{"id":61815,"date":"2022-08-31T12:33:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T16:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/food-beverage\/new-culinary-cruises-feature-celebrity-culinary-council-chefs\/"},"modified":"2022-11-11T15:44:40","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T21:44:40","slug":"holland-america-culinary-cruise-partnership-culinary-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/activities\/holland-america-culinary-cruise-partnership-culinary-council\/","title":{"rendered":"New ‘Culinary Cruises’ Feature Celebrity Culinary Council Chefs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Foodies and culinary novices alike, who are ready for a gastronomic adventure can set sail on a Holland America Line \u201cCulinary Cruise<\/a>\u201d in 2022 with a member from the line\u2019s Culinary Council<\/a>. The celebrity chefs will share their expertise and secrets on everything from the correct way to make a sushi roll and how to perfectly temper chocolate to preparing seafood and creating a delicious sauce.<\/p>\n

During each \u201cCulinary Cruise,\u201d guests will have the opportunity to attend cooking demonstrations led by the chefs, bring home recipes from each presentation and join an intimate reservation-only dinner at Pinnacle Grill, Rudi\u2019s Sel de Mer or Nami Sushi, depending on the chef. Culinary Council chef signature dishes will be highlighted when available on all restaurant menus during the cruises. <\/p>\n

\u201cHolland America Line\u2019s culinary program is guided by some of the world\u2019s foremost talents, and no other cruise line has this level of experience from such a team of experts,\u201d said Michael Stendebach, vice president of food, beverage and guest services, Holland America Line. \u201cIt\u2019s not every day you learn a recipe directly from the famous chef who created it and hear their secrets to success in the kitchen. We have been eager to reengage our talented Culinary Council chefs to come back on board and offer guests this exclusive level of access.\u201d<\/p>\n

Holland America Line\u2019s Culinary Council comprises a collection of elite chefs who bring global influence to the dining experience across the fleet. In addition to their featured recipes in the various on-board venues, one evening in the Dining Room on every cruise a special menu offers a collection of dishes from the Culinary Council members.<\/p>\n

2022 CULINARY CRUISES:<\/strong> <\/p>\n

\"Ethan<\/a><\/p>\n

Ethan Stowell<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Westerdam, 7-Day Alaskan Explorer<\/a>, Sept. 11-18, 2022, roundtrip from Seattle, Washington.<\/p>\n

Stowell incorporates the flavors of the Pacific Northwest on ships sailing in that region, using fresh, sustainably sourced Alaska seafood. His fare also is featured at New York Pizza and Lido Market across the fleet. Stowell is founder and CEO of ESR with an impressive roster of highly acclaimed restaurants. He was named one of the Best New Chefs in America by Food & Wine magazine and one of the Best New Chef All-Stars. <\/p>\n

Jacques Torres<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Zaandam, 9-Day The Atlantic Coast<\/a>, Oct. 1-10, 2022, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. <\/p>\n

A French-trained master chef and artisan chocolatier, Torres guides chocolate desserts as well as the Chocolate Surprise Dessert Parade on board. After rising to executive pastry chef at New York\u2019s legendary Le Cirque, he opened a chocolate factory and retail stores throughout New York. The James Beard Award winner is co-host and head judge on the Netflix culinary show \u201cNailed It\u201d with Nicole Byer. <\/p>\n

\"Jacques<\/a><\/p>\n

Rudi Sodamin<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Koningsdam, 7-Day Mexican Riviera<\/a>, Nov. 12-19, 2022, roundtrip from San Diego, California. <\/p>\n

As Holland America Line\u2019s master chef and Culinary Council chairman, Austrian-born Sodamin oversees all aspects of shipboard dining. Rudi\u2019s Sel de Mer is his namesake French seafood brasserie on board. His latest culinary masterpiece is an art table book called \u201cFood Faces\u201d that features more than 150 images of edible creations. <\/p>\n

David Burke<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Nieuw Amsterdam, 7-Day Eastern Caribbean<\/a>, Dec. 4-11, 2022, roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale. <\/p>\n

Burke enhances the menu at Pinnacle Grill, adding contemporary flavors and signature recipes. He recently opened five new restaurants, including Orchard Park by David Burke. During the pandemic, Burke\u2019s #FeedtheHeroes program cooked and delivered 100,000 meals to frontline workers and charities. He has been featured on \u201cIron Chef America\u201d and \u201cTop Chef Masters.\u201d <\/p>\n

Andy Matsuda<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Nieuw Statendam, 10-Day Southern Caribbean Seafarer<\/a>, Dec. 17-27, 2022, roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale. <\/p>\n

The Japanese-born Matsuda leads the sushi offerings at Nami Sushi, Tamarind and Lido Market. At Matsuda\u2019s Sushi Chef Institute in Los Angeles, California, he teaches aspiring chefs and professionals about sushi and Japanese cuisine. Matsuda is at the forefront of sushi trends and techniques.<\/p>\n

All events are complimentary excluding the specialty dinner. Each chef will be aboard their designated \u201cCulinary Cruise<\/a>\u201d for four to 10 days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Foodies and culinary novices alike, who are ready for a gastronomic adventure can set sail on a Holland America Line \u201cCulinary Cruise\u201d in 2022 with a member from the line\u2019s Culinary Council. The celebrity chefs will share their expertise and secrets on everything from the correct way to make a sushi roll and how to perfectly temper chocolate to preparing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1876,"featured_media":61816,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,39],"tags":[4191,4195],"class_list":["post-61815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-activities","category-life-on-board","tag-cruise-ship","tag-food-drink"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1876"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61815"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61815\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67885,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61815\/revisions\/67885"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}