27-year-old self-taught baker launches cookie company devoted to charity Jeanne Muchnick, Rockland/Westchester Journal News
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Bedford, New York, resident Amanda Palomino grew up in a family in the food business.
The daughter of Rafael Palomino, who owns Sonora in Port Chester, New York, among other spots in Florida, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, she always loved baking. My dad would take care of dinner and I d take care of the sweets, said the 27-year-old self-taught chef.
Now, she s launched her own company: Batter that Matters, an online bakery focused on cookies, which donates a portion of its profits to various charities. Since starting the business in early January, her charity of choice is the SPCA of Westchester, a no-kill animal shelter.