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Native American Chef preparing ancestral Native American cuisine with a modern twist. Lois Ellen Frank, Ph.D. (Kiowa) is a Santa Fe, New Mexico based Native American Chef, Native foods historian, culinary anthropologist, educator, James Beard Award winning cookbook author, photographer and organic gardener. She is the chef/owner of Red Mesa Cuisine, LLC a Native American catering company specializing in using Ancestral Native American ingredients all with a modern twist. Chef Frank has a Ph.D. in Culinary Anthropology from UNM and has spent over 25 years documenting Native foods.Native American Chef preparing ancestral Native American cuisine with a modern twist. Lois Ellen Frank, Ph.D. (Kiowa) is a Santa Fe, New Mexico based Native American Chef, Native foods historian, culinary anthropologist, educator, James Beard Award winning cookbook author, photographer and organic gardener. She is the chef/owner of Red Mesa Cuisine, LLC a Native American catering company specializing in using Ancestral Native American ingredients all with a modern twist. Chef Frank has a Ph.D. in Culinary Anthropology from UNM and has spent over 25 years documenting Native foods.