Native St. Louisan and proud U-Citian, I am the one named Terri P. Walker-Jordan, but I happily answer to Chef Terri Jayne or T.J.! I am also a ten year plus Naval Veteran who has been fascinated with travel, FOOD, history, and culture. Our abilities as humans to cook and season our food, its nutritional value, food (& recipe) origin, and its cultural contribution to our global civilizations' progress have all served as the flickering flames that ignite my passion for all things culinary. 

My budding wanderlust led me to initially forgo college and jump feet first into my first career as a sailor which allowed me to travel and reside overseas and the ports were just cornucopias of fresh fruits and vegetables with vibrant colors, rich and fertile soil, fresh seafood, soaked seaside air and rustic culinary aromas wafting from all directions. These locations influenced my sense of purpose: create feel-good food with positive energy, love, passion, and fresh quality ingredients with absolute devotion and integrity. MOUTHFUL RIGHT?!

Present-day, I churn and burn all in the name of love & bringing delicious foods for the masses. and that WOW factor in folks' faces after their first bite of one of my creations.