Chef Roosevelt Lewis
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For me, food is love. My passion for cooking is apparent in my love for cooking for others.
I am a professional award-winning chef with 20+ years working in restaurants and corporate dining. At 18 years old I graduated from Skagit Valley College in Mt. Vernon, WA about 60 miles north of Seattle & I majored in culinary arts. I worked in Seattle, Miami, NYC & New Jersey. My family is from Louisiana and I grew up in Seattle. My influences are Cajun/Creole and Pacific Northwest, but I also know French, Latin, Italian, and Caribbean cuisines.
As a diabetic, I take dietary needs very seriously. I am familiar with Kosher, celiac, renal, and diabetic meal planning.
More about me
For me, cooking is...
Essential to feeding the soul. My best memories from my childhood are related to cooking.
I learned to cook at...
4 years old from my great grandmother who was an amazing personal chef.
A cooking secret...
Is using good ingredients. Don't overthink the ingredients.
My menus
Roasted Eggplant Caponata with a Poached Egg and Goat Cheese Crostini (Gluten-Free)
Clams Casino with Pancetta and Potato Crisp
Bay Scallops with Fennel, Endive and Rosemary-Orange Caramel Glaze
Butternut Squash Soup with Mushrooms, Bacon, Hazelnuts, and Crème Fraiche
Chicken Saltimbocca alla Romana, Mushroom Risotto, and Broccoli Rabe
Flourless Chocolate Torte with Ganache and Fresh Raspberries
Bananas Flambé with Glazed Pecans and Butter Pecan Gelato
Crème Brûlée with Fresh Seasonal Berries
Seasonal Berry Sorbet
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Chile-Lime Chicken Wings with Spicy and Sweet Chipotle Sauce
Grandma's Potato Salad
Caesar Salad
Watermelon Salad with Feta, Cucumber and Mint
Hebrew National Hot Dogs with Brioche Hot Dog Buns
Wagyu Beef Burgers on Martin's Potato Rolls
Texas Style Beef Ribs
Slow-Cooked Baby Back Ribs
Raspberry Cheesecake
Spiced Sweet Potato and Brown Butter Pie with Bourbon Cream
Coconut Cake
Red Velvet Cake
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Charred Broccoli with Shishito Peppers and Pickled Shallots
Candied Carrots with Honey, Cumin, and Paprika
Boursin-Stuffed Mushrooms
Fried Zucchini Blossoms with Mozzarella and Tomatoes
Vegetarian Gumbo with Roasted Okra
Tomato and Melon Gazpacho with Sweet Potato Tostones
Arroz Con Frijoles Negro (Black Beans and Rice), Mexican Street Corn off the Cob, Cheese and Potato Empanadas
Panéed Portobello Mushrooms with Creole-Italian Sunday Gravy, Creamy Risotto, Haricot Verts with Shallots and Lemon
Provençal Ratatouille with Basil-Goat Cheese Crostini
Flourless Chocolate Torte with Ganache and Fresh Raspberries
Bananas Foster with Pecan Pralines and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Tiramisù Cheesecake with Fresh Raspberries
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Banana Fritters
Fried Pork Bites with Mango Chutney
Bruschetta with Chile-Lime Shrimp and Pineapple Salsa
Jamaican Hot Pepper Clams with Pancetta
Pepper Pot Soup
Spicy Pumpkin Soup
Brown Stew Chicken with White Rice
Jerk Chicken Thighs with Pineapple-Coconut Rice and Peas, Collard Greens with Escovitch Sauce
Jamaican Oxtails with White Rice and Tomato-Avocado Salad
Coconut Cake
Rum Pound Cake with Raspberries and Whipped Cream
RumChata Cheesecake
Bananas Flambé with Pecan Pralines and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
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Mediterranean Chicken and Orzo Soup
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Mushrooms, Tzatziki, and Chili Roasted Pepita Seeds
Roasted Eggplant Caponata with a Poached Egg and Goat Cheese Crostini
Beef Short Ribs Soup with Fresh Dill, Dried Lime, and Red Kidney Beans
Pomegranate-Pear Arugula Salad with Pistachios and Ginger Dressing
Salata with Cucumbers, Sweet Onions, Heirloom Tomatoes and Lemon-Garlic Vinaigrette
Mediterranean Salad - Arugula, Red Cabbage, Cucumber, Feta, Carrots, Golden Raisins, Spiced Chickpeas and Tahini Vinaigrette
Tahini and Date Salad - Bibb Lettuce with Mejdool Dates, Radish, Tahini and Honey Dressing, Toasted Sesame Seeds
Roasted Chicken with Olives and Artichokes, Tzatziki Basmati Rice, and Grilled Asparagus
Lebanese Lamb Chops with Marinated Artichokes, Chickpeas with Roasted Red Bell Peppers and Garlic, Naan Bread
Braised Beef Short Ribs with
Braised Lamb Shanks with Saffron Rice, and Butter Beans
Loukoumades with Cinnamon Oranges and Honey
Smetannik - Sweet Butter Cake Layered with Whipped Sour cream and Caramel Icing
Tiramisù with Fresh Raspberries
Crema Catalana with Seasonal Berries
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Jamón y Queso Empanadas (Ham and Cheese Turnovers)
Chorizo-Filled Medjool Dates Wrapped in Bacon
Berenjenas con Miel (Fried Eggplant with Honey)
Sea Bass Ceviche
Tomato and Melon Gazpacho
Chile-Lime Shrimp Skewers
Ribeye Enchiladas with Red Sauce, Arroz y Frijoles Pintos, and Honey Carrots
Paella Valenciana (Chicken, Chicken Sausage, Shrimp, Scallops, Butter Beans, & Grean Beans) Mussels and Calamari are optional
Crema Catalana with Seasonal Berries
RumChata Cheesecake
Platanos Maduros with Glazed Pecans and Butter Pecan Gelato
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Escargot Style Clams
Ratatouille with a Poached Egg and Goat Cheese Crostini
Boursin and Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms
Soupe à l'oignon (French Onion Soup)
Endive Salad with Anchovy-Mustard Vinaigrette, Bread Tuiles and Crispy Chicken Skin
Salade Niçoise with Grilled Tuna, Hard-Boiled Eggs, and French Vinaigrette
Coq au Vin with Pommes Aligot (Mashed Potatoes with Cheese) and Roasted Seasonal Vegetables
Herb-Seasoned Chicken Thighs with Lobster-Creame Meunière Sauce, Asparagus with Shallots and Lemon, Mushroom Risotto
Cassoulet with (Smoked Pork Necks, Andouille Sausage, and Lamb Lollipops), Haricots Verts, New Orleans Style Rice Pilaf
Crème Brûlée with Fresh Seasonal Berries
Petite Chocolate Doberge Cake with Fresh Raspberries
Flourless Chocolate Cake with Ganache and Fresh Raspberries
Gâteau au Chocolat Fondu (Molten Chocolate Cake) with Raspberry Sauce and Chocolate Gelato
Bananas Flambé with Glazed Pecans and Butter Pecan Gelato
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Crab Rangoon Fritters with Apricot Jam
Sweet Potato Vietnamese Soup
Vietnamese-Creole Jambalaya with French Bread, Pickled Carrots, Daikon Radish, and Cucumbers (Đồ Chua)
Chocolate Jujube Cake with Sticky Toffee Sauce and Whipped Cream
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