Celebrity Cuisine's Changing Tastes

Passengers who cruise on Celebrity ships will tell you, whether you ask or not, that they enjoy the finest food on the seas. There is no validation, of course, because food likes and dislikes are among the most subjective things in life. What is clear is that Celebrity can never be accused of not taking… Continue reading Celebrity Cuisine's Changing Tastes

Van Stadens…Celebrities of Celebrity

Four years ago, Celebrity hired Jacques Van Staden as its Vice-President of Food & Beverage Operations. He was just 36, a rising star in the culinary world (nominated as such by the prestigious James Beard Foundation), and eager to make his mark on what the general population considers fine dining. On the Celebrity Eclipse, a… Continue reading Van Stadens…Celebrities of Celebrity

Who's Cookin' at Holland America

We’ve always found cruising an educational experience, for a myriad of reasons. New countries, new experiences, new people or just plain new knowledge. On cruise ships, there are amply opportunities. Today, it’s new people. Okay, do you know who Rudi Sodamin, Jonnie Boer, David Burke, Marcus Samuelsson, Jacques Torres and Charlie Trotter are? Neither did… Continue reading Who's Cookin' at Holland America

Notes on the Boats

THE RIGHT PRICE…………….see Thursday’s blog (July 29) * * * Latest port to look into the possibility of cruise ships…Brownsville, Texas. That’s the place where two hurricanes/tropical storms have made landfall this year, but that’s life in any of the Gulf of Mexico port cities and towns, of which there are four that are home… Continue reading Notes on the Boats