Chef Mookie Hicks

“Soul food is everywhere. You just have to know where to look.” A long time Maryland native, my reach expands beyond my geographical borders. I have been featured in Ebony and Jet magazines, served as personal chef for celebrities like Serena Williams, tapped to cater events for a variety of high profile corporate and personal clients, cultivated menus and concepts for several area restaurants and cafes, and is the recent winner of the Food Network’s 24-Hour Food Restaurant Battle. From my food preparation to my cooking style and methods, I am slowly becoming the “go-to” chef when needs require quality and innovation. My path-one of creativity and consistency results in inventive dishes that not only taste good, but reflect my continuing mission to push soul food out of its box and into the world. What does this ultimately mean? Well, to truly understand, you must experience it for yourself.

Among my most notable accomplishments are my collaborations with some of the hottest chefs on the East Coast:

• Jose Andres (Jose Andres Catering by Ridgewells/Think Food Group)
• Stephen Starr (Stephen Starr Catering Group)
• Mark Miller (Red Sage, Raku China Bistro)
• Timothy Dean (Timothy Dean’s @ The St. Regis)
• Larry Levy (Biddle Street Catering Company)
• Jeff Tunks (DC Coast Restaurant