Chef Tasha
Owner and Private Chef

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Chef Tasha Dorsey, widely recognized as Chef Tasha, is an independent personal chef known for her innovative approach and impeccable execution in the culinary arts. Her journey began with humble fruit, cheese, and vegetable platters, but the demand for her creative flair quickly expanded Yummy Creations to include a diverse range of appetizers and gourmet entrées.

With a passion for cooking ignited at the age of 12, Chef Tasha honed her skills through formal education at Los Angeles Trade Tech and Le Cordon Bleu in Atlanta. Her extensive experience spans from serving as a waitress in Washington D.C. to working as a prep cook at a vegetarian restaurant in Atlanta, and serving as a catering manager at Bristol Farms, where she mastered running a kitchen, delivering exceptional customer service, and effectively leading a team.
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Beyond the kitchen, Chef Tasha is a devoted wife and mother to two amazing boys. When she's not crafting unforgettable culinary experiences, she cherishes spending quality time with her family. Today, Chef Tasha offers a full spectrum of services, including on-site catering, private dinners, and food deliveries. 
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Lynette broom 
RDN, RD  ​

Lynette holds two degrees from California State University of Long Beach, a Bachelor of Arts in Family and Consumer Sciences and a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and Food Administration. Her interest in the science behind food began at an early age when she took Biology in High School. After completion of her Didactic Program in Dietetics, she completed her Dietetic Internship through CSULB. Lynette has four years of experience working with individuals who suffer from eating disorders.   She has helped her clients see the value in balanced eating and living through exposure therapy, nutrition counseling and personalized meal planning. She promotes an intuitive eating approach and helps clients find the joy in eating again. 

Lynette also applies her clinical knowledge and expertise in meeting with clients. By having experience in a hospital setting, Lynette is able to apply biochemical data and research based knowledge to her clients individual needs. She has worked with complex cases such as short bowel syndrome, colon resection, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, enteral and parenteral nutrition, chronic liver failure, respiratory  failure, and cardiac failure.

In her free time, Lynette spends time with her husband, two beautiful daughters and fellow foodie friends. She has experienced different cultures and food across the globe, having traveled to eastern Africa, central Mexico, and the Caribbean. From her travels Lynette has learned the power food has to bind people and bring them together. Lynette believes the value of food transcends nutrition and strives to bring that love and passion to her clients.

Tierra Diane 
FOOD SERVICE MANAGER

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Chef Tierra Diane's culinary career began at the age of 18 working as a server at The Olive Garden and Red Lobster. She immediately fell in love with the fast paced world of the food service industry and on her 21st birthday became a certified mixologist and worked as a bartender at Ruby Tuesdays, Martinis Bar and grill in Ft Washington MD and Club Venus in Washington DC. In 2008 she followed her childhood dreams of being an actress and moved from her home in Clinton MD to pursue her entertainment career in Hollywood CA. Working as a server at Fridays in Woodland Hills during the recession she found herself at a desk job in the banking industry.

​There she met a mutual friend of Chef Tasha who knew her past experience in the culinary world and introduced them to work a Mother's Day event with Chef Tasha as a server and the rest is history. 
Chef Tasha and Chef Tierra immediately clicked and Chef Tasha quickly convinced Tierra that she was a natural in the kitchen and groomed her to become her Sous Chef. Tierra had a new found love for food and passion for cooking that after working side by side with Tasha for 2 years in October 2015 she headed back to MD to go to Culinary school at L'academie de Cusine in Gaithersburg MD. During her externship at the infamous Watergate Hotel Tierra's skill precision and speed grew and her eye for fine dining plating was enhanced. Despite her career being on the rise in the D.C. Culinary scene Tierra returned to LA to work for her mentor Chef Tasha at Yummy Creations now as the Food Service Manager.