbook Rooted In Fire.

Chef Pyet DeSpain joins WFLA’s Daytime to talk about her name, her Indigenous and Mexican heritage, and the story behind the Three Sisters recipe from Rooted in Fire.

Chef Pyet visited the CBS Los Angeles studio to talk about her cookbook Rooted in Fire, sharing stories from her Native American and Mexican heritage and showcasing the deep cultural connection between food, family, and land.

I had such a wonderful time meeting with the team at Indian Country Today to talk about my new cookbook, Rooted in Fire . It was an honor to sit down with a Native-led news organization that has spent years uplifting our voices and sharing our stories with the world. We talked about what this book means to me, how it celebrates both my Native and Mexican roots and the journey that brought me here. I shared stories about the recipes that shaped me, from my family’s taquerias i

Join Chef Pyet DeSpain in Costa Mesa on November 20th for an inspiring evening of conversation about Indigenous and Mexican cooking traditions.

November 30th Chef Pyet DeSpain celebrates her cookbook Rooted in Fire at Smorgasburg LA with a pop-up, meat pies, and community gathering.

Celebrate Rooted in Fire with Chef Pyet DeSpain on Nov 28th at Café Corazón in Kansas City. Enjoy a panel discussion, Q&A, DJ, and community celebration.

Join Chef Pyet DeSpain and Eric Hernandez December 3rd & 4th for two evenings of storytelling, dining, and community at Seven Acre Dairy Resort.

December 8th Chef Pyet DeSpain joins Karla Vasquez for a live author conversation at Casita Bookstore, a Latine-owned bookstore in Long Beach.

November 20th Chef Pyet DeSpain discusses her new cookbook Rooted in Fire with Andi Murphy in this Smithsonian Associates virtual event, with exclusive discounts for attendees.

November 18th Chef Pyet DeSpain brings Rooted in Fire to Pasadena with a heartfelt conversation on Native and Mexican cooking traditions, moderated by Claudia Serrato.

Pyet DeSpain invites her community to join her October 29th at 5 PM PST for a live TalkShopLive event celebrating Rooted in Fire, her debut cookbook honoring Native American and Mexican traditions. Signed copies ship November 18, 2025.

Award-winning chef Pyet DeSpain joins the Coronado Public Library for a special Rooted in Fire event celebrating Native American and Mexican cooking, joined by chef and author Claudia Sandoval.

From Fire to Feast, A Virtual Cooking Event. Join me on Friday, November 21st at 7PM PT, I’ll walk you step-by-step through one of my favorite recipes from Rooted in Fire. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at the flavors, techniques, and history that shaped the dish, and I’ll also spend time answering your questions about the cookbook.

I’m so excited to share that my cookbook Rooted in Fire: A Celebration of Native American and Mexican Cooking was recently highlighted...

Publishers Weekly has highlighted Rooted in Fire in its feature on new Indigenous cookbooks this season. Chef Pyet DeSpain shares how her debut book draws from her Native American and Mexican roots, weaving family traditions into recipes that honor heritage, healing, and authenticity.

As the season of harvest and gathering arrives, I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than sharing a table, or in this case, a room with friends, family, and community. On Saturday, November 22, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM , I’ll be at Carlsbad City Library for a special Thanksgiving Week event to celebrate the release of my debut cookbook, Rooted in Fire: a Celebration of Native American and Mexican Cooking . This book is more than just recipes. It’s the story of my heri