Company Bios:
Greg Baker-Executive Chef: Greg has spent more than 20 years in the culinary field. At the age of 12 he started working his way up through the ranks. Graduating from Western Culinary Institute in 1988, he continued his climb to Executive Chef, most notably at the popular trattoria, Tuscany Grill, in Portland, OR. Greg's recipes have been featured in Food & Wine and Bon Appetit magazines and he has traveled extensively throughout Italy, studying the culture, foods and wines of its different regions. His diverse tastes and extensive culinary knowledge bring flavor and excitement to both the ordinary and extraordinary. Chef Greg has been featured in the St. Petersburg Times, and on WFLA's Daytime and publishes a weekly column, The Culinary Sherpas, in the Tampa Tribune's "Bay Life" section.
Michelle Baker-Managing Partner Michelle grew up surrounded by the sights and smells of her traditional Southern kitchen. At an early age, she was helping her parents prepare seafood gumbo, Yorkshire pudding, Chocolate Éclairs and 100's of other delights. Michelle is notorious for her appetite of knowledge and anything culinary. She has traveled from San Francisco to Savannah in search of America's best cuisine. She currently publishes a weekly column, The Culinary Sherpas, in the Tampa Tribune's "Bay Life" section, and is the food critic for New Heights Magazine.
Food Writing:
Catch our Culinary Sherpas column every Sunday in the Tampa Tribune's "Bay Life" section or visit our food blog, The Culinary Sherpas for insights on food, recipes, technique, and all other things food related.
Client Testimonials:
Cooks & Co. keeps me and my family healthy I started using Cooks & Co back in May. I work at LOT of long hours and would come home to popcorn or pizza for dinner every night just because it was convenient. My blood pressure was high, my cholesterol was borderline. I went to the gym everyday, but it just wasn't enough. 7 months of using Cooks & Co and my doctor cannot believe how healthy I am. My blood pressure is perfect and my cholesterol levels are amazing. He asked what I was doing. So I told him about Cooks & Co. He said it might be the wisest purchase I have ever made and asked if he could have Chef Greg's card.
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Personal Chef is a God Send! I was estatic when I found Cooks & Company. I hate the kitchen, but my family has to eat! Cooks & Company prepares awesome meals every week based on what we like. We've used Cooks & Company since May and no dish has been repeated unless we have asked Chef Greg to repeat a dish. He's amazing! I knew it was a perfect fit when I requested that he prepare my favorite dish, Aqua's Tuna Tartare and he made it BETTER than Aqua! Chef Greg is THE best chef in Tampa, whether he's at a restaurant or not.
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Kosher Dinner Sucess
I have never had sucess with caters. Something always goes wrong. Not with Cooks & Company!
Chef Greg's food was not only delicious, it was amazing. It was such an original menu. We have
a Kosher home and we never dreamed of the menu Chef Greg created for this very special event,
my husband's 40th birthday. I highly recommend Cooks & Company to everyone!
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