From 1993 until 2001, Angela worked for a variety of different restaurants. It was during this time that she worked every position possible, including grill, fry, mid, expo and prep. The kitchen managers encouraged her to try different combinations of ingredients and a whole new dimension was added to her recipe writing ability!

In 2000, Angela was a foreign exchange student to Mexico where a cooking curriculum was taught. She then learned how to incorporate authentic Mexcian flavors into her American recipes for a unique flair that quickly became popular at dinner parties.

In 2004, Angela was flown by executive producers of Hell's Kitchen to Los Angeles for the final round of interviews to audition for the first season of their reality cooking show. While she was very thankful for the opportunity, Angela decided the time was not right and opted for a different direction.

In 2006, Angela found a recipe contest sponsored by The Blake House Inn, a Bed and Breakfast in Asheville, NC. She was ecstatic to later learn that she'd won 1st place in the recipe contest ! (www.blakehouse.com)

With the advent of the YouTube phenomenon, Angela decided that she would upload "kook"ing shows to video sites. People have always told her that she makes cooking look so easy and they just love how "kooky" she is, so "KicK BacK and KooK! " was born!

More than 300,000 people have watched her kooking show online and listeners to her podcast on iTunes continue to grow!

In 2007, Angela organized one of the most successful charity events of the year at The National Science Center's Fort Discovery Center, teaching children how to prepare an easy flambé fruit dessert and they loved it!

Angela began teaching cooking classes in Atlanta at the prestigious Cook's Warehouse in 2007. Students began requesting private, in-home "kooking" classes and the rest is history!

On February 8, 2008, Angela made an appearance on Paula Deen's show, "Paula's Party!", demonstrating how to prepare her Chocolate Hazelnut Lava Cake and the response from her fans was overwhelming!  Thank you, to Paula Deen and The Food Network!

Also beginning in 2008, Angela began hosting a FREE podcast, "Kick Back and Kook!" available on iTunes. Angela interviews some of the best chefs in the industry, shares some of their best recipes and techniques with you!  Angela promises to take the fear out of "kooking", one podcast at a time!

Angela recently published her first "kookbook", "Passion on a Plate: EASY and Affordable Gourmet".  Available on Amazon.com!

Two of Angela's recipes are featured in Jessica Conant-Park's fourth novel, Fed Up and it is available ! Jessica Conant-Park is the author of a great series of novels called "The Gourmet Girl Mysteries".

In April 2008, Angela worked as a chef for Peppercorns Catering serving dinner to a major corporation during The Master's Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. It was at this time that Angela learned how to prepare delicious, gourmet meals on such a large scale.

Angela was contacted in early 2008 by a casting company to be featured as a chef on a reality show, but Angela was planning a move to Europe to  experience French, German and Belgian cuisine.  She lived there for nearly a year, broadening her already expansive kooking repertoire while working in international sales and marketing.

In 2009, Angela was recognized as an expert recipe blogger and continues to contribute “kooking” advice to many food sites and online food magazines on a regular basis.

In 2010, Angela was featured in Atlanta's Points North Magazine and Augusta Family Magazine with book signings and culinary events in the works.  She also performed a cooking demo for Grape Crush Productions at Bloomingdale's during April's Food and Wine Month.