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Paola Velez Instagram - Life lately 💜🤌🏽✨ #bodegabakes

Paola Velez Instagram - Black sesame coco bread w/ Berbere butter 💕🧈

Paola Velez Instagram - Pan de agua (Dominican rolls) from Bodega Bakes —
Taking a break from posting bodega bakes video because I lost my lil voice over the weekend. But that doesn’t mean that the BB content for my BB’s have to stop!
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If you’re from the Dominican Republic you know why I had to absolutely include this recipe. You can find them in the Collado, panadería, la sirena, but now you can find them in your very own kitchen!

Eat them with queso de papa or with un cafecito del bueno. I can’t wait for you to bake these from the cookbook.

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Publishing October 1, available for preorder wherever fine books are sold 🫡✨
#dominicanbakes #bodegabakes #dominicanfood #pandeagua #pastrychef #dominicanchef #chefinspired #bronx #bronxny #dominicanrepublic🇩🇴 #bodega #cookbook #chefstyle #soignefood

Paola Velez Instagram - LIVE! from Hot Luck (Austin, TX)–Perhaps best known as the force behind @bakersagainstracism, Paola Velez (Dōekï Dōekï) has made a life and career of intertwining baking and altruism. (As her website says, she just wants to “Bake the World a Better Place.”) In this interview, recorded on the grounds of @hotluckfest last weekend, Paola shares about her Bronx childhood, how she switched from savory cooking to baking and pastry, her thoughts on how pastry chefs can express themselves, and–of course–her new cookbook (!), charitable work, and philosophy of giving and making it easy to give.

In this episode, we also visit with participating Hot Luck chefs @stayhungree @chefsarahjayne & @mashamabailey.

***REMINDER! This Sunday, June 2, from 4pm to 6pm, Andrew and cocktail writer Robert Simonson will co-host (with Swoony’s restaurant in Brooklyn) a book party, talk, and signing. (click through for info and tickets) Limited seating, so purchase your ticket ASAP.***

Paola Velez Instagram - Someone let me borrow 300sqft and a soft serve machine 😂

Throwback to summer of 2019 when I found an old soft serve machine and cleaned it up, fixed the gears and macgyvered it for service 🫡

I had to baby the soft serve machine, and adjust the base constantly cause that machine was TIRED. lol I left with a deeper understanding of McDonald’s soft serve machines and why they never work 😂😂😂😂 #softserve #icecream #chefstories #chefcreations #summerdesserts #washingtondc #cheflife #mindofachef

Paola Velez Instagram - Quesito donas (donuts) | cream cheese filling, leche icing, candied puff pastry

#quesito

Paola Velez Instagram - Sumac & summer berries

Paola Velez Instagram - Passionfruit half moon cookies no filter 😜
I know, I know friend, you’re going to ask, “recipe?”
Well you’re in luck cause you can bake these cookies and more treats like it in my upcoming cookbook!!! 🥺📖

#passionfruit #nyccookies #halfmooncookies #blackandwhitecookies #bakingandpastry

Paola Velez Instagram - Story time: I often don’t talk about the work that I’ve done online, because I had this misconception of seeming like i’m bragging too much or like I was boasting. But I’ve been working on how I see the work that I’ve done and how I feel when I share these stories with you all. One of my favorite campaigns happened to be when I worked with Presidente and with the Alex Rodriguez. I’m a kid from the Bronx so you absolutely know that my head was spinning as I prepped to be on set for hours with someone that both Dominicans and NYers hold in high esteem.

But the story isn’t about the campaign or boasting about the work. Which side bar: was absolutely SO COOL lol. The crew was so sweet and took over a bakery and transformed it into what they thought my future bakery might look like. (Insane!)

But a story about human connection. During takes we A-Rod and I were staged next to each other, me on double Apple boxes so that my 5’2 self could look like a normal sized human next to Mr. Rodriguez. And in between takes I had to make small talk, so instead of making it awkward, I started telling A-Rod about my summers in the Dominican Republic. Which led me to one of my favorite stories to tell of the mango that fell like a rocket onto my head one summer in the Dominican Republic.

The story goes, I remember the first time that I realized that you don’t stand under the mango tree during mango season. As a kid I wouldn’t always listen to my mother, as any free spirited creative kid does. So in trying to find shade from the blazing Caribbean sun I stood underneath one of my families mango trees. Unbeknown to me a slight wind would be unleashing a Banilejo mango that with gravity would end up feeling like a 10 ton anvil landed on the tender spot of my adolescent head.
Trust me it was a shocking wake up call that taught me in real time Newtons laws of gravity. LOL

I heard the soft sound of the wind rustling amongst the trees, a snap, a whoosh and then black out. A mango landed straight onto the top of my dome.

