The Latest Cruise Food News
Catch up on the latest cruise food news in the world of cruise cuisine as was in cruise food updates for February 2011
FEBRUARY 25, 2011 – SeaDream Yacht Club hosts UK-based Celebrity Chef, Levi Roots
SeaDream Yacht Club is delighted to announce that celebrity chef and entrepreneur Levi Roots, who found fame in 2007 on the popular BBC Two series Dragons’ Den, will be joining SeaDream I aboard a 7-night voyage departing from Antigua (round-trip) on December 4, 2011. This is the first time SeaDream has hosted a UK-based celebrity chef on board.
Jamaican-born Levi Roots is known widely for his creative, Caribbean-themed cuisine - both in the UK and internationally - using simple techniques and easy-to-find ingredients. During the voyage, guests aboard SeaDream’s deluxe, all-inclusive mega yacht, SeaDream I, will have the opportunity to enjoy colorful cooking demonstrations by this famous celebrity chef and also sample his cuisine served at dinner one evening.
Says Levi Roots: “I am thrilled to be sailing and cooking aboard SeaDream’s award-winning SeaDream I – the first time I have been a guest chef at sea! My Caribbean food is renowned for ‘bringing sunshine to your kitchen and your soul.”
This SeaDream I voyage departs Antigua December 4, 2011 and calls on Anguilla, Tortola, Norman Island, Virgin Gorda, Saba, St Barts and Nevis concluding in Antigua on December 11. Voyage fares start at $2,999 per person and include all gourmet meals, gratuities, wine with lunch and dinner, complimentary open bar, use of the yacht’s “water toys” and more.
The expression “yachting” is not a sentiment about size; it is a statement about lifestyle aboard the small vessels. Chic and stylish, SeaDream’s 56-stateroom twin yachts are favored for their elegant informality, state-of-the-art facilities, personal service provided by a crew of 95, inclusive open bar and gratuities, ocean-view accommodations, luxury spa and world class cuisine. Itineraries include the Eastern Caribbean, the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and the Amazon.
For further details visit www.SeaDream.com or phone 800 707-4911.
FEBRUARY 18, 2011 – Princess Cruises Chefs Take Home Culinary Prizes
Thanks to creative use of red snapper and deep-fried sushi, two Princess Cruises chefs have taken first place in two culinary categories at the Sixth Annual Bacardi Bartender & Chef Cruise Competition.
Photo: The winning Red Snapper Mojito from Pacific Princess
Executive Chef Antonio Cortese
Pacific Princess Executive Chef Antonio Cortese received top honors in the “Heart Healthy” category for his Red Snapper Mojito, while Coral Princess Sous Chef Abelardo Alvarez won the “Vegetarian” category with his Deep Fried Sushi with Bacardi Wasabi Emulsion and Spicy Kimchi.
The award-winning recipes were selected from more than 1,600 entries submitted for the prestigious beverage and culinary competition. Using criteria such as presentation, taste, creativity, appeal and ease of preparation, a judging panel of culinary experts winnowed down the field and chose the best recipe in each of five categories.
Passengers aboard Pacific Princess during her just-launched world cruise will have an opportunity to sample Executive Chef Cortese’s Red Snapper Mojito when it is served as a special heart-healthy appetizer. Chef Alvarez’s winning entry, Deep Fried Sushi with Bacardi Wasabi Emulsion and Spicy Kimchi will also be served to passengers on a regular basis on board Coral Princess.
“We’re tremendously proud of both chefs for demonstrating such culinary excellence,” said Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises executive vice president. “It’s always a great honor to be singled out from one’s peers and receive industry acknowledgement of the creativity that enhances our passengers’ experience. We congratulate them on this achievement.”
The Bacardi Bartender & Chef Cruise Competition, an international event open to all bartenders and chefs in the cruise and ferry industry, requires bartenders and chefs to create original recipes using Bacardi products. The goals of the competition are to "support the cruise industry and its talented artisans, recognize innovation onboard the world's best cruise and ferry lines, and foster a path for staff to further their trade expertise".
Additional information about Princess Cruises is available through a professional travel agent, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS, or by visiting the company's website at www.princess.com
FEBRUARY 16, 2011 – SARA MOULTON JOINS CELEBRITY CRUISES 2011 “SAVOR YOUR DESTINATION” CHEF LINEUP
Celebrity Cruises’ guest chef theme cruise program, “Savor Your Destination,” is serving up a roster filled with gifted culinarians who will participate this year, among them renowned television personality Chef Sara Moulton.
