# Cleavers & Curls

Welcome to my tribute to ancestry, heritage, and legacy through food.

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## [A New York Family Table](https://cleaversncurls.substack.com/p/a-new-york-family-table)

_2026-08-02 · Kristin L. Wolfe_

The quiet philosophy behind Jack's Wife Freda--it is what we mean when we say something is 'So New York'

## [Dear Tony...](https://cleaversncurls.substack.com/p/dear-tony)

_2026-06-25 · Kristin L. Wolfe_

Raising A Glass On What Would Have Been Anthony Bourdain's 70th Birthday

## [First Beards, Mike Drop & One Red Carpet Bootcamp](https://cleaversncurls.substack.com/p/first-beards-mike-drop-and-one-red)

_2026-06-20 · Kristin L. Wolfe_

It was a wild weekend of firsts in Chicago, Part One

## [Channeling Your Inner (and Outer) Nonna](https://cleaversncurls.substack.com/p/channeling-your-inner-and-outer-nonna)

_2026-05-28 · Kristin L. Wolfe_

Trend? Lifestyle? Philosophy? Whatever you call it, it's dash or spruzzata of good for the soul

## [Raise A Glass and Toast to Les Dames d'Escoffier at 50--](https://cleaversncurls.substack.com/p/raise-a-glass-and-toast-to-les-dames)

_2026-04-15 · Kristin L. Wolfe_

Women Supporting Women--and a little stardust-- is front and center of their mission everyday.

## [From Immigration Hell to Hawaiian Paradise --One Chef Shares Her Story](https://cleaversncurls.substack.com/p/from-immigration-hell-to-hawaiian)

_2026-03-25 · Kristin L. Wolfe_

Chef Ahu Hettema endured a decade-long saga with immigration, resulting in PTSD. Today, she celebrates a personal triumph and the joy of cooking.

## [The Baron of Biscuits, The Boss of Better Living--It's Chadwick Boyd, Of Course](https://cleaversncurls.substack.com/p/the-baron-of-biscuits-the-boss-of)

_2026-02-24 · Kristin L. Wolfe_

But the Lifestyle Expert Gives All the Credit to Grandma Clara

## [Rice Pudding, Green Bananas & Avocado Trees--Puerto Rico is Ever Present For Chef Jose Ramirez Ruiz](https://cleaversncurls.substack.com/p/rice-pudding-green-bananas-and-avocado)

_2026-02-16 · Kristin L. Wolfe_

His restaurant Isabela may be far away from its roots, but the connection is echoed in his culinary style and the mission he pursues everyday.

## [Family Style is SOM-Thing Special](https://cleaversncurls.substack.com/p/family-style-is-som-thing-special)

_2026-02-02 · Kristin L. Wolfe_

In his new cookbook, fashion designer Peter Som wears his heart on his sleeve

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_2026-02-02 · **Sponsored**_

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## [Peruvian in Soul, New Yorker at Heart](https://cleaversncurls.substack.com/p/peruvian-in-soul-new-yorker-at-heart)

_2026-01-26 · Kristin L. Wolfe_

Chef Oscar Lorenzzi of Nuyores in NYC shares a little piece of both, including a glimpse of his Abuelita's recipe book