Taww

taww [pronounced ta-WOW]: Come in, youre welcome, theres room. Acclaimed chef Shane M. Chartrands debut cookbook explores the reawakening of Indigenous cuisine and what it means to cook, eat, and share food in our homes and communities. Born to Cree parents and raised by a Mtis father and Mikmaw-Irish mother, Shane M. Chartrand has spent the past ten years learning about his history, visiting with other First Nations peoples, gathering and sharing knowledge and stories, and creating dishes that combine his interests and express his personality. The result is taww: Progressive Indigenous Cuisine, a book that traces Chartrands culinary journey from his childhood in Central Alberta, where he learned to raise livestock, hunt, and fish on his familys acreage, to his current position as executive chef at the acclaimed SC Restaurant in the River Cree Resort & Casino in Enoch, Alberta, on Treaty 6 Territory. Containing over seventy-five recipes including Chartrands award-winning dish War Paint along with personal stories, culinary influences, and interviews with family members, taww is part cookbook, part exploration of ingredients and techniques, and part chefs personal journal.