Sounds like some unique and cool cuisine!
 

It Rocks!
—Shelagh Rogers, CBC, Sounds Like Canada
http://www.cbc.ca/soundslikecanada


I am looking at the bannock and OH MY I have to dive into it.
Wild rice pancakes - Yum!
I like the idea of Indian Tacos.
Venison meatball sounds great.
-Fanny Kiefer, Studio 4 - Shaw TV
http://www.studio4.ca/


Food traditions of North America's indigenous peoples are centuries old and endure to this day.
-Necessry Voices & Vancouver Public Library
http://www.necessaryvoices.org/


As you read through the recipes, you get a sense of history and the culinnary creativity of aboriginal peoples.
- Monroe Monitor & Valley News http://www.monroemonitor.com/PDFS/052907pdfs/529074.pdf


Can the ladies cook? For those who forget, in 2004 Dolly Watts was declared the winner on an episode of the Food Network’s BC Iron Chef.
- City Food Magazine
http://www.cityfood.com/EN/books/

Sob! Boo Hoo! Those english words express my sadness and disappointment, in learning that after 12 years the Liliget Feast House, "the only First Nations fine dining restaurant of its kind", located at 1724 Davie Street, in Vancouver, BC - is closed.

I myself get stuck on the front page of Where People Feast. It's the lifelike blueberries, and all they represent, especially in these days of diets and our return to traditional fare. Once inside, you again fall under the spell of culture and quality. Although focused on west coast Native cuisine, like its predecessor - the restaurant, this cookbook caters to across-culture cravings - First Nations food tastes from across Turtle Island.
-Bob Kennedy, Oneida, Turtle Island Native Network
http://www.turtleisland.org/culture/culture-feastbook.htm


Pass the oolichans: North America's indigenous peoples eat very well indeed: Smoked salmon mousse, Indian tacos, blackberry-glazed beets, wild rice pancakes.
-Nancy Lanthier, Vancouver Sun
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/arts/story.html?id=81259e98-00a3-4617-962a-f353277a8ba5


Right Up There With John Bishop – Where People Feast
Try It Yourself
Many delicious meals can be made with readily-available materials.
-Florentia Scott, Westcoaster
http://www.westcoaster.ca/modules/AMS/article.php?storyid=2088
http://www.westcoaster.ca/modules/AMS/article.php?storyid=2089


I heard Dolly and Annie on the CBC yesterday on The Early Edition with Rick Cluff - very good interview. Dolly is an interviewer's dream - very well spoken and interesting to listen to.
-Teresa Goff, National Public Radio show The Splendid Table
teresagoff@bangonmedia.ca


This book MUST be entered into the Cuisine Canada book awards.
-Anita Stewart, Author & Culinary Activist
www.anitastewart.ca


Happily, her (Dolly) and daughter Annie's recipes live on in Arsenal Pulp Press's Where People Feast: An Indigenous People's Cookbook
-Malcolm Parry, Vancouver Sun columnist


Traditional dishes with new twist
-Shelley Boettcher, Calgary Herald
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/reallife/taste/story.html?id=732d1643-02be-41d7-bc27-161a680672b7


The flavor of the West Coast is very much alive
Niomi Pearson, AV Times
avtimes.net
 

Greetings Annie,

I am delighted to see you here on myspace. I have never spoken with you but I have spoken with your mother Dolly on a few occasions and she is very nice. I have for years wanted to visit Liliget but unfortunatley never got the chance. Liliget was a culinary landmark in our indigenous cuisine realm. I did all I could in my work to promote it. I was sad to hear that it would be closing.

I want to commend you on the completion and publication of your book 'Where People Feast". I want to get a few copies. I had the book description and photo on my page for a while.

There are many questions that I have about Liliget's history. I want to open a place someday here in my region with a very similar focus in cuisine. But for now research, travel and testing continues. Drop in on my page. It would be great to learn from your experiences in writing your cookbook.

Thank you for your time. Have a great day!

Nephi Craig
NACA Chef Founder
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Hi Nephi,

When I started to cook part-time, it drove me crazy to look keep looking for the recipes. They were written on small cards and were wearing out so it made them hard to read. I typed out all the recipes and added to the cookbook as the years went by. The cooks would test the recipes and I would continue to improve on them. Brian Wood, our agent, came to the restaurant and wanted to publish our cookbook. It took 2 years to complete the book and 1 year to edit it. It took 8 days to do all the illustrations. The publishers and I are now doing all we can to promote the book.

Thanks again, please keep in touch,

Annie
 

My niece is 8 years old and had a great idea for me.

Through some macaroni noodles in a bowl with water - cook in microwave - drain.

Put some butter and cheese on it.

This a great idea - but I don't know if using a microwave without parental aid is wise.

Maybe I should write a cookbook that needs only minimal parental supervision.

Have a great evening.

Annie