Baker Bombesquad! Don’t miss this weekend’s episode of She’s My Cherry Pie, our baking podcast! Today’s guest is Paola Velez (smallorchids), pastry chef, co-founder of bakersagainstracism, Cherry Bombe cover star, and author of the new book, “Bodega Bakes: Recipes for Sweets and Treats Inspired by My Corner Store.” ⁠ ⁠ Paola joins host jessiesheehanbakes to talk all about her debut book, her childhood growing up in the Bronx, visits to her local bodega and the Stella D’oro factory, and her signature plantain sticky buns, which were inspired by her mom and guyfieri. The duo walk through the recipes for the buns, including the pan caramel sauce and dough.⁠ ⁠ Thank you to kingarthurbaking, kerrygoldusa, caprunes, and ghirardelli for supporting our show. You can find Paola’s recipe on cherrybombe.com. Listen on applepodcasts or spotify.⁠ ⁠ 📸 by laurenviedallen⁠ ⁠ #bombesquad #shesmycherrypie #baking #stickybuns #plantain