#FrybreadFriday: The Most Fried Bread of 2011

It's been a delight to bring you #FrybreadFriday every week since RPM launched in June, and here on the last Friday of the year, I'm looking back on all the frybread ground we've covered - in music, film, dance and of course the kitchen.

Some of my favourites have been the frybread riot scene from Smoke Signals, the interpretive dance of frybread, the photo set of frybread stands that got mention in The Art of the Rural, and the trailer for the much anticipated mocumentary More Than Frybread.

But above all, and winner of my one-time only Most Fried Bread award, is Helen Roy making Zaasakokwaan. Her laugh, her singing in the kitchen, her making the dough by feel, all embody the heart and warmth of frybread Friday at its best.

Here she is, in an encore performance:

And with that, happy New Year frybread makers!

p.s. Zaasakokwaan: Ojibwe for frybread.

#Frybread Frybread: How to Make Bannock

This week #FrybreadFriday turns its attention to its very close cousin - baked bannock. In this film by Darryl Nepinak, Darryl documents his mother making her version, step by step.

Darryl's mom makes her recipe in the best possible way - by feel. The process is replete with a curious cat, how to let the dough breathe, toe tapping and even toe kneading...!

Watch: Bannock, by Darryl Nepinak.

Bannock from Darryl Nepinak on Vimeo.

#FrybreadFriday: Kathryn's Navajo Frybread

Kathryn Little shares her recipe, her tricks, her tips and her secrets for frybread.

I for one have not ever tried letting the dough set before frying things up - I'll be trying that next time I make frybread and let you know how it goes.

Watch Kathryn's How to Make Frybread and let me know how it goes next time you're in the kitchen!