Chef James Farnum

Chef James Farnum is a New Orleans-based pastry chef and culinary personality known for his pop-ups, Toussaint and Honey Baby, blending Southern flavors with desserts. A semifinalist on Next Level Chef Season 3 and former pastry chef at La Petite Grocery, he brings playful creativity to his work.

This intimate series of portraits seeks to capture the quiet intensity, precision, and imagination that shape Farnum’s culinary practice.