Chef Biography
Roger Wiles was the sous chef at À l’Ecu de France and chef patron at Own restaurant before becoming the executive chef of The Inn on the Park in London, UK. He then moved to Bermuda to become executive chef at Fourways Inn, and then on to the St. James Club and the Royal Antiguan Ramada Hotel, both in Antigua.
In 1997, the Great Chefs television crew caught up with Chef Wiles at the Half Moon Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica where they taped him late one evening and into the early morning, for their Great Chefs of the Caribbean television series for the Discovery Channel.
Several months later, a large portion of the resort caught fire including the kitchen (but has since rebuilt). In 1997, following the Half Moon fire in Jamaica, Chef Wiles moved to Georgetown, DC to run Bistro Français. In late 2015, it closed after 40 years and in 2016, Chef Roger became the Chef de Cuisine at the new L’Hommage Bistro Français in Washington, DC.
Recipes
Chocolate Floating Islands with Coconut and Sage Crème Anglaise
Serving: 4 Print Chocolate Floating Islands with Coconut and Sage Crème Anglaise By Great Chefs September 19, 2015 Chocolate cubes hidden inside the floating islands melt as the islands are cooked. Sage is a creative, surprising, and delicious touch for this dessert. The beautiful presentation of fruits includes the otheiti apple, an unusual tropical fruit […]
Zucchini-Lobster Soufflé
Serving: 4 Print Zucchini-Lobster Soufflé By Great Chefs September 17, 2015 Airy lobster meat soufflés fill zucchini cups for this pretty appetizer. The ackee fruit mixed into the vegetable garnish is a Jamaican delicacy which is not imported to the U.S.; underripe and overripe ackee fruits are toxic. It has a delicate flavor similar to […]
Jerk-seasoned Pork with a Pumpkin Farce and Sweet Potato-Callaloo-Goat Cheese Gnocchi
Serving: 4 Print Jerk-seasoned Pork with a Pumpkin Farce and Sweet Potato-Callaloo-Goat Cheese Gnocchi By Great Chefs September 16, 2015 Pork chops are stuffed with a mixture of ground pork, pumpkin, and seasonings before being rubbed with jerk seasoning and grilled. The chops are finished in the oven so that the inside is completely cooked […]