Bea Ojakangas, an influential food personality and author of the first Finnish cookbook in the U.S., shares her remarkable journey. She recounts her childhood on a Minnesota farm, the challenges of being a woman writer in the 1950s, and the life-changing call from Julia Child. Her culinary innovation includes inventing Gino's Pizza Rolls, revealing the ups and downs of that journey. Bea also reflects on her competitive baking experiences, her passion for local food culture, and her eventual success in publishing 23 cookbooks.