Spirit Plate

A new PBS Food Series with Chef Pyet Despain - Food is medicine. Food is story. In Spirit Plate I travel across Native lands to cook with elders, home cooks, and knowledge keepers, gathering ingredients with care and sharing meals that connect us to place and memory.

Episode 2: Honoring Tradition and the Land in Oʻahu

Chef Pyet DeSpain travels to Oʻahu to join Chef Kealoha Domingo in preparing a 400-pound pig in an underground imu oven and learning about the sacred taro root that sustains Hawaiian culture. Together, they share a feast that honors food, family, and gratitude.

Pyet in the Press

Pyet DeSpain

19 hours ago1 min read

Homecoming Bison Feast at the Powwow 🦬 | SPIRIT PLATE

In the premiere episode of Spirit Plate on PBS Food, Chef Pyet DeSpain returns home to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation to prepare a sacred bison stew feast, reflecting on love, community, and the strength of her roots.

Pyet in the Press

Pyet DeSpain

Oct 222 min read

Spirit Plate

Episode 2: Honoring Tradition and the Land in Oʻahu

Homecoming Bison Feast at the Powwow 🦬 | SPIRIT PLATE

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