I remember coming to, and hearing my aunt yell out to my mom “¡¡¡Un mango cayó sobre la cabeza de Paola!!!!!”
T: “a mango fell onto Paola’s head!”
Con’t:

Paola Velez Instagram - Yuca & Caviar
Crispy yuca fritter, lemon crema, pickled onion & cilantro

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Caption : Catch me today @barprovidenciadc with chef @erikbruneryang until 8pm for Baked Alaska Frio Frio and to celebrate the opening of Providencia! Frio Frio: translating into cold cold this Dominican shaved ice is layered with Leche dulce, Virginia plum guava syrup and Dominican Suspiro (meringue) that’s torched to order. It’s on the Providencia menu for maybe today, or maybe for longer 🤷🏽‍♀️ who knows! #dceats #bakedalaska #bakedalaskashavedice #washingtondc #domincianfood #popup #pastrylove #friofrio
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Paola Velez - 1.2K Likes - WE’RE NOT GOING BACK!!!!!!!!!!
@kamalaharris

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Caption : WE’RE NOT GOING BACK!!!!!!!!!! @kamalaharris
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Paola Velez - 1K Likes - Get ready for an incredibly sweet adventure🍇📚✨! I’m thrilled to share the ¡Hola Paola! Book tour dates with you all. 🗓️

Click the link in my bio to discover the tour stops and join me and my friends on this cross country journey. I can’t wait to meet you all in person!

@nordstrom @nordstromrestaurantgroup
@boldforkbooks @chabelacoss
@rizzolibookstore @lahbco
@thelitbar
@frenchtown_bookshop
@dreamworldmakes @sisterlylovephilly
@southernsmokefoundation
@brazosbookstore @chefdawnburrell
@canjeatx @tavel19
@pullmanmarket @kevinfinktx @emmerhospitality
@latinaspoderosas @carlasfreshmarket @kaydayallday
@nowservingla @roxanajullapat
@wearefriendsandfamily
@chefnel4 @alamaroakland
@omnivorebooks
@booklarder
@communionseattle @thatbrowngirlcooks @arvin_kyle_b
@platformbyjbf @theduskykitchen
@bembrooklyn @mofad

#holapaola #booktour #cookbook #bookstagram #bodegas #bronxny #bookish #meetandgreet #pastrylove #pastrychef

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Caption : Get ready for an incredibly sweet adventure🍇📚✨! I’m thrilled to share the ¡Hola Paola! Book tour dates with you all. 🗓️ Click the link in my bio to discover the tour stops and join me and my friends on this cross country journey. I can’t wait to meet you all in person! @nordstrom @nordstromrestaurantgroup @boldforkbooks @chabelacoss @rizzolibookstore @lahbco @thelitbar @frenchtown_bookshop @dreamworldmakes @sisterlylovephilly @southernsmokefoundation @brazosbookstore @chefdawnburrell @canjeatx @tavel19 @pullmanmarket @kevinfinktx @emmerhospitality @latinaspoderosas @carlasfreshmarket @kaydayallday @nowservingla @roxanajullapat @wearefriendsandfamily @chefnel4 @alamaroakland @omnivorebooks @booklarder @communionseattle @thatbrowngirlcooks @arvin_kyle_b @platformbyjbf @theduskykitchen @bembrooklyn @mofad #holapaola #booktour #cookbook #bookstagram #bodegas #bronxny #bookish #meetandgreet #pastrylove #pastrychef
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Paola Velez - 790 Likes - 🚨 DC, REJOICE 🚨 YOUR PRAYERS HAVE FINALLY BEEN ANSWERED—BIG DADDY CHEF STEVE IS DESCENDING UPON THE DISTRICT LIKE A DEEP-FRIED ANGEL 😇✨ 
FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, EKIBEN IS POPPIN’ UP AT PROVIDENCIA ON FEB 19TH, SLINGIN’ THE GOODS ALONGSIDE THE LEGEND PAOLA VELEZ—PASTRY MASTER, JAMES BEARD AWARD-WINNER, AND THE ONLY PERSON ALIVE WHO CAN MAKE A CROISSANT AND A REVOLUTION AT THE SAME TIME. 🇩🇴🔥 
AND YOU KNOW WE GOTTA SHOUT OUT ERIK BRUNER-YANG—DC’S FLAVOR WIZARD, THE MAN WHO KEEPS THE STREETS FED, AND THE ONLY PERSON WHO COULD CONVINCE STEVE TO LEAVE BALTIMORE (EVEN IF JUST FOR A NIGHT). 
DON’T BE THE ONE HEARING ABOUT THIS SECONDHAND. PULL UP, BRING YOUR PEOPLE, AND LET’S GET BLESST.

