Home. #rainbowcrosswalks #sf #philz💕🏠🌈☕️ (at The Castro)

Yogurt, Grass, Goat Cheese, Pink Peppercorn by @edgarnunezm. Innovative, delicious, beautiful meal. Thanks again for everything!

Menudoo 😋#tripe

Amazing innovative meal @statebirdprovisions. Thanks Chef Glen and chef @mikikoyui. Delicious!! (at State Bird Provisions)

Why must you always leave me Summer!! 😭😭😭 Stocking up. 🍅🍅#sanmarzano #tomato (at Castro Farmers’ Market)

Canning heirloom tomatoes for the winter #tomato

One more month until the Premiere of Top Chef: Boston! Reppin’ #sanfrancisco October 15th on @bravotv #topchefboston #tc12 #TeamMelKing #chefsoninstagram

When pastry chefs have weddings: chocolate cake, lemon tarts, carrot cupcakes, cardamom pizzelles, macaroon tree, candies…beautiful job chef @mrspaine on chef @pastrypixels’s dessert bar! #soontobethemonges #dessert #macaroons (at Hotel Vitale)

This is only half of my “Small” order #merica #yellowsubmarine #ilovesandwiches (at The Yellow Submarine)

And sometimes I teach cheese classes for tech people #evernote #cheese (at Evernote)

We turned the house into a butcher shop #lategram #deer #ladybutchers #chefsoninstagram #topchefboston

Just laid chicken eggs, still warm. I want pet chickens🐣🐥🍳#eggs #farmtotable

Our @foodandwine ad! Don’t forget to watch #topchefboston on @bravotv Oct 15th! #tc12 #teamMel

Hunter Brittany came home with this beautiful deer #venision #tuesdaymorningadventures #butchery #chefsoninstagram #topchefboston #tc12 (at dining room table)

Austin, it’s been real. 👋 Lucy’s fried chicken, Salt Lick BBQ, our adorably cute camper, and BYOB mini-golf pirate man with @hillarybenzell #ilovetexas

MEAT. #bbq @hillarybenzell (at The Salt Lick (BBQ))

The best fried chicken! I can eat this everyday #lucys @hillarybenzell #friedchicken (at Lucy’s Fried Chicken)

It hurts so good! @hillarybenzell #tacos #austin (at Torchy’s Tacos)

BBQ, houndstooth coffee, swimming at Barton Springs @hillarybenzell #austin (at Austin Texas Baby!)

When in Austin TX, go to a swimming hole! #bartonsprings @hillarybenzell (at Barton Springs Austin TX)