Food tattoos

Chef Michael Voltaggio of Ink restaurant displays his tattoos.

Chef Carolynn Spence displays one of her tattoos, a cat with a cutting knife, at Bar Marmont in Hollywood.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Chef Carolynn Spence shows off some of her food-related tattoos at Bar Marmont in Hollywood.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Chef Bruce Kalman of Urbano Pizza Bar in downtown Los Angeles displays his unfinished tattoos of vegetables and fruit.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Chef Bruce Kalman of Urbano Pizza Bar displays his tattoos. The newest additions on his lower right arm are dedicated to fruit and vegetables.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Chef Michael Voltaggio of Ink restaurant in Los Angeles.