Beatrice Ojakangas | |
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| Born | Beatrice Luoma 1934 (age 89–90) Cedar Valley Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota Duluth |
| Occupation(s) | Cook, cookbook author, writer, television cook |
| Known for | Writing a number of cookbooks on Scandinavian cooking, inventing pizza rolls |
| Spouse | Richard Ojakangas |
| Honors | James Beard Foundation's Cookbook Hall of Fame |
Beatrice Ojakangas (née Luoma; born 1934[1]) is an American cookbook author, writer, television cook, and inventor of pizza rolls, from Floodwood, Minnesota. Of Finnish heritage, Ojakangas has focused on Nordic and Scandinavian cooking, and particularly preserving its culinary traditions in the United States. She has been referred to as the "Scandinavian Julia Child".[2] As of 2016[update], she has written 30 cookbooks.[3] In 2005 she was inducted into the James Beard Foundation's Cookbook Hall of Fame for The Great Scandinavian Baking Book.[4][5]
- ^ Halgrimson, Andrea (June 24, 2009). "Halgrimson: Chef to add Finnish-ing touches". InForum. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ LeMay, Konnie (February 1, 2017). "Beatrice Ojakangas: Our Scandinavian Julia Child Bakes Sisu into a Career". Lake Superior Magazine. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Cadeau, Teri (September 23, 2016). "Simple cooking leads to success". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Beatrice Ojakangas". James Beard Foundation. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Salonen, Eeva (June 23, 2005). "KIRJAT | Pohjoismainen leivontakirja palkittiin Yhdysvalloissa". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved March 1, 2024.
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