Loria Stern is the founder of Loria, a garden-to-table catering and private chef business, and a wildly popular social media account. Her vibrant edible botanical creations have been celebrated in Vogue, the New York Times, and Harper's Bazaar. She's launched successful food collaborations with brands from Whole Foods to Prada, Bloomingdales to Adidas. Loria honed her skills in the culinary industry in a wide range of professional kitchens, working in New York's high-production bakeries, restaurants, and hotel kitchens. A trained visual artist as well, she began experimenting with baking, using edible botanicals and eventually discovering techniques to best extract flavor and manipulate color. She lives in California.
“Bloom appetit . . . showcase[s] the delightful culinary range of edible flowers.” — Vogue “The recipes are as whimsical as they are unusual, and Stern’s creativity is spotlighted throughout...nature-savvy chefs should give this a look.” — Publishers Weekly “the Los Angeles-based chef and caterer reminds us that flowers can be, and should be, more than just a garnish on a plate.” — Atlanta Journal-Constitution