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Professor Radish

  • American
  • Asian
  • Vegan/Vegetarian
  • Health Supportive
  • Enjoy Teaching

My Cooking Style

Cooking to me is an improvisation, like Jazz. Which means I study cookbooks but do not bring them into the kitchen. I draw from experience and tradition to make good decisons while menu-planning, shopping, and executing the dishes.
My food is vegetable-focused; the proteins complement the vegetables, not the other way around. I think in terms of colors and textures, and I want the food to be interesting without being fussy. Delicious is of course the ultimate goal but I try to achieve that through different techniques rather than using loads of butter and cream. Food is nourishing, first and foremost, and I always try to keep that in mind.

My Culinary Experience

I have been cooking for 12 years. I graduated from the Natural Gourmet Institute. My restaurant experience includes Dirt Candy and Angelica Kitchen, and I have been working as a private chef in the city over a year now.

My Three Favorite Ingredients

Carrots, Greens and Thyme

A Menu I Once Served 80 People

This meal took place on a dude ranch in western Canada. Steak, mashed potatoes, salad, and corn on the cob were just a few of the things on the menu.

Pictures (7)

  • Vegetarian Matzah Ball Soup

    Vegetarian Matzah Ball Soup

  • Root soup, reduced balsamic, microgreens

    Root soup, reduced balsamic, microgreens

  • Sea Trout, Roasted potato, wilted greens, brown rice and lentil

    Sea Trout, Roasted potato, wilted greens, brown rice and lentil

  • Radish

    Radish

  • Oat flour Brownie, Butterscotch, Vanilla ice cream, mint,(gluten free)

    Oat flour Brownie, Butterscotch, Vanilla ice cream, mint,(gluten free)

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Reviews (1)

Nora A. Nora

Travis is wonderful.

He prepared everything beautifully and my team loved his food.

I chose him, because the menu was the perfect tasty and light winter meal. Everyone LOVED the fish, moist with the perfect crust.

He is so hospitable, polite, and modest. Very open to answer questions, too.

We would definitely book him again.

He is also very polite and explained each dish and was up for questions from the team. Fantastic experience.

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Travis Dorsey

Travis Dorsey

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$50

Hourly rate

Fact Sheets

Languages Spoken English
Min. booking 3 hours
Max. people 80

Travis Dorsey's Cities

New York, United States