Hi, I’m Kristen Hess — Food Stylist, Photographer, Blogger, and Creator of The Artful Gourmet . Kristen Hess - Food Stylist, Photographer & Creator Welcome to my new updated blog The Artful Gourmet 2.0! Kristen Hess - The Artful Gourmet I am so excited to get back into blogging again after working full-time as a Senior Food Stylist for H-E-B photography studio in Texas for the past few years…it’s so great to get back into my groove and focus on my business again. Roasted Por

I recently was invited to participate in another fun #Blogger Recipe contest, this time held by Big Mountain Foods… they sent me a few of...

Serious Foodie recently invited me to participate in their Blogger Recipe Contest and I decided to make a delicious Sweet + Spicy Shrimp...

Happy Friday friends! I can’t believe this Summer has flown by and we are almost going into Labor Day! Speaking of, I was thinking of...

I was recently invited to participate in another great blogger recipe challenge– this time for Lucky Foods, a family-owned business and...

Hey guys! So the #Superbowl 2021 is near and I am so excited that it’s going to be in #Tampa, Florida this year, because this is MY TOWN...

I was recently invited to participate in a recipe challenge for Kevin’s Natural Foods and I am so excited to try these delicious #organic...

Now that #Summer has finally arrived, it’s back to #Keto and #lowcarb eating! Of course that includes lots of salads, no sugar, plenty of...

I was recently invited to be a part of the Cape Cod Select Food #Blogger Recipe Challenge and I’m so excited to share my delicious new...

JSL Foods recently invited me to participate in their 2nd Blogger Recipe Challenge, and guess what? I won the GRAND PRIZE and $1500 for...

The holidays are approaching so quickly (yay!) and during this time of year I love staying indoors and making some serious comfort food....

I was invited to participate in the Frick’s Quality Meats Blogger Recipe Challenge this year and decided to make this delicious Parisian...

So Fall is here – I know, I know, aren’t we all excited?! It’s definitely been a super hot Summer and I am in full baking and cooking...

I love soup in the winter time because it’s a great way to warm up in the freezing weather, and a delicious, healthy thing to eat after...

It’s a cold, rainy Fall day in NYC, and what better than to make a big pot of cozy comfort food for the soul? I was invited to join the...

I recently was approached by Steviva to compete in the Sweetin It-Up Blogger Recipe Challenge and decided to make a sugar free, gluten...

I was recently invited as a guest for the FoodyDirect.com Expert Interview Series to talk about great tasting and looking food, and I’m...

My {Things I Love} list is back for Summer 2016 with some fun and interesting objets de desir, places, people, books, recipes,...

So here it is, the last day of the year 2015..oh how time flies, and so much has happened! I’m so thankful for all the wonderful...

My Top 10 {Things I Love} list is back for Winter 2015 with some fun and interesting objets de desir, places, people, books, food and...