Slice of Jess

Welcome to Slice of Jess, thank you for stopping by!

I’m Jessica Bentley, but feel free to call me Jess. (I only get Jessica when we’re new acquaintances or I’m in trouble… 😉 ). I’m a self-taught chef who’s cooking & eating her way through the Queen City of Charlotte, North Carolina.

I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and moved to Charlotte in 2013. Since then, I have been roaming around the city exploring the booming culinary scene and discovering new ingredients for my home cooked meals.

My husband and I have two boys and I run my own business, wearing many hats. I am the recipe developer, food stylist, photographer and videographer behind several food brands (shoot me an email if you’d like to see some of my work) and I run everything here at sliceofjess.com. My recipes have been featured on The Cooking Channel and Rachael Ray Magazine’s social accounts (view more here) and was recognized by Zagat as #9 in the nation for my food photography. I’m also honored to have a feature in Chilled Magazine (pg. 36)!

Want to watch me in action? Check out these segments on The Travel Channel and WCCB News Rising!

I want to welcome you to a slice of my kitchen, and I hope that my recipes inspire you to cook with local, fresh produce and eat a more colorful plate. You’ll find that my recipes are often healthy, sometimes indulgent, but always tasty!