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SMALL POTATOES PERSONAL CHEF SERVICE
I was born in the Carolinas where I started cooking at a seafood restaurant at 15. My love and knowledge of food has grown in the twenty-five plus years since then working as a personal chef, in restaurants and while catering in Greenville, South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina and Galveston, Texas among other places. Along the way I learned that real food, the food that tastes like time and effort went into it, is the food I want to make. I love the smells of the kitchen such as roasted garlic, toasted spices and simmering soups and sauces. Hearty all-in-one meals, roasted vegetables, fresh and local ingredients are some of the things that I love to cook!
I'm a family man, and after moving from Texas to the Carolinas in 2009, I stayed home and helped raise my three amazing kids with my beautiful wife. Being a chef and a stay at home dad meant that dinner was easy. (haha!). No but really, going to work, raising kids and having very little time to cook means that most families cut corners with a very important thing: dinner! Takeout, dining out and grocery store prepared food replaces real, hearty food. I prepare food the way it is meant to be made: from scratch and not cutting corners with ingredients or taste. My dishes are cooked with love in clients' kitchens and are tailored to each individual family's likes. This is an individualized service after all, I want to make food that will please the client first and foremost. Cooking in your home to me is a wonderful opportunity for me to do what I love to do and for you and your family to not do what they do not like to do or don’t have time to do. I believe the portions in most places are out of control and so is calorie counting. I don't believe dieting is good for individuals long term. What is important for short term and long term health is to eat a diet with healthy vegetables, fruits, meats and beverages(mostly water) without all the processed food and long confusing ingredient lists. I think you crowd out all the food you probably shouldn't be eating by eating the food you should be eating.
Food has long been an interest of mine. With parents that raised me with the belief that fresh ingredients have no equal and that home cooking is better than eating out, I was prepared for this career. With a BSBA in business(2001), seven years experience as a personal chef(2015-2022), and a culinary degree(2007), I am excited to bring my services to your home in North Texas. Along my journey I have learned the important role that food plays in the health and happiness of people. To supplement my knowledge and skills I have received a Cornell Plant Based Nutrition Certification(2017) and Emory University Health and Wellness Coach Certification(2022). I have a Food Handlers Certificate and am licensed and insured. Please send me a text at 864-643-9309 or email at heelswon@yahoo.com if you are interested in discussing a weekly or biweekly arrangement for me to cook for you. Thanks! Gene Thornton