Captain's Table - Recipes from the Cruise Line Chefs
Prow’s Edge sails into cruise line galleys for a closer look at the dishes their chefs put on the Captain’s Table, and yours, every day of a cruise. Cruise line chefs part with their culinary secrets and favourite recipes... Bon appétit!
CHEF ZORAN
Elegant Cruises
The recipe for the Zagorje Cheese Strukli offered here by Chef Zoran of Elegant Cruises' MS Monet is a famous Croatian dish from the Zagorje region. It is so celebrated that Croatia's Ministry of Culture has awarded the traditional home-made Strukli the status of a protected asset and as such, it is entered in the Registry of Protected Cultural Assets of the Republic of Croatia.
click here for Chef Zoran's recipe from the Captain's Table...
CHEF GEORGES BLANC
Carnival Cruises
Georges Blanc – one of France's most revered and recognized master chefs who has maintained the coveted three stars from Michelin for the past 25 years – is creating a series of one-of-a-kind dishes to be served aboard Carnival Cruise Lines' ships."Georges Blanc Signature Selections" include a wide variety of gourmet appetizers, entrees and desserts.
click here for Georges Blanc's recipe from the Captain's Table...
CHEF MARC CALDERBANK
Hebridean International Cruises
Chef de Cuisine Marc Calderbank shares with Prow's Edge readers the recipe of one of his magical dishes on the Hebridean Princess. These ingredients serve 2 for that intimate dinner ... double or treble them for parties of 4 or 6.
click here for Marc Calderbank's recipe from the Captain's Table...
CHEF GREGORY HOOP
Majestic America Lines (as was)
Executive Chef Gregory Hoop of Majestic America Lines (as was) Empress of the North (as was) shares with you this tasty, easy-to-prepare dish for four.click here for Gregory Hoop's recipe from the Captain's Table...
CHEF FRANCK JEANDON
Regent Seven Seas
One of the delights of a cruise on a Regent Seven Seas ship is the Le Cordon Bleu Workshops when the luxury line's top chefs pass on some of their tips.
The name "Le Cordon Bleu¨ of Paris has been synonymous with culinary excellence.
click here for Franck Jeandon's recipe from the Captain's Table...
CHEF PALLE JORGENSEN
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines
Danish-born Palle Jorgensen, Corporate Executive Chef of Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, is responsible for the planning of all menus on the line's three cruise ships.Jorgensen began his culinary career on board the Royal Danish Yacht Dannebrog in 1982.
click here for Palle Jorgensen's recipe from the Captain's Table...
CHEF NADER
Windstar Cruises
Executive Chef Nader, aboard Windstar Cruises' Wind Surf, shares his secrets for the best french baguette possible - and it's all in the timing...
click here for Chef Nader's recipe from the Captain's Table...
CHEF DARYL NEAMTU
Winstar Cruises
Windstar Cruises’ Chef Daryl Neamtu has won the 2nd Annual BACARDI Bartender & Chef Cruise Competition. His winning vegetarian recipe is served on board all three Windstar ships. Beluga Lentil and Basmati rice cake, served with a sautéed Spinach, Citrus poached Carrots and a Bombay Sapphire Gin Butter sauce.
click here for Daryl Neamtu's recipe from the Captain's Table...
CHEF VILLARDO R PURIFICACION
Costa Cruises
Executive chef, Villardo R Purificacion Jr, aboard Costa Cruises’ Costa Victoria, doesn’t have an easy job."My biggest challenge," he says, "is pleasing the culinary palates of all Costa’s passengers." It may sound like an impossible task, but catering to the varieties of cultures, religions and traditions observed by the ships multitude of passengers is what makes his job so rewarding.
click here for VR Purificacion's recipe from the Captain's Table...
CHEF WALTER ROSNER
Silversea Cruises
Executive Chef Walter Rosner of the Silver Shadow hails from a small village in the Austrian countryside where he started his culinary career at a 5-star hotel. After extensive experience in the Tyrolean Alps, Burgundy (France) and top-rated Connecticut (USA) restaurants where he won major plaudits from the New York Times, he worked on several cruise lines before finding his home in December 1994 with Silversea Cruises.click here for Walter Rosner's recipe from the Captain's Table...
CHEF MANFRED SCHALLER
Crystal Cruises
Over the years so many guests yearned to learn the secrets of its haute cuisine that Crystal Cruises finally published The Crystal Cruises Cookbook, a stylish collection of nearly 100 recipes and wine pairings from the ultra-luxury cruise line’s award-winning culinary repertoire.On the Crystal Harmony, Executive Chef Manfred Schaller takes guests on his own delicious culinary journey.
click here for Manfred Schaller's recipe from the Captain's Table...
CHEF WOLFGANG WASSHAUSEN
Holland America Line
Every body knows that part of a cruise is all about being spoilt and pampered. What better way to be spoilt than with these Chocolate Chip Cookies - a recipe from Wolfgang Wasshausen, Executive Chef, Holland America Line.click here for Wolfgang Wasshausen's recipe from the Captain's Table...
CHEF KARL WINKLER
Cunard Line
Cunard's $800-million Queen Mary 2 is the largest, longest, tallest and most expensive passenger ship ever built ..... and she is also the first ship to debut a "Chef's Galley" where passengers are taught by the chef how to prepare their meal just prior to dining. The new restaurant will feature both Cunard chefs and guest appearances by world-famous chefs sponsored by Gourmet magazine.click here for Karl Winkler's recipe from the Captain's Table...