Wielland, Joy

Joy Wielland's family liked traveling, trying new cuisines and collecting recipes to adapt when they got home, teaching her an appreciation for food at an early age. Years in Italy doing graduate work, provided an opportunity to explore regional dishes in that country and others in Europe, and transformed her interest in food into cooking as an active, lifelong hobby. In 1999, facing an "empty nest" and frustrated by the absence of people to cook for, she trained and joined The United States Personal Chef Association, then opened Suddenly Supper, her own chef service. Joy admires people, espec...