Shelley Merner is the Chef and Owner of Elegant Eats LLC. She received her training as a Personal Chef through the Culinary Business Academy. She also has a diploma in Gourmet Cooking and Catering from PCDI. She is an active member of the United States Personal Chef Association and the local Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter. She makes an annual trip to the wine country in California where she received a Bachelor’s Degree from Sonoma State University and takes cooking classes from Sally Schmitt, the original owner and founder of the French Laundry.

Shelley has a formidable collection of exquisite recipes she has culled over the last twenty years and an extensive collection of culinary books and magazines. With a foundation of the tried and true and a constant searching for the new and different her clients have hundreds of recipes to choose from and never need have the same thing twice if they wish.

Shelley has been living in Frisco, Texas with her husband Terry Blechar since 2002. In 2006 they were blessed with Henry James (Hank) who is now two years old and a very good eater. She is very active in the community and serves on the Board of Directors for the Frisco Farmers’ Market. She is a graduate of Leadership Frisco Class 8, and regularly donates to Frisco Family Services Center. She is currently serving a second term as Treasurer for the Frisco-Allen Texas Area Alumnae Panhellenic.

Sometimes, she even manages to make dinner for her husband.

Doug is a retired business executive, who spent over 40 years in the field of Distribution, Logistics and Customer Service. He also served in the US Army between 1966 – 1968 and completed a tour of duty as a Medic in Vietnam. He attended Arlington State College, now know as The University of Texas at Arlington. His business career led him and his family to many parts of the country with the last 26 years spent in Chicago, IL.  

After his retirement he and his wife of 46 years, Debby, decided to come home to Texas. They recently relocated to Frisco to be closer to the youngest of their three daughters. They have five grandchildren (one grandson and 4 granddaughters) ranging in ages from 18 to 2, with the grandson being the oldest. Doug enjoys do-it-yourself projects, yard work and looks forward to a long healthy retirement.

Scott holds a Masters Degree in Public Affairs from the University of Oregon. He has 27 years of experience working for a large international company in sales and sales management. Scott has lived in California, Oregon and has recently moved from Colorado to Frisco, Texas.

He currently is on the board of directors of the Frisco Farmers Market and is a member of the Frisco Noon Lions Club. 

His interests include food, family, serving others, and when time allows an occasional golf game.

Martha has had a passion for food forever. One of her first great ventures was attempting Baked Alaska at the age of 10. There was just one little problem. She didn't read the directions that said the ice cream should be left in the freezer until time to assemble. As a result, the family had Baked Alaska soup and enjoyed it thoroughly. Later, she was asked to make cheesecake for a restaurant in Bend, Oregon which was billed as Aunt Martha's cheesecake. And so it goes...on and on.

Martha is fascinated with the look, the texture, the smell the taste and the conviviality of great food. Her greatest pleasure is to create something for an appreciative gathering and to watch their faces as they sample the treat.