Where Food Becomes Belonging

The Freckled Fork is a New York City culinary studio offering private chef services, meal prep, bespoke catering & intimate dining events.

Grounded in season & memory, there’s a table where you can exhale…
a table where you can be seen & known.

what we believe

Food that doesn’t perform, spreads designed with purpose beyond a photo.

Food built around the people who will actually eat it…their rhythms, their stories, what they need to feel nourished.

Work With Us

• Private chef services
• Meal prep
• Event catering
• Intimate supper clubs
• Corporate dining
• Gallery openings
• Retreats
• Culinary consulting
…and more.

Meet Jess

Jess Haque is a New York–based chef, writer & creative who came to professional cooking later in life after spending over a decade working in marketing & design.

Her food is shaped by life.

on Instagram

Get a sneak peek into the daily life of a private chef in New York City.

For behind the scenes looks at catering gigs, recipes and more…

Weekly Musings on Substack

The Table Between

A newsletter about food, identity & what it means to build something true.
Essays, recipes & honest writing from the kitchen and beyond.

As seen in:

Karjaka Magazine

Charlotte Observer News

Madame Architect

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J. O'RourkeCatering Client

“Jess is the ultimate chef!! Her food is always beautifully presented and delicious. She cooks a wide variety of foods and each one is tastier than the next. She is extremely talented and knows her stuff. She is priceless!”

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K. ArutyunyanCustomer

“This was our second time eating with Chef Jess in under a week. She doesn’t disappoint. The four of us decided to go omakase and let her choose our dishes. It was all absolutely delicious. Chef Jess is a star!”

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GabrielleCatering Client

“Jess is a food magician! She puts so much love into her craft of creating the perfect dishes and it truly shows in the flavor of every bite...Her personality and ability to connect with everyone in the room is the icing on the cake!”