Chef Roline Casper came from humble beginnings.  Being raised by a single working mother, she spent most of her time during the summer in her lola’s (grandmother’s) kitchen in the Philippines, where she was cooking savory dishes for her visiting grandchildren.  While being her grandmother’s kitchen assistant and official taste tester, she developed an appreciation for the hard work put into dishes and desserts.

She pioneered Roline’s Original Halo Halo Bar®, created the Baonnista® Sandwiches, and graduated valedictorian from the Napa Valley Cooking School in St. Helena under Chef Barbara Alexander with an emphasis in classical French cooking.  Her first book, “The Easy Filipino Cookbook: 100 Classics Made Simple”, which was released in March 2020, was a #1 New Release on Amazon. Her cookbook was included in comedian/actor Jo Koy’s Easter Sunday movie press kit, which was given to his friends and fellow celebrities alike. In 2022, she was part of Solano County’s “Groundbreaking Women” representing Filipinos alongside other New York Times bestselling Asian American women authors. Chef Roline is a guest instructor at her alma mater under Chef Elena Sirignano and was Travis Air Force Base’s 1st Filipina Honorary Commander.

Chef Roline is an advocate for Filipino representation. The dishes that she creates are reminiscent of her childhood, her travels and is inspired by those she met along the way.  Besides cooking, traveling and spending time with her family, Chef Roline enjoys giving back to others and working behind-the-scenes with various charitable and nonprofit organizations.