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As a self-taught artist and home cook, every day is a creative endeavor

for Suzanne. Her unique style shines through in everything she does as

she puts her creative spin on all she touches. She enjoys bringing her

artist’s pallet, to your palate! Her unique combination of skills,

appearance, and ability to communicate to a wide demographic, has

propelled her to succeed as talent and as a spokesperson in the food

industry. As a self taught artist, she has created artwork and murals that have enhanced many homes across the country. 

Suzanne currently appears weekly on Midday Arizona, a local

television show in the Phoenix area as a home cook and a Lifestyle

Expert. She has been a guest on other popular local shows, as well as

being featured in “The World Food Championships” mini-series and

“Celebrity Sweat” Vegas edition. She has collaborated with several

national companies as their brand ambassador and blogger. Suzanne

has managed recipe and concept development, as well as advertising

campaigns and promotions for numerous national brands.

Suzanne has competed and won many national contests and awards

for her cooking skills throughout the years. You can find her recipes

and photos published in many magazines and cookbooks. One of her

most noted victories came this year when Suzanne’s cooking and

competitive skills helped her earn the title of “The World Pasta

Champion” this past year at the World Food Championships in Las

Vegas. In this competition she proved she has the ability, talent and

knowledge to compete and win against other home cooks and

professional chefs from around the world.

Suzanne takes the craft of being a home cook to an elevated level. As

a highly awarded home cook and a mother of five, she proves you do

not have to be a professional trained chef to create incredible meals.

Suzanne presents a different point of view, as she shares her

experiences as a busy Mom and a self-taught home cook. She has the

unique ability to encourage and convince consumers to try her unique

recipes at home and succeed. She is known for her entertaining stage

presence, and the ability to capture a crowd as she shares her fresh

ideas, creative recipes and clever tips. Suzanne’s professional

presence, vast knowledge base and practical attitude make her a

“relatable” guest to any audience.

 

Top Awards and Accomplishments

 

•  2014 World Pasta Champion at the World Food Championships

•  Top Ten in the Recipe category at the World Food Championships 2013

• Top Ten in Side Dish category at The World Food Championships 2012

•  Champion at the 2014 Gilroy Garlic Festival

•  1st Place at the Game Day Challenge in Arizona

•  Award winner at The Rose Bowl Game Day Challenge in Pasadena

•  Green Giant Fresh-Concept, Recipe and photo Grand Prize Recipient

•  Maple Leaf Farms-Grand Prize winner in “The Strut Your Duck” competition 2014

•  1st place winner in “The Strut Your Duck” competition 2013

•  Two awards for the Knorr “Live for Flavor” Photo contest

•  Winner of the United States Potato Board Photo contest

•  2nd Place in the Wisconsin Potato Contest

•  “The Real Women of Philadelphia” Entrée division winner, and finalist in video and recipe competition with Kraft Foods and Paula Deen

•  1st Place winner Nature Made Summer recipe competition

•  Grand Prize leader of The Cozy Shack competition/entree division

•  Grand Prize winner of the “Challenge Butter Real Heritage” competition

•  1st Place recipient of The Atkins Nutritional Company/Appetizer division

•  Grand Prize Ocean Spray Ultimate Recipe Challenge

•  Grand Prize Heinz Foods Competition

•  Recipe featured in the Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook

•  Five time winner in “The Taste of Home” magazine

•  Recipes and featured blogger on the Challenge Butter website

 

Professional Accomplishments and Affiliations

 

• National Appearances as “Food Champ”, 2014 World Food Championships

•  Owner of “Living a Creative Life”

•  Head of marketing and sales for two successful companies in Phoenix

•  Accomplished Artist and home décor specialist

•  Blogger, Brand Ambassador and television personality for Challenge Dairy / Challenge Butter

•  Brand Ambassador and television personality for Bull Outdoor products

•  Product and recipe demonstrator at cooking events

•  Cooking assistant at a local cooking school

•  Recipe developer for many well-known food companies

•  Featured weekly home cook on “The Valley Dish”

•  Featured weekly home cook, crafter and Lifestyle Expert on “Midday”

•  Featured in “The World Food Championships” mini-series

•  Featured in “Celebrity Sweat” Vegas edition