Paola Velez
@smallorchids.com
Hi, i’m Chef Paola 😃 I post silly Chef thoughts.
I’m an award winning chef with 20+ years of experience.
Author of Bodega Bakes
Find me also on substack @stealthisrecipe.substack.com
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http://www.smallorchids.com
I’m an award winning chef with 20+ years of experience.
Author of Bodega Bakes
Find me also on substack @stealthisrecipe.substack.com
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http://www.smallorchids.com
Celebrating Women’s History Month at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture! ✨ Join me for a special Bodega Bakes pop-up at Sweet Home Café every Friday in March, featuring my pastries and book signings on 3/14 & 3/28 from 10-12pm .
March 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Celebrating Women’s History Month at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture! ✨ Join me for a special Bodega Bakes pop-up at Sweet Home Café every Friday in March, featuring my pastries and book signings on 3/14 & 3/28 from 10-12pm .
February 26, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Happy Launch day for Steal This Recipe!
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Steal This Recipe: Yellow Cake
How to make this classic American staple — plus 13 ways to make it your own, how to scale it, and more.
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February 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Happy Launch day for Steal This Recipe!
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@stealthisrecipe.substack.com
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This one is for the folks who think “who the hell does she think she is— she’s easily replaceable talent— she’s not worth __ amount”
February 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This one is for the folks who think “who the hell does she think she is— she’s easily replaceable talent— she’s not worth __ amount”
People just assume I’m up to nothing because of my goofy approach to life but here’s what I’ve been up to just in the cookbook arena.
Best Cookbooks of ‘24:
NYT, WaPo, Food Network, BonApp, F&W, LA Times, Eater, Forbes, Delish, Robb Report, Library Journal, Amazon, B&N & best of ‘25 by RUSA CODES
Best Cookbooks of ‘24:
NYT, WaPo, Food Network, BonApp, F&W, LA Times, Eater, Forbes, Delish, Robb Report, Library Journal, Amazon, B&N & best of ‘25 by RUSA CODES
February 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
People just assume I’m up to nothing because of my goofy approach to life but here’s what I’ve been up to just in the cookbook arena.
Best Cookbooks of ‘24:
NYT, WaPo, Food Network, BonApp, F&W, LA Times, Eater, Forbes, Delish, Robb Report, Library Journal, Amazon, B&N & best of ‘25 by RUSA CODES
Best Cookbooks of ‘24:
NYT, WaPo, Food Network, BonApp, F&W, LA Times, Eater, Forbes, Delish, Robb Report, Library Journal, Amazon, B&N & best of ‘25 by RUSA CODES
Happy Black History Year + ♾️
February 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Happy Black History Year + ♾️
Reposted by Paola Velez
It was such an honor to have Paola read a preview of Potluck Desserts and receive such a touching review and endorsement.
Thank you, @smallorchids.com for the sweetest words and heartfelt allyship to the Queer and Trans community!
Preorder Now wwnorton.com/books/978168...
Thank you, @smallorchids.com for the sweetest words and heartfelt allyship to the Queer and Trans community!
Preorder Now wwnorton.com/books/978168...
February 6, 2025 at 12:15 AM
It was such an honor to have Paola read a preview of Potluck Desserts and receive such a touching review and endorsement.
Thank you, @smallorchids.com for the sweetest words and heartfelt allyship to the Queer and Trans community!
Preorder Now wwnorton.com/books/978168...
Thank you, @smallorchids.com for the sweetest words and heartfelt allyship to the Queer and Trans community!
Preorder Now wwnorton.com/books/978168...
Whenever I bake for the camera, it feels like it takes forever.
But I just knocked out 2 recipe tests in 1/2 the time while loading the dishwasher 2x & cleaning the kitchen. Like—why does filming turn a 30-min bake into a full-day production? IDK, how did I even get myself into making food videos? 🥴
But I just knocked out 2 recipe tests in 1/2 the time while loading the dishwasher 2x & cleaning the kitchen. Like—why does filming turn a 30-min bake into a full-day production? IDK, how did I even get myself into making food videos? 🥴
February 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Whenever I bake for the camera, it feels like it takes forever.
But I just knocked out 2 recipe tests in 1/2 the time while loading the dishwasher 2x & cleaning the kitchen. Like—why does filming turn a 30-min bake into a full-day production? IDK, how did I even get myself into making food videos? 🥴
But I just knocked out 2 recipe tests in 1/2 the time while loading the dishwasher 2x & cleaning the kitchen. Like—why does filming turn a 30-min bake into a full-day production? IDK, how did I even get myself into making food videos? 🥴
Reposted by Paola Velez
“But if you’re really that DIVA… just make more recipes.”
February 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
“But if you’re really that DIVA… just make more recipes.”
Did you know I have a substack community called Steal this recipe?
Join here:
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Join here:
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Steal this free recipe: Italian Buttercream
This recipe is FREE.99?! Yes Lord! (in the voice of Anderson .Paak)
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February 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Did you know I have a substack community called Steal this recipe?
Join here:
open.substack.com/pub/stealthi...
Join here:
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My publisher just emailed to let me know that Bodega Bakes was honored by RUSA during their Book & Media Awards Ceremony at ALA LibLearnX.
Congrats to all the other Essential Cookbooks of 2025!
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Congrats to all the other Essential Cookbooks of 2025!
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February 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM
My publisher just emailed to let me know that Bodega Bakes was honored by RUSA during their Book & Media Awards Ceremony at ALA LibLearnX.
Congrats to all the other Essential Cookbooks of 2025!
