About

Hi, I’m Flora Chen,

Hello beautiful souls! I’m Flora Chen, and I’m absolutely delighted you’ve stumbled into my cozy corner of the internet where cooking meets creativity and every dish blooms with love.

I’m a 31-year-old culinary artist from San Francisco who discovered that cooking is my love language after years of working in botanical illustration. My passion for both plants and food naturally merged when I started incorporating edible flowers, fresh herbs, and seasonal produce into everything I create. When I’m not in the kitchen, you’ll find me tending to my rooftop garden, practicing yoga at sunrise, or hunting for treasures at local farmers markets – I’m completely obsessed with finding the most beautiful, fresh ingredients.

Bloom in the Kitchen With Recipes That Honor Both Flavor and Natural Beauty


WHat you can find in cookingwithflora.com !

I started this blog five years ago to share my plant-forward recipes and the joy I find in creating dishes that look like they belong in a magazine but are totally achievable in your home kitchen.