Taffy Elrod

Title: Chef, Instructor, Recipe Developer, Food Writer

Education: Natural Gourmet Institute for Food and Health, New York City College

Taffy Elrod is a professional chef, cooking instructor, recipe developer, and food writer with a passion for traditional foodways, special dietary needs, and food for health.

Experience

Owned and operated a restaurant in New York's Hudson Valley.
Developed and sold boutique baked goods nationwide.
Owner Chef Elrod LLC - recipe development and consulting.
Tastemade Maker
Professional Culinary Instructor Capital District EOC

Education

Taffy was raised in a family of cooks and bakers, which is where she developed her passion for food.
Graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute for Food and Health in NYC and New York City College.

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