The Garden is pleased to host Sara Calvosa Olson (Karuk), author of the new cookbook "Chími Nu'am: Native California Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen." She will be bringing tastes from her cookbook to share along with stories.
(Note: This event was originally scheduled as the closing reception for the 15th Annual Plants Illustrated Exhibition: Edible California Native Plants.)
About the author
Sara Calvosa Olson is a Karuk asiktávaan (woman) and táat (mother) of two teenage sons, originally from Salyer & Hoopa in Northern California, currently living in Marin with her husband (who is also from Hoopa.) She is a Bay Area food writer and editor, who's writing has appeared in News from Native California and Edible Shasta-Butte. Her work dwells at the intersection of storytelling, Indigenous food systems, security, sovereignty, reconnection, and recipe development. Calvosa Olson has spent many years connecting her family’s foodways with a growing community, and the recipes, techniques, and insights are designed as an accessible entry for people beginning their journey toward a decolonized diet. Chími Nu’am - "Let's eat!"
Event details
Event registration includes general Botanical Garden admission before the collections close at 5:00pm. Doors to Julia Morgan Hall will open at 5:30pm. Book sales and light reception included.