Jessica Anne Hendrick
Educator. Chef. Founder of LOVAGE.
Jessica's work has always lived at the intersection of food, language, culture, and care.
Originally from Southern California, she began as an English teacher working with families throughout Italy and at a school in India, where she also learned her hosts' regional cooking traditions.
She went on to build her career in the San Francisco Bay Area as an event producer, chef and cheesemonger with experience spanning restaurant management, private cooking, catering and events.
For nearly a decade Jessica was an Event Chef for the British Consulate General of San Francisco and directed catering and events for a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant alongside Chef Vijaya Kumar
She now serves private international clientele in Spain. She holds a Masters in Bilingual and Multicultural Education and has thrived for 5 years in Madrid bilingual schools, working with more than 500 students and 30 co-teachers, and training in project-based curriculum design.
A lifelong student of languages, culinary traditions, and innovation, she brings these experiences together through LOVAGE.
Education & Professional Training
Master's Degree
Bilingual & Multicultural Education
University of Alcalá
Early Language Education Specialist
BEDA Program · Comillas Pontifical University · 2026
Bachelor's Degree
University of California, Berkeley
Culinary Degree
Bauman College of Holistic Nutrition & Culinary Arts
Current/Ongoing Professional Study
AICLE / CLIL Methodology in Early Language Education · Maternal & Infant Nutrition · Postpartum Nutrition & Wellness
The Lovage Philosophy
Food is a way of learning.
Children and adults can develop language, confidence, independence, creativity, and cultural awareness through meaningful experiences in the kitchen.
Food is a way of connecting.
Cooking and sharing food traditions and techniques gives us opportunities to slow down, gather and experience culture, history and being together.
Food is a way of caring.
Thoughtfully prepared food can provide practical support, nourishment and joy.
Jessica brings these ideas together in experiences that are personal, purposeful, and rooted in genuine hospitality.
An International Perspective
Jessica has lived and worked across the United States, Italy, India, Mexico, Greece and Spain.
She is currently based in Madrid and works with private clients and families in the community, with seasonal projects and collaborations abroad.
Food. Language. Culture. Care.
This is the foundation of LOVAGE.