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Caption : 🚨 DC, REJOICE 🚨 YOUR PRAYERS HAVE FINALLY BEEN ANSWERED—BIG DADDY CHEF STEVE IS DESCENDING UPON THE DISTRICT LIKE A DEEP-FRIED ANGEL 😇✨  FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, EKIBEN IS POPPIN’ UP AT PROVIDENCIA ON FEB 19TH, SLINGIN’ THE GOODS ALONGSIDE THE LEGEND PAOLA VELEZ—PASTRY MASTER, JAMES BEARD AWARD-WINNER, AND THE ONLY PERSON ALIVE WHO CAN MAKE A CROISSANT AND A REVOLUTION AT THE SAME TIME. 🇩🇴🔥  AND YOU KNOW WE GOTTA SHOUT OUT ERIK BRUNER-YANG—DC’S FLAVOR WIZARD, THE MAN WHO KEEPS THE STREETS FED, AND THE ONLY PERSON WHO COULD CONVINCE STEVE TO LEAVE BALTIMORE (EVEN IF JUST FOR A NIGHT).  DON’T BE THE ONE HEARING ABOUT THIS SECONDHAND. PULL UP, BRING YOUR PEOPLE, AND LET’S GET BLESST.
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Paola Velez - 438 Likes - Celebrate the opening of Providencia, H Street’s new neighborhood bar, opening any minute! Join our friend @smallorchids, author of the upcoming Bodega Bakes, for baked Alaska frio frio and matcha minutas. This event is family-friendly and perfect for all ages. We can’t wait to see you!

OPENING ANY MINUTE MINUTAS
Providencia - 1321 Linden Court NE
Tuesday, August 6 • 3 PM - 8 PM

GRAND OPENING - AUGUST 7! 👀

@erikbruneryang @babyjory_ @_mapache3 @hstreetsweethstreet @thehillishome @austinkgraff @eat_dc_insta

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Caption : Celebrate the opening of Providencia, H Street’s new neighborhood bar, opening any minute! Join our friend @smallorchids, author of the upcoming Bodega Bakes, for baked Alaska frio frio and matcha minutas. This event is family-friendly and perfect for all ages. We can’t wait to see you! OPENING ANY MINUTE MINUTAS Providencia – 1321 Linden Court NE Tuesday, August 6 • 3 PM – 8 PM GRAND OPENING – AUGUST 7! 👀 @erikbruneryang @babyjory_ @_mapache3 @hstreetsweethstreet @thehillishome @austinkgraff @eat_dc_insta
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Paola Velez - 253 Likes - Folks that have been on this journey with me know that I am no stranger to speaking about my own struggles with mental health. So when @southernsmokefoundation reached out to share that their initiative for accessible mental health would be rolling out in the DMV area I was filled with hope that in a few years a lot of the issues the culinary industry is currently facing will dissipate because we’re addressing a lot of the root causes head on.

It’s ok to not be ok, and it’s ok to get help. You are not alone in what you’re going through. PTSD, trauma, insecurity, work life imbalance are things we can face together as an industry.
We got you, we’re behind you, and we will get through this, together.
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“Southern Smoke Foundation, a national nonprofit that serves the food and beverage (F B) community, has officially launched its Behind You Mental Health Program in partnership with George Washington University’s Center for Psychological and Community-based Services! This program will allow F B workers in Washington, D.C. access to counseling at no cost.
Visit @southernsmokefoundation’s website at southernsmoke.org/mental-health to learn more or apply. If you are interested in supporting Behind You or have any questions, please email behindyou@southernsmoke.org.”

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Caption : Folks that have been on this journey with me know that I am no stranger to speaking about my own struggles with mental health. So when @southernsmokefoundation reached out to share that their initiative for accessible mental health would be rolling out in the DMV area I was filled with hope that in a few years a lot of the issues the culinary industry is currently facing will dissipate because we’re addressing a lot of the root causes head on. It’s ok to not be ok, and it’s ok to get help. You are not alone in what you’re going through. PTSD, trauma, insecurity, work life imbalance are things we can face together as an industry. We got you, we’re behind you, and we will get through this, together. – “Southern Smoke Foundation, a national nonprofit that serves the food and beverage (F B) community, has officially launched its Behind You Mental Health Program in partnership with George Washington University’s Center for Psychological and Community-based Services! This program will allow F B workers in Washington, D.C. access to counseling at no cost. Visit @southernsmokefoundation’s website at southernsmoke.org/mental-health to learn more or apply. If you are interested in supporting Behind You or have any questions, please email [email protected].”
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Paola Velez - 232 Likes - Are you hungry yet? Beat the summer heat with this icebox cake from BODEGA BAKES, available for pre-order and on sale 10/1!

