Welcome to Steal This Recipe!
Hi! I’m Paola Velez, a millennial multi-hyphenate who can never stop working. (Thanks capitalism!)
I’m an award-winning pastry chef, Food & Wine Best New Chef, author of Bodega Bakes, chef-owner of Providencia, DŌEKÏ DŌEKÏ, and founder of Small Orchids Inc. and BAR (the world’s largest virtual bake sale.)
In the 20+ years that I’ve been working in professional kitchens, I’ve learned the nuances of recipe creation — to understand the ratios of a recipe and why it works. This foundation lets me lean more into my creativity when coming up with new recipes, and I find inspiration in a million different places.
We all draw inspiration from somewhere. Like the old proverb says, “There’s nothing new under the sun.” Chefs use cookbooks to jolt their creative process, influencers are the screenshot police, borrowing recipes word for word for the chance to be seen in this virtual gauntlet. But in a world where digital I.P. and viral trends reign supreme, how does this translate to making something original?
Friends, I’m giving you permission to steal my recipe — master the techniques, spur your imagination, grow as culinarians, and make it your own.
In this newsletter, I’ll share tips, tricks, hot takes, and recipes that will help you create and think outside of the box.
This is for the digital creator, the chef who needs a helping hand, and for the aspiring cook who wants to take their home kitchen to the next level.
I can’t wait for you to Steal This Recipe.
xoxo,
Chef Paola
What to Expect
Steal This Recipe publishes every other Wednesday for paid subscribers, with recipes, tips and how-tos, Q&As with baking and cooking world friends, and more fun surprises.
Wanna join as a paid subscriber? It’s only $6 per month or $60 for the year.
For the free.99 subscribers, you’ll get access to “Steal this free recipe” where I share a sprinkle of free recipes of my favorite bakes. Brain dump notes and access to the STR chatroom.
Totally understand if you want to stay as a free subscriber, in this economy, I get it Chef. But as the ball gets rolling on paid subscribers, I’ll be offering complimentary subscriptions to folks who wanna pay but need to save their coins. More on that soon.
Thanks for checking out Steal this recipe and I can’t wait to be in community with you!
