Hi everyone, I just joined this group!  I have been cooking since I was 4...yes, 4!  I love to entertain and over the last 6 months have been entertaining and cooking at my friend's new house which has a gourmet kitchen, which is something to aspire to!!!  Another  friend and I, a chef/caterer, have been talking about becoming personal chefs in my area.  I have been creating recipes and reading books and surfing the net for recipes and chaging them to make them appropriate for my use.  Let's me say, I have created some delicious things, from Lava Cakes, Lemon Tarts, marinara sauce, crimini ragout, artichoke and olive flatbreads...and that was just yesterday...I even created a healthy banana nut muffin with whole wheat flour and nuts.   I am excited for this venture, it is financing my return to Nursing School...it has even led to growing a garden, organically (tho' not Certified) and we are growing anything from leeks to Swiss chard, spaghetting squash and probably 10 types of greens, beets, carrots and peppers.  There are even numerous types of tomatoes and multiple varieties of onions.  Looking forward to seeing what this group has to offer and love this website!

Welcome, Maureen!  Glad you found BigOven.com.  There are many personal chefs using the site today, and I'd like to find a way for them to gather and share ideas.  (Perhaps a new group should also be created for those?)

Good luck on the new venture!

Welcome Maureen, i am a newbie too, this is the best thing on the net. Have fun with it, cant wait to see your recipes

Thanks guitarmom for the welcome...I am so excited about this group and it seems like so many cooking opportunties are coming my way...many have said I am missing my calling.....this has turned into the opportunity tio do some catering/personal cheffing  and I am so very excited.....