Native American food has been left out of the story, Pyet DeSpain is putting it back on the plate

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Native American food has been left out of the story, Pyet DeSpain is putting it back on the plate

By Chloe Wynne,

Published October 13, 2025 at 7:15 AM EDT

Chef Pyet DeSpain is making her mark on the culinary world. A member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and with Mexican-American roots, she鈥檚 bringing fresh flavors 鈥� and long-overlooked traditions 鈥� to the table.

This hour, she鈥檒l share stories of her culinary journey, one that took her from experiencing homelessness to winning Gordon Ramsay鈥檚 reality TV cooking competition, "Next Level Chef."

And later, she鈥檒l offer up advice on how you can cook more authentically.

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: A member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and Mexican-American chef. She's the winner of Gordon Ramsay鈥檚 competition, "," and author of 鈥溾€�

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Chloe Wynne

Chloe Wynne is a producer for 'The Wheelhouse' and 'Where We Live.' She previously worked as a producer and reporter for the investigative podcast series, 'Admissible: Shreds of Evidence,' which was co-produced by VPM and Story Mechanics and distributed by iHeartRadio. She began her journalism career at inewsource, an investigative newsroom in San Diego, Calif., where she covered housing, education and crime. She earned her master鈥檚 degree from Columbia Journalism School in 2021, where she focused on audio storytelling.<br/>

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