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A white tented dining structure at dusk, string lights lit, mountains in the distance.
The same white tent from further back, fully lit against the darkening sky.
Chef Binta smiling, lit warmly against a background of blurred string lights at night.
Chef Binta on stage with a headset microphone, mid-demonstration, pouring from a small vessel.
Chef Binta standing outdoors in a flowing tie-dye robe, holding a tall wooden pestle upright, grass and trees behind her.
Chef Binta in a professional stainless-steel kitchen, plating a dish, wearing a colorful headwrap.
Close on Chef Binta's face and hands as she sprinkles seasoning onto a plate, warm light, colorful headwrap.
Chef Binta wearing a “Café Oshqozon” apron, holding a plate with a pastry, standing before an ornate archway.
Chef Binta on stage receiving an open certificate from a man in a suit, formal backdrop.
Chef Binta speaking at a lectern at a conference, audience seated in front of her.
Chef Binta walking through a cattle market in an elegant blue dress, animals and traders around her.
A woman in a teal top standing beside a stone or wooden pillar, soft indoor light.
A woman in a red patterned dress sorts produce on the ground outside a thatched hut.
A group of women in colorful dress gather together in a village setting.
Thatched-roof huts with goats walking past, under an overcast sky.
A group of young women and girls in colorful patterned dress sit together outdoors, smiling.
A woman in a vivid purple and pink patterned dress sits holding a white bowl of dough or dairy.
A woman in blue tie-dye bends down to assist an elder woman in a blue hijab.
A woman in blue stands beside a yellow mechanical grain-milling machine outside a thatched structure.
A woman pounds grain with a tall wooden pestle against the wall of a mud-brick building.
A woman in a red patterned dress pours liquid from a gourd, a child standing nearby.
Two men crouched on a mat outdoors, processing roots or produce in front of a thatched hut.
Close on hands holding a carved wooden bowl with a drink inside, warm evening light.
Hands squeezing a lime into a bowl, colorful clothing visible at the edges of the frame.
An overhead styled shot of ingredients: a bowl of green powder, a bowl of red spice, and leaf-wrapped bundles on a metal tray.
Overhead view of a bowl of stew with shrimp, held over a teal patterned cloth.
A hand holds a white plate with a small bite garnished with radish.
Overhead view of a large pot on an outdoor fire, greens drying on a rack above, market activity below.
Chef Binta at a demonstration table branded “Millets Around the World,” cooking alongside another chef.
Small bowls of grains and spices arranged on a pale marble counter.
Bowls of grain and spice beside foil-wrapped parcels, on a marble counter.
Guests seated at a long table in a restaurant dining room, mid-conversation.
Chef Binta and a teammate, both in aprons, smiling together in the kitchen.
Close on a chef's hands plating a dish into a dark bowl.
Chef Binta and a teammate embracing at the kitchen pass, both smiling.
Seen from behind, a member of the dining room wearing a shirt reading Real Food, Real Mamas, Real Passion.
A place setting close up: a wine glass, a leaf-wrapped parcel tied with string, and cutlery on a dark table.
Overhead view of a white bowl holding three pale dumplings in a light broth, garnished with herb oil.
Chef Binta, in a green headscarf, preparing ingredients at an outdoor table beside a tent.
Guests seated on the floor of a room with concrete columns and framed artwork on the walls.
Two cooks plating a row of dishes at an outdoor table beside a tent.
A wide, low room with concrete columns, patterned rugs on the floor, and guests seated for dinner.
Chef Binta, in a green headscarf, grilling meat and tomatoes over an open outdoor fire.
A dimly lit room with wood columns and framed art, guests seated on cushions on the floor.
Chef Binta carrying a plate at dusk, string lights overhead.
A large white stretch tent set up in a grassy field at dusk, mountains behind it, string lights lit.
The same tent from a different angle, fully lit against the darkening sky and mountains.
A plated salad of greens and halved cherry tomatoes on a white plate.
Overhead view of a place setting on a woven mat: cutlery, a small plate of bread and dip, and a glass of wine.
A wide view inside a lit tent: guests seated on patterned mats for dinner, string lights overhead.
Three women posing together and smiling at an evening event.
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