Chef Carlos Estevez cruised on the first EXC In-Depth Voyage and held cooking demonstrations featuring local Caribbean fare, as well as a five-course dinner in the Pinnacle Grill. This delicious dessert from the Dominican Republic coined “relaxing in the sugar cane fields” was both a featured demonstration and the dessert on his special dinner menu…. read more of “EXC In-Depth Guest…”
While the holiday season is among the most joyous times of the year, it often comes with excessive cooking, cleaning, decorating and hosting family and friends. This year, why not simply relax your way through the holidays? On a Holland America Line Holiday Cruise you can leave all of the planning to us while you… read more of “Make it the Most…”
Yesterday was National Chocolate Day, and there’s no better way to celebrate than by creating a chocolate confection by our superstar chocolatier and Culinary Council Member Jacques Torres. In this YouTube video, Jacques demonstrates how to make chocolate petal cups filled with chocolate mousse. It’s not as difficult as it looks, so give it a… read more of “Video Recipe:…”
Culinary Council Member and acclaimed Seattle Chef Ethan Stowell recently cruised on Eurodam for his “Food & Beverage Aficionado Cruise.” During the voyage, he hosted cooking demonstrations, talks and book signings, as well as an intimate, reservations-only dinner at the Pinnacle Grill. During his cooking presentation, Chef Stowell made scrumptious potato gnocchi, and and now… read more of “Culinary Council…”
Culinary Council Member and esteemed restaurateur David Burke recently was aboard Zuiderdam to host his Food & Beverage Aficionado Cruise to Canada & New England. Throughout the voyage, guests had the pleasure of attending live cooking demonstrations, talks and book signings, as well as in intimate reservation-only dinner at Pinnacle Grill. If you weren’t able… read more of “Culinary Council…”
Holland America Line earned an impressive 24 gold and silver 2018 Magellan Awards from Travel Weekly. The premium cruise line took home an all-time high of 17 gold awards in the categories of Premium Ship, Restaurant Design, Education Program and in the Marketing categories of Website, Print Advertising, Campaign–Advertising/Marketing, Promotional Video, Direct Mail and TV… read more of “Holland America…”
From gourmet Dive-In burgers and made-to-order New York Pizza to extensive options in the Dining Room and Lido Market, Holland America Line has long been recognized for its amazingly delicious cuisine that’s included in your cruise fare. But what also makes a Holland America Line cruise even more exceptional is the wide range of specialty… read more of “Why Specialty…”
During the recent Food & Beverage Aficionado Cruise aboard Oosterdam hosted by Holland America Line’s Wine Curator James Suckling, guests were able to attend an exclusive Chef’s Table dinner. On the cruise, James was joined by Italy’s Marchesi Frescobaldi and Chile’s 2018 Decanter Man of the Year Eduardo Chadwick, two renowned experts. The trio paired… read more of “Wine Pairings from…”