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Congrats to all the other Essential Cookbooks of 2025!
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Carrot buttermilk pie, nasturtium coconut cream pie, sorrel snickerdoodle’s & campfire brownies
February 3, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Carrot buttermilk pie, nasturtium coconut cream pie, sorrel snickerdoodle’s & campfire brownies
I’m confused by the lack of action.. why this isn’t this something that (they) were paying attention to beforehand to protect all of us…. Like I’m genuinely confused as to how we’re all just standing here with our mouths hanging open… am I the only one?
February 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I’m confused by the lack of action.. why this isn’t this something that (they) were paying attention to beforehand to protect all of us…. Like I’m genuinely confused as to how we’re all just standing here with our mouths hanging open… am I the only one?
Hibiscus Greek yogurt
January 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Hibiscus Greek yogurt
Reposted by Paola Velez
“Hundreds gathered in Dallas and Fort Worth on Sunday to protest President Donald Trump's new immigration policies.
News of the protest spread across social media over the weekend, with posts inviting people to ‘show up & speak up for those who can't.'"
www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/d...
News of the protest spread across social media over the weekend, with posts inviting people to ‘show up & speak up for those who can't.'"
www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/d...
Protesters in North Texas rally against new Trump immigration policies
Hundreds gathered in Dallas and Fort Worth to protest President Donald Trump's new immigration policies on Sunday.
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January 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
“Hundreds gathered in Dallas and Fort Worth on Sunday to protest President Donald Trump's new immigration policies.
News of the protest spread across social media over the weekend, with posts inviting people to ‘show up & speak up for those who can't.'"
www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/d...
News of the protest spread across social media over the weekend, with posts inviting people to ‘show up & speak up for those who can't.'"
www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/d...
I am sad to think about what the current event we’re living will do to the breakthroughs of diversity within the restaurant industry as we know it.
I hate that I even have to go there but the impact on 🧊 alone is going to be a a defining event for the industry
I hate that I even have to go there but the impact on 🧊 alone is going to be a a defining event for the industry
January 26, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I am sad to think about what the current event we’re living will do to the breakthroughs of diversity within the restaurant industry as we know it.
I hate that I even have to go there but the impact on 🧊 alone is going to be a a defining event for the industry
I hate that I even have to go there but the impact on 🧊 alone is going to be a a defining event for the industry
Reposted by Paola Velez
Check out Chef Paola. She started a substack
It’s time to try something new 🧡
stealthisrecipe.substack.com/about
Follow my other Bluesky account @stealthisrecipe.substack.com
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Follow my other Bluesky account @stealthisrecipe.substack.com
January 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Check out Chef Paola. She started a substack
It’s time to try something new 🧡
stealthisrecipe.substack.com/about
Follow my other Bluesky account @stealthisrecipe.substack.com
stealthisrecipe.substack.com/about
Follow my other Bluesky account @stealthisrecipe.substack.com
January 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM
It’s time to try something new 🧡
stealthisrecipe.substack.com/about
Follow my other Bluesky account @stealthisrecipe.substack.com
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Follow my other Bluesky account @stealthisrecipe.substack.com
How the first month of the year feels so far
a little girl in a pink apron mixing something in a bowl
ALT: a little girl in a pink apron mixing something in a bowl
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January 23, 2025 at 2:31 AM
How the first month of the year feels so far
Reposted by Paola Velez
Do you remember when @tarajiphenson.bsky.social looked dead at the camera and told people to look up #Project2025 and it started trending on Google? I do.
January 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Do you remember when @tarajiphenson.bsky.social looked dead at the camera and told people to look up #Project2025 and it started trending on Google? I do.
When we try to reason with folks without reason it doesn’t work right?
So here’s something I like to lead with
ALL OF YOUR FAVORITE FOOD WILL COST YOU MORE MONEY.
Forget the cost of eggs
Some of yall (idk if they on this app) don’t know how to cook. And you order out a lot.
Godspeed frfr
So here’s something I like to lead with
ALL OF YOUR FAVORITE FOOD WILL COST YOU MORE MONEY.
Forget the cost of eggs
Some of yall (idk if they on this app) don’t know how to cook. And you order out a lot.
Godspeed frfr
January 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
When we try to reason with folks without reason it doesn’t work right?
So here’s something I like to lead with
ALL OF YOUR FAVORITE FOOD WILL COST YOU MORE MONEY.
Forget the cost of eggs
Some of yall (idk if they on this app) don’t know how to cook. And you order out a lot.
Godspeed frfr
So here’s something I like to lead with
ALL OF YOUR FAVORITE FOOD WILL COST YOU MORE MONEY.
Forget the cost of eggs
Some of yall (idk if they on this app) don’t know how to cook. And you order out a lot.
Godspeed frfr
When I used to think about the ailments of the culinary industry, I often thought about behavior in leadership, rent/costs of goods and labor increases.
🧊 targeting the culinary workforce will directly impact the industry with lasting ramifications.
There’s a “known unknown” that 60-70% of the
🧊 targeting the culinary workforce will directly impact the industry with lasting ramifications.
There’s a “known unknown” that 60-70% of the
January 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
When I used to think about the ailments of the culinary industry, I often thought about behavior in leadership, rent/costs of goods and labor increases.
🧊 targeting the culinary workforce will directly impact the industry with lasting ramifications.
There’s a “known unknown” that 60-70% of the
🧊 targeting the culinary workforce will directly impact the industry with lasting ramifications.
There’s a “known unknown” that 60-70% of the