What's Cooking Chef Roy?

PART ONE.

I am so excited to open a space where I can share my thoughts, talents, and interests on cooking and eating.

I grew up just outside of Coweta, OK and started cooking along my mom’s side at the tender age of 5.  My mom would give me a pot-pie tin that she had saved from a previous lunchtime, the scraps from her cobbler dough, and just enough filling to make my very own Peach Cobbler.  I was always so excited to get to cook diner with my mom.  I must say, it was an up-grade from my normal mud pies that I always shared with my dog…Prince Albert….my trusty companion all through my childhood.  As I got older, I discovered Julia Child, and was absolutely captivated with what she was going to cook up on her next show.  Of course, most of my 8 older siblings used my affection for Julia as a prodding device, just as good older brothers and sisters should do.  Despite their prodding, my love of cooking bloomed into my very first job at the Sonic Drive-In in Coweta, and then on to McDonald’s and then my big break….and first encounter with fried appetizers at Bequette Appetizers, Inc. where I learned about quality verses quantity, along with how to make the very best fried cheeses, stuffed jalapenos, and fresh salsa that we sold to local restaurants, and most importantly where I met my future wife.