⭐ “Velez gives readers a passionate glimpse of the food and flavors of her youth… Alongside stunning photographs, this book supports readers with can-do positivity, encouraging them to pursue glorious treats and untraditional flavor combinations.”
—Library Journal, Starred Review @library_journal

Paola Velez’s debut cookbook is a love letter to both her Dominican heritage and her New York City roots; its more than 100 recipes burst with distinctive flavors, inviting you to enjoy new takes on her childhood favorites and yours. Paola’s combination of classical training and self-taught pastry skills means her recipes are accessible no matter your skill level. She’ll be your hype girl through more ambitious projects (you can make a turnover—and a Guava and Cheese one at that), as well as more “set it and forget it” treats, like her Maria Cookie Icebox Cake. Whatever you do, don’t sleep on her signature Thick’ems—giant cookies that are somehow crunchy and gooey—the most requested recipe in Paola’s repertoire and the recipe that made her internet famous, which she shares here for the very first time here. With renditions of traditional Caribbean desserts like Pineapple Empanadillas and Golden Rum Cake alongside twists on classic American treats like sticky buns and brownies, Paola’s unique recipes and infectious positive spirit will help you recreate the magic of the bodega at home—BYO cat.

@smallorchids #bodegabakes #bodega #cookbook #nyc #dr #baking #recipe #bookstagram #cake #bookish #tbr #preorder

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Caption : Are you hungry yet? Beat the summer heat with this icebox cake from BODEGA BAKES, available for pre-order and on sale 10/1! ⭐ “Velez gives readers a passionate glimpse of the food and flavors of her youth… Alongside stunning photographs, this book supports readers with can-do positivity, encouraging them to pursue glorious treats and untraditional flavor combinations.” —Library Journal, Starred Review @library_journal Paola Velez’s debut cookbook is a love letter to both her Dominican heritage and her New York City roots; its more than 100 recipes burst with distinctive flavors, inviting you to enjoy new takes on her childhood favorites and yours. Paola’s combination of classical training and self-taught pastry skills means her recipes are accessible no matter your skill level. She’ll be your hype girl through more ambitious projects (you can make a turnover—and a Guava and Cheese one at that), as well as more “set it and forget it” treats, like her Maria Cookie Icebox Cake. Whatever you do, don’t sleep on her signature Thick’ems—giant cookies that are somehow crunchy and gooey—the most requested recipe in Paola’s repertoire and the recipe that made her internet famous, which she shares here for the very first time here. With renditions of traditional Caribbean desserts like Pineapple Empanadillas and Golden Rum Cake alongside twists on classic American treats like sticky buns and brownies, Paola’s unique recipes and infectious positive spirit will help you recreate the magic of the bodega at home—BYO cat. @smallorchids #bodegabakes #bodega #cookbook #nyc #dr #baking #recipe #bookstagram #cake #bookish #tbr #preorder
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Paola Velez - 216 Likes - Craving something sweet?

Come through on October 18th for an evening of bakes, brews & bites!

We are excited to be hosting Chef Paola Velez as she embarks on her national The ¡HOLA PAOLA! Book Tour as she publishes her debut book, Bodega Bakes.

#bodegabakes #seattleeats #seattlefoodie #seattledining #seattlebakers #pastry #bodega
Tickets available on our website! (Click the link in our bio)

Chef Kristi will be hosting a book talk/ Q&A, you’ll be sampling sweets from Bodega Bakes, dinner will be available for purchase along with brews from @metierbrewing

About Chef @smallorchids

CHEF/ OWNER OF DŌEKÏ DŌEKÏ , FOOD MEDIA PERSONALITY / FOUNDER SMALL ORCHIDS INC, BAKERS AGAINST RACISM / COOKBOOK AUTHOR

An Award Winning Afro-Dominican Chef and Author, born in the Bronx and currently based in Washington, DC.
I use history and tasty treats to bake the world a better place.

