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TITLE: Fernando and Marlene Divina: Book Fest 05
SPEAKER: Fernando and Marlene Divina
EVENT DATE: 09/24/2005
RUNNING TIME: 22 minutes
DESCRIPTION:
Authors Fernando and Marlene Divina at the 2005 National Book Festival
Speaker Biography: Fernando Divina has been the executive chef at several acclaimed restaurants. Marlene Divina is enrolled in the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa of Montana and is also of Cree and Assiniboine descent. Together they own Divina Restaurant Concepts, which, since 1989, has provided restaurant planning services and menu guidelines for a wide array of clients--most notably the National Museum of the American Indian's Mitsitam Cafe. The Divinas' articles and photography have appeared in such publications as The Oregonian, Northwest Indian Magazine and Arizona Food and Lifestyles Magazine. Their book, "Foods of the Americas: Native Recipes and Traditions" (Ten Speed Pr., 2004), produced in association with the Museum, received the James Beard Award. The Divinas live in the state of Washington.
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SERIES: National Book Festival 2005