Mountain Chef Author's Note

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Across
  1. 2. Connected together without breaking; referring to the 48 lower United States that share borders.
  2. 4. Extremely dry with very little rainfall or moisture in the air.
  3. 6. Large group of people who share a common identity based on shared ancestry.
  4. 7. Banned, forbidden, or stopped by a law or rule.
  5. 8. The meat of a deer.
Down
  1. 1. Fancy, high-quality, delicious food prepared by a skilled cook.
  2. 3. Feeling of devotion to your country
  3. 5. Turned from liquid water into vapor or gas.