Indigenous Cooking Class

Join Slow Food Western Slope, Slow Food Boulder County, and Slow Food Denver for an immersive, live-streamed culinary journey. We are honored to host Chef Andrea Condes, a renowned Indigenous chef dedicated to bringing the flavors, history, and sovereignty of native foods into our modern home kitchens.

This isn’t just a cooking class—it’s an invitation to connect with ancestral memory, explore healthy food systems, and preserve cultural knowledge through the universal language of food.

The Menu: Trout has flourished in Colorado’s waters for centuries, and corn has remained a staple crop for Indigenous Peoples of the Americas since time immemorial. In this session, you will learn to prepare:

• Trout Steamed in Corn Husk
• Dandelion Pesto
• Fresh Corn Pico

As we cook, Chef Andrea will lead a discussion on the cultural etymology and the vital importance of these key ingredients. You will get to trace the roots of what we are preparing & eating together by reclaiming the traditional foodways and flavors.

How It Works

Cook Along: One week before the class, you will receive a Recipe Pack containing a full recipe, a shopping list, and a resources page so you can source your ingredients and prepare to cook live with the chef as well as alternatives for allergens and options for foods that are more readily available.

Zoom link: The zoom link will be available a week prior. Please join at 6pm.

Lifetime Access: Can’t make the live stream? No problem. The class will be recorded and uploaded to the Slow Food Colorado platform as an archived resource for all ticket holders.

This collaboration between the Colorado Slow Food Chapters and Four Directions Cuisine aims to bridge communities. By sharing these traditional methods, we support food sovereignty and ensure that the wisdom of Indigenous culinary arts continues to thrive in our homes and hearts.

Tickets are limited and per computer. As many people as you like can gather in your kitchen with you. Reserve your spot at the table today!