Tradition on the Table with the Ketapanen Kitchen

Name: Tradition on the Table with the Ketapanen Kitchen
Start: 2025-10-11T12:00:00-05:00
Location: 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53140

Schedule

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025 at 12:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53140 | Kenosha, WI

Free; Registration Requested for Sampling
Chef Jessica Walks First, executive chef at Ketapanen Kitchen
Join us for a captivating conversation on the importance and complexity of food led by Executive Chef Walks First of the Menominee Nation, owner of Ketapanen Kitchen. Experience the flavors of Indigenous cuisine as you sample a few delicious dishes and discover the cultural heritage and traditions that inspire Chef Walks First’s cooking. Please register in advance so we have enough food samples for all who attend.
About Chef Walks First
Jessica Paemonekot (Walks First in Menominee) is the Executive Chef and owner of Ketapanen Kitchen, Chicago’s first Native American Pop-Up Kitchen and catering company. An enrolled member of the Menominee Indian Tribe, she was born on the reservation and raised in Chicago, where she still resides. A classically trained chef from Le Cordon Bleu, Jessica’s love for cooking was nurtured by her mother, Linda, who taught her that food is a form of love, connection, and community. This foundation inspired the creation of Ketapanen Kitchen named after the Menominee word for love. At the heart of her culinary vision is the belief that every dish should be made with care, good thoughts, and intention.