Sofia Kraft
CHEF AND STYLIST
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Sofia Branco Kraft’s work is centered around our relationships with food through cooking, gathering around a table for a meal, curating visceral experiences and conversations. She works with food as a cook, food stylist, installation artist and recipe developer. Her food is rooted in her Portuguese lineage. Food is such an integral part of Portuguese culture with dinners lasting hours and hours into the night with a emphasis on simple meals with quality ingredients and connecting around the table.
“A lot of my work surrounds themes of nostalgia, remembrance and a longing. There is a Portuguese word, saudade, that truly encompasses the tender feeling of longing. It has no real English translation, but this concept is something I am currently exploring in my cookbook, Saudade. To be able to use food as an extension of myself to communicate feelings of care, community and curiosity is something very special to me.
