SANTA FEANS LOST a culinary gem when the trendsetting Corn Dance Café closed its doors in 2003. More than 20 years later, its chef-owner Loretta Barrett Oden shares many of her beloved recipes in Corn Dance: Inspired First American Cuisine (University of Oklahoma Press). A citizen of the Potawatomi Nation, Oden weaves evocative storytelling with deep cultural knowledge to create a cookbook bursting with flavor, history, and innovation. From her iconic Three Sisters and Friends Salad to cornmeal-dusted rabbit and pine-needle ice cream, Oden’s recipes are a tribute to resilience, creativity, and the power of connection through food. “My intention is to share our rich food traditions with all people,” she writes.

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