Roger explores food, from Szechuan peppercorns to star anise, teaching you to cook with easygoing adventure.
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Meet Roger Mooking, award-winning musician and host of Everyday Exotic, and join in on his mission to jazz up everyday meals with an exotic twist using one new ingredient. Read Full Bio
Roger explores food, from Szechuan peppercorns to star anise, teaching you to cook with easygoing adventure.
Get To Know The Flavors of Roger
Everyone has a go-to kitchen rhythm. Roger's tunes kick up his soulful cookery.
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Unexpected can be exhilarating swap out a plain old patty in favor of these five-spice-spiked lamb burgers.
Roger's Five Spice Lamb BurgersGinger is Chef Roger Mooking's "obedient ingredient" and though we're used to seeing ginger in a supporting role in many of... more
Recipes from episode:Roger, fresh from Chinatown, is inspired to take on the lychee as his "Obedient Ingredient". This sweet and succulent fruit... more
Recipes from episode:Mid-week meals get the royal treatment buy adding a little exotic flair to your everyday shake and bake style chicken. Chef... more
Ginger is Chef Roger Mooking's "obedient ingredient" and though we're used to seeing ginger in a supporting role in many of... more
Recipes from episode:It is time to reinvent a classic... meatloaf! This 1950's staple meal will leave your crew begging for more. That is, once it... more
Recipes from episode:Mid-week meals get the royal treatment buy adding a little exotic flair to your everyday shake and bake style chicken. Chef... more
Mid-week meals get the royal treatment buy adding a little exotic flair to your everyday shake and bake style chicken. Chef... more
When Roger has a steak and potato dinner it is most definitely not your everyday meal, but it is just as simple. Roger's... more
Recipes from episode:Ginger is Chef Roger Mooking's "obedient ingredient" and though we're used to seeing ginger in a supporting role in many of... more
Recipes from episode:Water Chestnuts are Chef Roger Mooking's "obedient ingredient" and he has the perfect recipe for their use, Pork and Shrimp... more
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