Ep. 65 • Pyet DeSpain
How Pyet DeSpain Won Next Level Chef By Embracing Her Roots
Chef, cookbook author, and winner of Next Level Chef, Pyet DeSpain, shares how her Mexican and Native American roots shaped her extraordinary culinary career. Pyet talks about growing up on the Osage Reservation in Oklahoma, debunks misconceptions about Native culture and cuisine, and pulls back the curtain on what it’s really like behind the scenes of a cooking competition show. Plus, she shares her recipe for Blue Corn Strawberry Tamales with Coconut Horchata Sauce!
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Produced by Sonia Htoon.
Associate Producers are Camila Thur de Koos and Jenna Levin.
Sound design and engineering from Andrew Eapen, Ryan Kozlowski and Roy Baum.
Executive producers for Higher Ground are Mukta Mohan, Dan Fierman and Michele Norris.
The show’s closing song is 504 by The Soul Rebels.
Editorial and web design from Melissa Bear and Say What Media. Talent booker is Angela Peluso.
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