Rosa Lewis (née Ovenden; 1867–1952) was an English cook and owner of The Cavendish Hotel in London, located at the intersection of Jermyn Street and Duke Street, St. James.[1] Known as the "Queen of Cooks", her culinary skills were highly prized by Edward VII, with whom she was rumoured to have had an affair in the 1890s.[2][3] She was also called "The Duchess of Jermyn Street."[4][5]
- ^ Rosa Lewis in Women's History Timeline BBC 4, brief biography with photograph and audio slide show.
- ^ "Queen of Cooks". Time Magazine. 17 January 1927. Archived from the original on 24 October 2007.
- ^ "A gentlemanly stroll on Jermyn Street," John Taylor. The New York Times, 12 January 1986, page A.9.
- ^ "Requiem for Rosa's". Time Magazine. 29 June 1962. Archived from the original on 24 October 2007.
- ^ Fielding, Daphne, Duchess of Jermyn Street, Penguin, 1978.