Chef Rome
Southern Cuisine with a Gourmet Twist
In Rocky Mount, NC Chef Rome Brown learned to cook from the women in his family who handed down recipes used for generations. Today, the Chicago based, award-winning chef transforms classic Southern cuisine into an unexpected gourmet experience full of flavor and served with hospitality.
From Military Cook to Celebrity Chef
After being a cook in the U.S. Army, Chef Rome soon found himself cooking for celebrities. From Shaq and Priscilla Presley to the King of Sweden, he has shared his passion for cuisine with a variety of A List celebrities, dignitaries, elite professional athletes, on the star-studded Soul Train Cruise and TV viewers around the world.
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Featured Recipe
Garlic & Cheddar Cheese Shrimp & Grits
There's an ongoing debate about what should go on or into grits. There’s a significant difference between those who live up north and those who live down south. I personally must have cheddar or parmesan cheese in my grits. Then, there is the debate over how to make them as creamy as possible. Do I add the salt and butter first or do I soak my grits at all? Well, it’s your choice. The one thing I will tell you is this, I hate instant grits! It's right up there with instant rice. Stone ground grits are the best. More time, but I promise you, they are worth it.
Ventures
New! Celeb’s Choice Salad Dressings
As a chef to celebrities, Chef Rome custom-made several dressings that they couldn’t get enough of. Following their constant requests, he has bottled these recipes for all to enjoy. Whether it’s salads or marinades, these dressings will inspire you to “Eat Like a Celebrity”.
Coming Soon
Cookbooks
Cook With Soul
Get celebrity Chef Rome's award-winning cookbooks with easy gourmet Southern cuisine recipes inspired by fresh ingredients and generations of Southern cooking. Learn about Southern culture, the cuisine, cooking tips and techniques, so you can “Eat Like a Celebrity” at home.
Eat Like a Celebrity
In Eat Like a Celebrity Chef Rome tells his life story through his recipes and experiences as a celebrity chef cooking for America's top athletes and entertainers. Cook the favorite recipes of his celebrity clientele and the often hilarious stories behind them. Named 2014 "Cookbook of the Year" by the African American Literary Advisory Board.
Carolina Soul
Carolina Soul: The Down Home Taste of the Carolinas Chef Rome showcases a compilation of family recipes and personal stories, client favorites and low-calorie meals featuring Southern delicacies indigenous to North and South Carolina.
Spice and Spectrum
Spice and Spectrum is a collaborative project with the iCan Dream Center, working with students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and various learning difficulties. His recipes complement the individual stories of students whose lives have been changed through the iCan Dream Center.
NOIRE
Coming soon, Chef Rome's latest cookbook Noire features Southern cuisine recipes with a gourmet twist. This book will highlight some of his favorite recipes that will have you rethinking what Southern cuisine can be.
“Chef Rome allowed me, for the first time in my entire career, to lose weight while inactive.”
Shaquille O’Neal, NBA Star