Roger Feely is a San Francisco based chef. As founder of Soul Cocina, Roger hosts cooking classes and culinary events in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
Roger offers over 15 years of experience as a professional cook in restaurants around the globe cooking many different types of cuisine. Roger has studied culinary arts in Chicago, South Carolina, San Francisco, India and Spain. The chef cooks regional specialties from around the world using the best of seasonal Bay Area ingredients.
As Founder of the Beacon Culinary Project, the chef runs community cooking classes for San Francisco youth. The young participants are encouraged to spend time in the kitchen and to think about where the ingredients come from. They learn how to prepare homemade meals from scratch. Most importantly, the participants are reminded that cooking is fun, and that real food is better than packaged food.
Roger's home base kitchen is at La Victoria Bakery, a neighborhood landmark in the heart of the San Francisco Mission District. Soul Cocina weekly diners every Thursday night at La Victoria and Sunday nights at Little Baobab, also in the SF Mission district.
Soul Cocina cuisine can also be enjoyed at culinary events across the Bay Area like the Oakland Eat Real Festival, San Francisco Street Food Festival and The Outside In Festival.
Here is what SF Weekly says about Chef Roger of Soul Cocina.
You can also find Roger cooking on the streets of San Francisco by following the chef on Twitter at www.twitter.com/soulcocina. Find out more by joining the Soul Cocina Facebook page.