Octavio Peña

Title: Food Writer

Location: San Jose, CA

Education: BS in Psychology

Octavio is a food writer passionate about sharing the stories behind the Bay Area's restaurants and cooks. His work has been featured in KQED Food and Eastside Magazine. He has also tested recipes for cookbooks and created culinary courses for a vocational school. Octavio also collaborates with local businesses to develop recipes and photography for their menus and online platforms.

Experience

Octavio is a content writer in Silicon Valley where he writes community blogs, help center pages, and product documentation for tech companies. He started his newsletter, The Kitchen Library, in 2021 to share his favorite techniques and pieces of history from his food-related books. He also writes about his favorite restaurants for local publications, such as KQED Food.

About Serious Eats

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