Deer Valley Chef Appearing on NBC’S Today Show

Set your recorders…One of Deer Valley Resort’s chefs will appear on NBC’s Today show this Thursday, March 6. Jodie Rogers, executive chef of the Snow Park and Empire Canyon Lodges,  is scheduled to appear on Today’s kitchen segment. She will make a variety of creative pancakes, from carrot cake pancakes with cream cheese frosting to bacon, blueberry and fresh thyme pancakes.

“This is an amazing opportunity for me and Deer Valley Resort,” said Rogers. “As one of the nation’s most respected morning news programs, it is an honor to be invited on the show. I look forward to demonstrating a portion of Deer Valley’s delicious fare to millions of viewers.”

As Deer Valley Resort’s executive chef, Rogers is responsible for overseeing operations of all Snow Park and Empire Canyon Lodges’ restaurants and food events, including breakfast, lunch and bakery offerings in the Snow Park Restaurant and Empire Canyon Grill during the ski season. Rogers also oversees menus for the childcare and ski school programs, après-ski appetizers in the EBS Lounge, two of the resort’s evening restaurants, Seafood Buffet and Fireside Dining and Deer Valley’s only year-round restaurant, Deer Valley Grocery~Café. Rogers also plans all wedding and banquet menus at the resort.

Rogers’ awards and accolades, include  Park City’s People’s Choice, SKI Magazine’s best in on-mountain food and dining, America’s Top Restaurants by Zagat and Trip Advisor’s Certificate of Excellence. A native of Australia, Rogers was appointed Snow Park Executive Chef in December 2000. Her cooking career that includes stints in several hotels in Sydney, Australia, and working as head chef at Australia’s Charlotte Pass Resort. In both 1994 and 1998, she was part of the cooking teams that took the Australian Salon Culinare, Restaurant of Champions gold medal. She also opened Toast Bar and Restaurant in London, England in 1999.