Rose Naftalin
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Rose Naftalin (March 18, 1896 or 1897 – April 16, 1998) was an American chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author. She founded and ran popular restaurants in Toledo, Ohio, and Portland, Oregon. These were especially known for their baked goods, including cinnamon rolls, cheesecakes, and other pastries. After retiring from the restaurant business, she wrote two cookbooks and gained a national following as "Grandma Rose."
Rose G. Naftalin | |
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Born | March 18, 1896 or 1897 |
Died | April 16, 1998 (aged 101 or 102) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | restaurateur and cookbook author |
Known for | Author of "Grandma Rose's Book of Sinfully Delicious Cakes, Cookies, Pies, Cheese Cakes, Cake Rolls & Pastries" and "Grandma Rose's Book of Sinfully Delicious Snacks, Nibbles, Noshes & Other Delights" |
Short and pencil-thin, she rarely ate her own baking. To study the work of other bakers, she would examine, feel, and smell a piece of pastry and could then make her own version of it without tasting.[1][2] She believed that outcomes in baking depend on the quality of ingredients, and she urged her cookbook readers to use the finest and freshest.