July 20, 2010
Meet Jenny Flake, The Girl Behind Picky Palate
Hi everyone, I'm Jenny Flake from Picky Palate. So excited to be here with Smithfield.com sharing recipes with you.
I describe myself as an on the go mom to 2 crazy little boys with picky little palates, a wife to my high school sweetie and a retired for now Dental Hygienist and Pilates Instructor. Could I have picked any more careers? Lol!
My love of cooking started a little late for me although I come from a long line of good cooks. My beautiful Mom and French grandma cook amazing food and I have memories of cooking and baking with them in the kitchen however it wasn't until my husband and I bought our first home in Arizona, late 2001 where I realized I didn't really know how to cook! I made it my goal to read countless cookbooks and watch cooking shows until I felt confident in my new kitchen. To my surprise through my studying and practicing I realized I really LOVED cooking!
One thing led to another and I started creating my own recipes and entering cooking contests all over the country. I was lucky enough to compete in the Pillsbury Bake Off twice, the Build A Better Burger Cook Off twice, the National Chicken Cook Off and even won the National Cornbread Cook Off in 2007! I have the best memories of my cooking contest days and who knows, maybe I'll get back into it someday.
I started Picky Palate October 2007 as a place to put my creative recipes for family and friends. I remember not knowing what on earth I was doing! When people started reading my blog and enjoyed my recipes, I kept on creating and posting. Picky Palate has grown with me over the years and I love it to pieces. Creating recipes and capturing food photography is my passion and I am honored to share it with my readers.
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Congrats Jenny on this new lil’ gig at Smithfield!!! I’ve been reading your Picky Palate blog for a while now and have turned as many friends onto as I can! Congrats again, Smithfield is lucky to have you :)
I love love love your recipes. It inspires me to want to cook more. I have 2 children and a full time job so my cooking has had to take a back seat. I hope to one day get back into my catering business. Keep up the good work....I look forward to seeing your new recipes every week.
Hi, Jenny I just wanted to stop by and say best wishes as you blog for Smithfield. You are a true inspiration and I love how you dare to concoct new things. ; )
Jenny/Picky Palate on Smithfield . . . FUN! Can’t wait to see more.
I LOVE Picky Palate! Thank you for sharing your recipes! :)
picky-palate is the greatest foodie blog ever! i have LOVED it for years! i have used recipes for every occasion! thanks so much for sharing and good luck with your new venture!!! (and another foodie blog for me to follow!)
My sweet friend, you are so talented and creative! Smithfield is lucky to have you! :)
Jenny, so glad to see you are going to share your great cooking recipes with Smithfield. One day I hope to see you back in the cooking contest world, but for now keep your creative recipes and pictures coming.
you inspire me to be a better cook. Thanks for all the fun and tasty recipes
Love reading the Picky Palate blog - check it out - a lot of great recipes! Jenny is one talented lady!
Love your recipes, Jenny!
Hi Jenny. My friend Mary turned me on to Picky Palate last month. I love it! Keep up the good cooking!
Jenny!!!! So glad to see your posts on here!!! I am a Picky Palate fan for sure!!! What a great combo!
PIcky Palate has changed the way I used to feel about baking / cooking, I used to think that it was to complicated and confusing to follow recipes. Now I look forward to try new Picky Palate recipes, and share them with my loved ones.
Thank you
Picky Palate is just simply one of those websites I’m always checking because I LOVE all the creative recipes Jenny comes up with. She has a wonderful flair for flavor and presentation too. I also enjoy searching through her recipe archives for ones I might have missed from before I started reading her blog. This website is definitely a MUST READ!!!
