Bodega Bakes
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OCTOBER 1, 2024
Bodega Bakes
Bodega Bakes is a love letter to pastry chef and activist Paola Velez’s Dominican heritage and NYC roots. This book contains more than 100 recipes for tortas, cookies, brownies, frozen treats, and other baked goods that burst with the flavors of her life.
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“Bodega Bakes is a great title, but The Book of Joy would be even more accurate. There’s so much happiness packed between these covers! So much of Paola’s heart, soul, spirit, spunk, and boundless talent. Even before you make your first Thick’em, Plantain Sticky Bun, or Brooklyn Black & White Semifrio, you’ll find yourself delighted to be in her sweet world.”
Dorie Greenspan
“This book is filled with recipes that I can’t wait to make over and over again! It’s a love story of family and community, blending flavors from childhood memories with classic techniques in an approachable and creative way. Paola’s signature style of baking shines bright on every page and opens up our hearts and minds to be more accepting of cultures that may not be our own. She is a true original—baking a difference every
day!”
Cheryl Day
“Bodega Bakes is like baking in the kitchen with Paola, live and in Technicolor. It screams ‘Git in there, trust yourself, and have FUN!’ It’s a total vibe.”
Carla Hall
“It’s been a true delight following Paola’s journey to the creation of this wildly beautiful cookbook. Her brilliant, deeply personal desserts defy tradition and bring so much joy to those among us lucky to have had the chance to taste them. Now everyone can serve themselves an extra-big slice. Bodega Bakes overflows with imagination, purpose, and indulgence, and I can’t get enough!”
Gail Simmons
“Bodega Bakes is filled with fanciful, creative recipes and photos that are a treat for all the senses. Visually dazzling and with taste combinations that honor Paola’s Dominican heritage as well as the humble corner store of New Yorkers, this is a beautiful book to enjoy and inspire.”
Jacques Pépin
“Growing up in Queens, New York, corner stores (aka bodegas) were a neighborhood’s oasis. They were filled with the necessities that we needed because our neighborhoods didn’t have access to a variety of amenities like other communities. From socks and batteries to pickled pig’s feet in jars and cold cut sandwiches, my bodega helped to inform my spending power and shape my palate. This love letter to the Bronx, in all its Latina flair, is the cookbook my inner-city child has been waiting for. Thank you, Paola.”
Mashama Bailey
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