Chef Pat is Patricia Zempol Stewart, a Personal Chef who architects delicious, personalized meals showing imagination and creativity for appreciative clients. Pat's intensity, enthusiasm, and "casual chic" style are evident in the meals she prepares and the happiness of the recipients.

Pat's passion for cooking was inspired when she was 7, baking Christmas cookies with her mother. By the time she was a teenager, Pat had become the cook for her family and eagerly learned how to follow recipes, develop meal plans, and create memorable events.

While she pursued a business career, she honed her cooking skills and tested recipes on friends, family, and coworkers.

This led to the catering of events, which allowed Pat to use her imagination and continue to expand her culinary repertoire.

The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone beckoned--how wonderful to be in the wine country and cook with some top professional chefs at the same time! More than 90 hours of training at the CIA helped further develop her culinary ability.

Pat also applies her skills to community activities--helping caregivers of chronically ill patients by giving them a weekly "night off" from cooking; participation in team-based, large scale meal preparation for indigent guests; lunch preparation at an Alzheimers daycare center; and special gourmet dinners to raise money for favorite charities.

In 2001, Pat decided it was time to trade in her business suit for a chef's jacket, and built on these experiences to launch Chef on the Go. She takes delight in indulging others with her creative menu planning, artful adaptation of recipes, and genuine love of great food, as she fulfills her dream.

Pat is a licensed Food Service Professional, a certified Safe Food Handler, and a member of the American Personal Chef Association. She carries liability insurance.