About the Author

Arlene Stolley is a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals, American Culinary Federation, and The Texas Chef Association.  She has taken classes at the Culinary Institute of America in New York, and has attended the Food and Hospitality Services Institute at El Centro College in Dallas, Texas. She serves on the Operation Frontline task force, which works in conjunction with the North Texas Food Bank by providing nutrition education. Arlene has won numerous culinary awards at the State Fair of Texas—for canning and onsite cooking competitions. Attending specialty cooking classes in Italy and France keeps her up to date on all culinary trends and hones her cooking skills. Her passion for cooking is the inspiration behind Cooking Bouquet: Feeling at Home in the Kitchen.

Arlene is a native of Dallas. Her hometown friends and her daughter Megan are the willing recipients of many a taste test—providing Arlene with enthusiastic support and savvy critiques. Her grown sons Clay and Blake inspired her to finally make the decision to enter culinary school. As a result, we have Cooking Bouquet to be thankful for. Bon Appetit!

“Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.”—Julia Child

Contact Arlene • 214.521.5593