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Just Call Her Paola ‘Blazing the Trail’ Velez
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- Food with Mark Bittman
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- May 27, 2026
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Summary
Baker Paola Velez talks to Kate and Holly about why and how she started Bakers Against Racism and how its influence and warmth has spread—and continues to spread; ad-libbing baked goods and feeling passionate about getting others confident enough in the kitchen to do it, too; and how romance played a factor in her career choice. We've got recipes from Paola's book, Bodega Bakes! Chocolate Malta Cake: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/chocolate-malta-cake/ PB&J Pots de Crème: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/pbj-pots-de-creme/ The Lemon Cookie: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/the-lemon-cookie/ Subscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and please help us grow by leaving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts. Follow Mark on Twitter at @bittman, and on Facebook and Instagram at @markbittman. Want more food content? Subscribe to The Bittman Project at www.bittmanproject.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.