Photo: Sara Moulton
One of television’s Food Network’s founding personalities, Moulton will sail on Celebrity’s newest ship, Celebrity Eclipse, on March 26, 2011, on a seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise sailing roundtrip from Miami, Florida.
Chef Sara Moulton has hosted numerous cooking programs, including “Cooking Live,” “Cooking Live Primetime,” and “Sara’s Secrets.” Moulton also has served as the food editor of ABC-TV’s “Good Morning America” since 1997, and hosted “Sara’s Weeknight Meals” on public television in 2008. She has authored several cookbooks; most recently, Sara Moulton’s Everyday Family Dinners, as well as Sara Moulton Cooks at Home and Sara’s Secrets for Weeknight Meals. She also was the executive chef of Gourmet magazine from 1987 until the magazine folded in late 2009. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, Moulton worked and taught at numerous restaurants before working for Julia Child on public television’s “Julia Child and More Company.” Moulton founded the New York Women’s Culinary Alliance in 1982.
In 2011, Celebrity Cruises will present a total of 12 guest chef theme cruises on its award-winning Solstice Class ships. Each cruise will offer food-and-wine themed activities that complement Celebrity’s overall premium experience, emphasizing the love of fine food and wine.
For more details about these sailings, take a look at our latest blog about Chef Lineup for Celebrity Cruises
FEBRUARY 15, 2011 – Chef Todd English Hosts Luncheon for Aboard Queen Victoria in Los Angeles
Culinary delights abounded yesterday in the Port of Los Angeles aboard Cunard Line’s Queen Victoria. Renowned Chef Todd English hosted members of the Entertainment Publicist Professional Society, media and other guests for a luncheon in his eponymously named restaurant on board the luxury cruise ship.
Photo: Cunard Line – Chef Todd English with members of the Entertainment Publicist Professional Society
on board Queen Victoria
One of the most decorated and respected chefs in the world, Todd English was named the National Rising Star Chef by the James Beard Foundation early in his career, and in 2001, Bon Appétit recognized him as “Restaurateur of the Year.”
He made history once again when he launched his first and only restaurants at sea aboard Cunard Line’s Queen Mary 2 in 2004 and Queen Victoria in 2007, both simply called Todd English. The restaurants highlight Chef English’s interpretive Mediterranean cuisine.
Queen Victoria's Americas season continues until 18 March, and in addition to the Los Angeles calls features transits through the Panama Canal, roundtrip voyages to Hawaii, and one Getaway voyage to Mexico.
For more information about Queen Victoria and to book a voyage, consult your travel professional, call toll-free 1-800-7-CUNARD (1-800-728-6273) or go to www.cunard.com.
FEBRUARY 4, 2011 – Silversea Cruises La Terrazza set to become first restaurant at sea to feature Presidio Slow Food logo on menu
Silversea Cruises is pleased to announce a new partnership agreement with Slow Food Promozione, an arm of Slow Food Italy.
The collaboration will focus on highlighting the Italian heritage of La Terrazza, a specialty restaurant featured aboard the all-suite, ultra-luxury ships Silver Cloud, Silver Wind,Silver Shadow, Silver Whisper and Silver Spirit.
Founded in Italy in 1986, Slow Food has become an international organization dedicated to promoting greater enjoyment of food through a better understanding of its taste, quality and production. It seeks to defend biodiversity in our food supply, spread the education of taste, and link producers of excellent foods to consumers through events and initiatives.
Silversea and Slow Food will jointly work at sourcing food products from around the world that meet the standards of Slow Food. Starting this summer, with voyages to Europe and the Mediterranean, Silversea's La Terrazza will be the first and only restaurant at sea to display the Presidio Slow Food logo next to foods that comply with the philosophy of Slow Food, including products made by producers that are part of the Terra Madre project, a global network of food communities committed to responsible and sustainable food production.
"We believe this partnership will enhance our guests' dining experience," said Rudi Scholdis, Silversea's director of culinary development. "At the same time, we take pride in supporting Slow Food's mission to link pleasure and food with awareness and responsibility."
The joint initiative will also entail a program of special Slow Food culinary voyages designed to showcase products of excellent gastronomic quality, help guests rediscover the joys of eating, and understand the importance of caring where their food comes from, who makes it and how it's made.
For more information visit Silversea Cruises at http://www.silversea.com/