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Jorge Pineda

Pastry chef and chef de cuisine Jorge Pineda has created desserts that have revolutionized vegan baking. A major contributor to The Candle Cafe Cookbook, he has helped develop the nationally distributed Candle Cafe Desserts and Frozen Entrées. Jorge’s pastries have been named the “Best Vegan Desserts in America” by the Los Angeles Times. He lives in New York City.

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