Super Bowl Food I am obsessed. For some reason this Super Bowl is capturing a lot of my attention and I am very motivated to create the ultimate dream menu for the big game. To qualify for possible inclusion for my Feast of Champions, a menu item (or beverage) needs to be from the ships…
Month: January 2013
Sneak Peak at Oceania Cruises Seaweed-Flaked Fillet of Atlantic Turbot
Food Buzz: Oceania Cruises Seaweed-Flaked Fillet of Atlantic Turbot over Zucchini with Stuffed Clams and Champagne Foam See related story: OCEANIA CRUISES ROLLS OUT EXTENSIVE NEW MENU FOR ITS GRAND DINING ROOM This is a recipe from the ship. As such, that means that cooks will need to convert the metric for US standards. Click…
Food Buzz: Uniworld Cruises Super Bowl Game Day Appetizers
Food Buzz: Uniworld Cruises Super Bowl Game Day Appetizers In preparation for this weekend’s Super Bowl, I am in search of the ultimate party food from the cruise ships. Below are three ideas from Uniworld Cruises. Cheese Straws 1 sheet store bought puff pastry ¾ cup (100 g) strong cheddar cheese, finely grated…
Oceania Cruises redesigns the Grand Dining Room menu
Food Buzz: Oceania Cruises revamps the Grand Dining Room menu Grand Dining Room menu redesign features a total of 85 new dishes, including three new lobster dishes and 10 new pastas and risottos. Highlights of the new Grand Dining Room menu include: Diver Scallops over Orange-Braised Endive with Vanilla Vinaigrette Salad, Pancetta-Wrapped Jumbo Shrimp with…
Food Buzz: Cooking with Charlie Trotter
Holland America Line’s Culinary Council Member Charlie Trotter cooks Amish Chicken with Israeli Couscous Salad, Spinach and Artichokes Today’s YouTube video comes from a post I saw on the Holland America Line blog (click here). The video contains all my favorite topics: a cruise line, food, and a celebrity chef. In fact, the…
Cruise Buzz news from social media Jan 24 2013
Social media based cruise news for Jan 24, 2013 Roundup of cruise industry news (updates, pins, shares, likes, posts, and tweets) via social media. What do I find on my first stop? A meme posted by Carnival Cruise Lines on Facebook. This post is good because it is giving me more ideas for my Super…
Super Bowl XLVII Cooking: Crispy Chili Chicken Wings via Holland America Line
Food buzz: Crispy Chili Chicken Wings via Holland America Line If you follow NFL football then you know that this weekend is Super Bowl Sunday. Besides watching the 49ers and the Ravens battle it out for the championship, I am wondering what to feed people. When I am in a pinch for deciding what food…
Avalon Waterways cruise buzz: author Patricia Schultz will launch Avalon Expression
Avalon Waterways cruise buzz: author Patricia Schultz will launch Avalon Expression Avalon Waterways has named best-selling author Patricia Schultz to launch Avalon Expression, one of two new river cruise ships that will join the fleet in 2013. Patricia Schultz is a travel writer and author of the best-seller 1,000 Places to See Before You Die. …
Christine Duffy explains CLIA's new global trade organization
Christine Duffy, President, and CEO of CLIA explains CLIA’s new global CLIA Trade Association. Carrie Finley-Bajak: What is CLIA’s annual Leadership Forum? How have the duties of the leadership team changed over the years? It seems like there is a big push for a global cruise presence this year, would that be accurate? Christine Duffy: …
Cruise Foodies Tweet Up with Geoffrey Zakarian
Cruise Foodies Tweet Up with Geoffrey Zakarian Cruise Foodies Tweet Up the Celebrity Iron Chef, Geoffrey Zakarian from Ocean Blue on Norwegian Breakaway. Did you happen to attend the live #FoodieChats on Twitter last night? In case you missed it, there was quite a party happening at The Lambs Club with Norwegian’s Ocean Blue Celebrity Chef …