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Caption : Craving something sweet? Come through on October 18th for an evening of bakes, brews & bites! We are excited to be hosting Chef Paola Velez as she embarks on her national The ¡HOLA PAOLA! Book Tour as she publishes her debut book, Bodega Bakes. #bodegabakes #seattleeats #seattlefoodie #seattledining #seattlebakers #pastry #bodega Tickets available on our website! (Click the link in our bio) Chef Kristi will be hosting a book talk/ Q&A, you’ll be sampling sweets from Bodega Bakes, dinner will be available for purchase along with brews from @metierbrewing About Chef @smallorchids CHEF/ OWNER OF DŌEKÏ DŌEKÏ , FOOD MEDIA PERSONALITY / FOUNDER SMALL ORCHIDS INC, BAKERS AGAINST RACISM / COOKBOOK AUTHOR An Award Winning Afro-Dominican Chef and Author, born in the Bronx and currently based in Washington, DC. I use history and tasty treats to bake the world a better place.
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Paola Velez - 3 Likes - Queso de hoja Dominicano | Dominican layer cheese 🥰
You know what, I believe that the dairy that we get in the mid Atlantic makes the best Dominican cheese.
I got my milk from Maryland and it’s chefs kiss
#quesodehoja #dominicancheese #caribbeanfood #dominicanfood #cheese #handmadecheese #midatlantic

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Caption : Queso de hoja Dominicano | Dominican layer cheese 🥰 You know what, I believe that the dairy that we get in the mid Atlantic makes the best Dominican cheese. I got my milk from Maryland and it’s chefs kiss #quesodehoja #dominicancheese #caribbeanfood #dominicanfood #cheese #handmadecheese #midatlantic
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Paola Velez - 3 Likes - As a line cook have you ever wondered what other skills and techniques you need to learn to grow in the kitchen? There isn’t a direct ladder to sous, CDC or even executive chef except right place and time or interviewing until your socks fall off.

But as you’ve been trying to grow and learn I’m sure you have a I wanna be a chef check list:
•if you have time to lean, you have time to clean.
•what are the five mother sauces
•knife cuts are fast as fux boi!
•use oui chef and soigné in a sentence multiple times during your shift

But one bullet point that is often over looked is the
•what are the pastry basics that I need to learn so I’m able to create a full menu (including dessert).
Swipe to see what I believe are good recipes to research and practice to grow your pastry skills. (Even if you’re not a line cook trying to level up).

#chefskills #pastrychef #cheflife #carousel #pastrygram #thebearfx

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Caption : As a line cook have you ever wondered what other skills and techniques you need to learn to grow in the kitchen? There isn’t a direct ladder to sous, CDC or even executive chef except right place and time or interviewing until your socks fall off. But as you’ve been trying to grow and learn I’m sure you have a I wanna be a chef check list: •if you have time to lean, you have time to clean. •what are the five mother sauces •knife cuts are fast as fux boi! •use oui chef and soigné in a sentence multiple times during your shift But one bullet point that is often over looked is the •what are the pastry basics that I need to learn so I’m able to create a full menu (including dessert). Swipe to see what I believe are good recipes to research and practice to grow your pastry skills. (Even if you’re not a line cook trying to level up). #chefskills #pastrychef #cheflife #carousel #pastrygram #thebearfx
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Paola Velez - 3 Likes - Happy National DOÑA DONA day!
(National donut day)
To all who know and love her, yes she’s in the cookbook because I love yall!

Have a lovely Friday 💜
Photo by @laurenviedallen for Bodega Bakes

#nationaldonutday #donadona #bombesquad #bodegabakes

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Caption : Happy National DOÑA DONA day! (National donut day) To all who know and love her, yes she’s in the cookbook because I love yall! Have a lovely Friday 💜 Photo by @laurenviedallen for Bodega Bakes #nationaldonutday #donadona #bombesquad #bodegabakes
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Paola Velez - 3 Likes - NY cheesecake semifrio’s ☺️ (semi frozen custard) shaped to look like a slice of cheesecake 🫡✨

There’s something so soothing to see a little flock of pastries getting ready for the public. A friend mentioned in passing that I live a life that most chefs dream of living. I no longer work in restaurants day to day. But the life folks see me live isn’t the dream we dream of as chefs. Our dream? to be able to freely create for the public without worrying about bills, is. & I’m not there yet. My hustle just looks different in this stage of my career.

I dream of a day where I can just create and play and feed folks…. But capitalism is a bih…

What is your ultimate chef dream?
#nycheesecake #frozentreats

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Caption : NY cheesecake semifrio’s ☺️ (semi frozen custard) shaped to look like a slice of cheesecake 🫡✨ There’s something so soothing to see a little flock of pastries getting ready for the public. A friend mentioned in passing that I live a life that most chefs dream of living. I no longer work in restaurants day to day. But the life folks see me live isn’t the dream we dream of as chefs. Our dream? to be able to freely create for the public without worrying about bills, is. & I’m not there yet. My hustle just looks different in this stage of my career. I dream of a day where I can just create and play and feed folks…. But capitalism is a bih… What is your ultimate chef dream? #nycheesecake #frozentreats
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