Tammy Scalfani

From The Cooking with Jack Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search

The following is a Lazy Man's Article.

Consider contributing to the CWJki by adding to it.

Read the editing guide if you need any help!


Tammy Scalfani
Born (1973-07-17) July 17, 1973

(age 52)

Residence 157 Trail Ridge Dr., Hendersonville, Tennessee
Aliases pyrogirl73
Tim[1]
Mommywife (detractor nickname)

Tammy Scalfani (née Flanders; born 17 July 1973) is the wife, carer and primary enabler of Jack Scalfani and the mother of Jack Scalfani II. Tammy is the daughter of Carolyn Flanders and Donn R. Flanders II.

She did not appear much during the first years of the show, but later played a bigger role both on the main show and Jack on the Go as the camerawoman and taste-tester. After Jack's third stroke, Tammy has played a vital role in Jack's everyday functions and often on the show she has to mix ingredients, lift heavy pans, and pour liquids for him.

Early life

Tammy Flanders was born 17 July 1973 in Tennessee. She moved to Los Angeles sometime during the late 80s and worked as an accountant at several different firms; often holding the title of accountant manager. Not much other information is known about Tammy's life before Jack.

Education and career

According to Jack's ex-friend Joe Chavez, Tammy claimed to have a college degree from a small, former college in south Orange County that has since burnt down. Jack asserts that this college is now defunct, meaning there is no way to verify Tammy's educational background. It is also widely believed among the Scalfanis' peers that Tammy did not actually attend college.

Relationship with Jack

Jack and Tammy getting married in tacky Western apparel.

According to Jack, in May 1992, the two met when Tammy called into KIK-FM's late night call-in show, "Loving, Losing or Leaving" which was hosted by Jack from 1990 to 1993.[2]

The circumstances of their relationship in its early stages are unclear and conflicting. It is unknown what drew Tammy to Jack, who had made his own child homeless. It is possible that Jack kept these details from Tammy, or that she simply did not care about them.

Shortly after meeting, Tammy brought Jack to Christ and soon the pair married on 29 August 1998 in a gaudy Western-themed wedding, funded entirely by Tammy's family. Jack and Tammy both wore cheap "Colombian Drug Lord" chic wedding rings, which lost their luster in 2015 and had to be re-dipped.

In 2000, she gave birth to Jack Scalfani II.

References