As a foodie and content creator, Jesse regularly uploads posts and descriptions of his memorable meals. He has photographed dishes for publications such as The Infatuation and Time Out Los Angeles, where he provides photos for their restaurant reviews. What he loves most about food photography is the opportunity to capture photogenic dishes at their absolute best, where the chef’s intention and emotion is prominently displayed.
A worker-owned revival of Gourmet turns bone marrow oysters, baked rice pudding, and food-media nostalgia into a surprisingly earnest act of resistance.
Chef Wei Chen shares the meals that shaped him, the Italian dish that changed his life, his comfort food staples, and why simplicity defines his cooking.