SERving the siouxland area

As a young girl, Jennifer enjoyed helping her mom create delicious meals in their home kitchen. The most important lesson she learned is that cooking is more than just food. It truly is the art of connecting people. In junior high, she started her own bread baking business called Basic Knead. She provided fresh, whole wheat bread for her clients on a weekly basis. Her passion for food continued as she grew older. However, instead of pursuing the dream of becoming a chef, she chose to attend college at Texas A&M University, There she received a Bachelor’s degree in Education. (Fighting Texas Aggie Class of '94 - WHOOP!) Teacher by trade (15 years in Middle School Science) yet always pursuing that culinary dream. When she retired from teaching in 2006, she was newly married to her AMAZING husband Todd, and looking to start a family, He encouraged her to finally pursue that dream. Knowing that restaurant life was not for her and the need for flexibility was important, she discovered the field of "personal cheffing." Dashing Dinners Personal Chef Service began. She went back to school at the El Centro School of Culinary Arts in Dallas, TX, and got her personal chef certification through the Culinary Business Academy and the United States Personal Chef Association. For 12 years, she had the privilege of serving families from all over the Dallas/ Fort Worth Metroplex by helping them bring family dinner time back to the table, catering private dinners and celebrations. She relocated to Iowa in the Summer of 2017 with her family and loves serving families in the Siouxland area. She expanded the business in 2021, adding full service catering. She makes every effort to ensure that all of her customers are well served and every event is a memorable one.