Resident of the Texas Gulf Coast just south of Houston where she was always an excellent home cook who retired from the Space Shuttle Program in late 2010 and sought out the desire to go back to school and learn a new professional  trade and went for it.  The oldest in her class she enrolled in her local community college ( Galveston  CC ) and began her magic journey to become a professional cook and chef.  She finish top of her class with a 4.0 GPA!  Not bad for a babyboomer!

Chef Nancy Manlove's professional culinary career began in 2012 at Moody Garden Hotel Convention Center & SPA under the Award Winning Executive Chef Urs Schmid. As an intern she worked high volume for Banquet and Events on the Garde Manger team where she garnered unbelievable kitchen experience and knowledge. Later she was moved to the fine dining restaurant brigade duties for the 4-diamond and Trip Advisor Award of Excellence rated restaurant 'Shearn’s Prime Steaks and Seafood' were she continued to grow and excel as a Pantry Cook.  She is known for her leadership and fundraising abilities. She is a cook that comes with a lot of business competencies, high energy, a deep passion and a can do attitude!

All of this followed her careers in corporate America that proved to be invaluable to her being a chef now! Like the skills learned to be a talented chef, she can do many things and has! Nancy's love of cooking started as a teenager and her humorous stories of "practicing" on her husband and family members, co-workers, neighbors and friends for many years will delight you! Everyone wants to eat at my place!

She currently handles personal chef assignments, schedules cooking demos in your home, works with culinary event planning, menu planning, recipe development, kitchen set-ups, real food stylist and food photography clients.