Jenna HardenJenna is the heart and soul behind the story of Mr. Cook. Her journey began at age 14 when she took her first job in a restaurant, setting the stage for the appreciation of culinary arts. Throughout college she continued to work in the restaurant indstry and after graduating from ASU she began her teaching career.She is a proud mom of three beautiful children and is a loving wife to her awesome husband. Jenna temporarily pressed pause in her career to embrace the joyous chaos of babies and toddlers. Her commitment to family values shines through her belief that gathering around the dinner table is the cornerstone of a loving household.After raising her children through their formative years, Jenna decided to rejoin the workforce. She brought her passion for cooking and education together when she established a cooking program at her children's preschool eight years ago. Over time, she nurtured and grew the program into what it is today, Books & Cooks! Her desire is to rekindle the lost art of cooking and instill invaluable life skills through simple, engaging cooking classes. Her program fosters the love of reading by introducing a children's story book in each class, the book then inspires the food that is cooked in each lesson. This fun and whimsical way to teach cooking classes moved her to write her own story book based on an adventure of a cook with too many books. Read More Read Less