(Courtesy/Prescott Valley Illustrated) Headline: Chef, owner, storyteller, Ivan Pugh to bring Cajun cooking to Prescott Valley Word Count: 751 Published July 13, 2026 in Prescott Valley Illustrated Link: dcourier.com/news/prescott-valley-illustrated/chef-owner-storyteller-ivan-pugh-to-bring-cajun-cooking-to-prescott-valley/article_b5e1f39a-749a-46ed-8d2e-07fe736a167f.html Chef Ivan Pugh is bringing the flavors of the bayou to Prescott Valley this fall with his new concept Southern Bites Pugh grew up as a nomad, he said, living all across the country. Growing up in Tennessee, Pugh recalled living off the land as a ranch hand. He and his family would make apple cider from fresh apples, tap maple trees for syrup, and make mustard sandwiches with butterleaf lettuce. His first introduction to cooking was with a neighbor farmer who made rabbit gumbo and homemade pork sausage. Pugh said he grew up with food insecurity so to get extra calories in before dinner, he would help his mom in the kit...
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