{"id":15227,"date":"2012-11-29T01:42:49","date_gmt":"2012-11-29T09:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/?p=15227"},"modified":"2012-11-29T01:42:49","modified_gmt":"2012-11-29T09:42:49","slug":"thursday-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/?p=15227","title":{"rendered":"Mais Oui! Chef Time on Wind Surf"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Whenever our travels take us to Europe, we continue to have this argument&#8230;er, debate&#8230;er, discussion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Is the food better in Italy or in France?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">At various times, either one of us can be on either side of the&#8230;discussion. Now, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.windstarcruises.com\/\">Windstar Cruises<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/2012\/11\/thursday-20\/wind-surf-350-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15281\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15281\" height=\"223\" src=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Wind-Surf-350-e1354136231870.jpg\" title=\"Wind Surf, newly refurbished\" width=\"275\" \/><\/a>is tempting us to do some research. As part of its $18-million fleet renovation, now just hours from completion, Windstar is introducing <em>Stella Bistro<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This is not a woman of substantial girth, in case you were wondering, it&#39;s a &quot;contemporary dining room with a French twist.&quot; Did we say that we loved French twists? This one is available only to passengers on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.windstarcruises.com\/windsurf-yacht.aspx\">Wind Surf<\/a>, which is the cruise line&#39;s flagship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Here is the tasty description from Windstar:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">&quot;<\/span>Contemporary dishes with a French flair, as exemplified by entrees such as Coquille St. Jacques Proven&ccedil;ale, a seared, skewered scallops dish served on pappardelle and tossed <a href=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/2012\/11\/thursday-20\/windstar-food\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15274\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-15274\" height=\"160\" src=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Windstar-food.jpg\" title=\"A delicacy from Windstar\" width=\"241\" \/><\/a>with artichoke hearts, spinach and capers in a light, white wine sauce; or the Roasted Magret of duck, a duck breast and duck confit on cherry sauce paired with Parisienne potatoes and French beans.<span class=\"s2\">..<\/span>seasonings and flavors include escargots bourguignon; cream of wild mushroom soup; and goat cheese souffl&eacute;. Dessert is a decadent affair with dishes such as apple aumoniere, a combination of apples, marzipan and honey baked into a filo pastry and served in vanilla custard; or chocolate Napoleon, the famous French pastry that consists of layers of soft, creamy chocolate and praline.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>They had us at &quot;Coquille.&quot;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12028\" height=\"125\" src=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/DailyDeal-2-e1334202169354.jpg\" title=\"DailyDeal-2\" width=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.carnival.com\/cms\/fun\/ships\/carnival_splendor\/default.aspx?shipCode=SL\">Carnival Splendor<\/a><br \/>\n\t17 nights<br \/>\n\tFebruary 3, 2013<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.longbeach.gov\/\">Long Beach<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cabosanlucas.net\/\">Cabo San Lucas<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitmexico.com\/wb\/Visitmexico\/Visi_Huatulco\">Huatulco<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.puerto-quetzal.com\/php\/index_en.html\">Puerto Quetzal<\/a>, Manta, <a href=\"http:\/\/limaperu.ca\/\">Lima<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.welcomechile.com\/arica\/index_i.html\">Arica<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitchile.com\/eng\/tours.asp?gclid=CInshbbiwqcCFRtVgwod3H0VFw\">Santiago<\/a><br \/>\n\tInside:&nbsp; $949<br \/>\n\t<span style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"><strong>Cost per day: $55<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/http:\/\/www.carnival.com\/\">www.carnival.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whenever our travels take us to Europe, we continue to have this argument&#8230;er, debate&#8230;er, discussion. Is the food better in Italy or in France? At various times, either one of us can be on either side of the&#8230;discussion. Now, Windstar Cruises is tempting us to do some research. As part of its $18-million fleet renovation,&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/?p=15227\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mais Oui! 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