My name is Courtenay Hachey of CHOWDERS & Shake-Ups FOR THE WEEK, and I am a shameless lover of anything food. I not only find excitement when experiencing various cuisines, but I also have a passion for creating and writing recipes, and what I call "Cooking Concepts". As for my life journey & how I fell in love with food, it goes back to my younger years. My parents raised me and my brothers through their Pierogi business in Pennsylvania. I guess that has always steered me towards food. This is why, straight out of college, my career began at a restaurant marketing firm. I then spent many tremendous years in the financial industry of New York City. After some changes happened in my life, I turned to where I am most comfortable and focused solely on cooking and recipe writing. You see, A passion for Chowders began when I found myself making one every Sunday. But that's just the beginning. With that, a "Cooking Concept" arrived. Stick with me - The best is yet to come...