Morgan Gurney's Bio
I began my culinary career in Scottsdale, Arizona where I worked as Pastry Cook 1 at The Royal Palms Resort and Spa, T. Cooks, a four diamond four star restaurant, under Chef Pierino Jermonti. Following T.Cooks, I accepted a position as Pastry Chef at Desert Highlands, a premier golf club in North Scottsdale, Arizona. After some time, I moved to Denver, Colorado where I accepted the Pastry Chef position at Denver's landmark restaurant, Strings, working with owner Noel Cunningham. Following Strings, I had the opportunity to help open D Bar Desserts with chef/owners Keegan Gerhard, Food Network Personality, and Lisa Bailey as their Sous Chef. After one year with D Bar, and having the opportunity of building my portfolio, some which are pictured on this site, I relocated to Durango,Colorado with my family to provide Durango with sweet treats and cakes. While living in Durango, I was the pastry chef at The Glacier Club for 3 years. My passion in life is creating elegant, classic desserts with a modern flair using high quality ingredients. "Anything worth doing is worth doing well!"
Sweet Treats by Morgan recently won Peoples Choice Award in the Professional Category in 2013 at Chocolate Fantasia
Sweet Treats by Morgan won People's Choice Award in the Professional Category overall in Taste and Visual at Chocolate Fantasia 2011
Chocolate Fantasia People's Choice 2010 Taste and Visual Professional Category
Winner of "Best Dessert" in Denver for the Network of the Needy 2007
"Durango has needed a caterer for elegant affairs, and Gurney may well be it." - Durango Herald
Sweet Treats by Morgan recently won Peoples Choice Award in the Professional Category in 2013 at Chocolate Fantasia
Sweet Treats by Morgan won People's Choice Award in the Professional Category overall in Taste and Visual at Chocolate Fantasia 2011
Chocolate Fantasia People's Choice 2010 Taste and Visual Professional Category
Winner of "Best Dessert" in Denver for the Network of the Needy 2007
"Durango has needed a caterer for elegant affairs, and Gurney may well be it." - Durango Herald
Durango Herald Article
http://www.durangoherald.com/sections/Features/Food/2010/03/03/SPACE_The_Tasty_Frontier/
http://durangoherald.com/sections/Features/Columnists/Neighbors/2010/02/20/Love_was_all_around_Valentines_week/
http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20110223/LIFESTYLE02/702239969/West-goes-wild-for-chocolate#/storyimage/DU/20110223/LIFESTYLE02/702239969/AR/AR-702239969.jpg&maxw=620&maxh=400
http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20110330/COLUMNISTS03/703309964
http://durangoherald.com/sections/Features/Columnists/Neighbors/2010/02/20/Love_was_all_around_Valentines_week/
http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20110223/LIFESTYLE02/702239969/West-goes-wild-for-chocolate#/storyimage/DU/20110223/LIFESTYLE02/702239969/AR/AR-702239969.jpg&maxw=620&maxh=400
http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20110330/COLUMNISTS03/703309964