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Food has always been at the heart of Pamella Dutra’s life

Growing up in Brazil, her fondest memories revolved around her family’s lively weekend gatherings centered around home-cooked meals

That passion recently inspired Dutra to write her first cookbook

Food has always been at the heart of Pamella Dutra ’s life.

Growing up in Brazil, her fondest memories revolved around her family’s lively weekend gatherings centered around home-cooked meals. Now based in Boston, Mass., the 31-year-old still finds joy in the kitchen — even helping her mom run a bakery in Rio from afar.

“I’ve always been happiest when I’m cooking or baking for other people,” Dutra, who works full-time in advertising and, on the side, creates food content, tells PEOPLE exclusively.

That passion recen

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