In 2014, Emma Bengtsson became the first Swedish woman to earn two Michelin stars, a distinction she has now held at Aquavit for more than a decade. Raised in the coastal town of Falkenberg, Sweden, Bengtsson traded a quiet upbringing for the relentless pace of New York City, eventually rising from pastry chef to the helm of one of the city's most celebrated Nordic kitchens. … [Read more...]