Original Local: Indigenous Foods, Stories, and Recipes from the Upper Midwest

Some yummy recipes with interesting commentaries. Makes me want to live in the wild north lands. Some ingredients not readily available. Like muskrat. Lots of wild rice recipes.

Heid's beautiful writing takes cooking and eating our local foods to an entirely new level. She shares not only recipes, but ways to think about the generosity of our Earth Mother that uplift and encourage as well as show new ways to cook. After reading herManoomin section I started looking into re-establishing wild rice in our little bayou. Miigwechin, Heid.

Awesome book. We've only tried a few recipes out of it but they have been good. Some cool flavor/ingredient combinations.

The Erdrich family has contributed much to our understanding of Ojibwe culture, and this cookbook adds a lot, in short notes of family gatherings, and in summaries from other Ojibwe folk. The recipes are user-friendly and give access to foods (how to purchase, how to prepare) that many of us have yet to try.

I read all the story vignettes first - interesting and heart warming! Then took a slow cooker look at all the photos and sweet drawings.Then I took my time reading through all the wonderful and delicious receipies. Can't wait to try some!

Lovely photos and illustrations, interesting stories about food, family, and friends...such a treat! Oh and great recipes too but so much more than a cookbook!

This book has depth and soul. Great ideas, Indigenous foods of the Great Lakes. Great context for the foods as well as the culture.

Great for foodies, locavores, and those interested in Native food and culture. A real learning experience. Keep calm and manoomin on.

Beautiful book with stark images and fantastic bits of food information! Worth the purchase.