Culinary Center featured Chefs for 2007

[infohunter]

As I was wandering around online today I came across the Food & Wine page that lists the chefs that will be on HAL for 2007. According to the info page:

Onboard these selected sailings, guests will learn tricks-of-the-trade from top professionals and can try their hand at preparing dishes and tasting wines representative of the specific ports-of-call. Food & Wine will also design and provide recipe cards and wine tasting notes that guests may take home along with copies of the magazine. Other opportunities might include book signings, question and answer sessions, market tours in ports of call, specially designed on-board menus and more.

For reference I'm listing the cruises that are currently listed for the remainder of 2007. Please remember that this info is subject to change.

 

• Peter Marks, MW
  Director of Wine, COPIA - The American Center for Wine, Food & The Arts, Napa, CA
  ms Oosterdam
  7-day Alaskan Explorer via Hubbard Glacier
  Jul. 28 2007
  
• Bruce Sherman
  Chef and Partner, North Pond, Chicago, Illinois
  ms Ryndam
  7-day Glacier Discovery Northbound
  Aug. 5 2007
  
• Nick Malgieri
  Pastry Chef, Cookbook Author, Director of Baking, Institute of Culinary Education
  ms Zaandam
  7-day Glacier Bay Inside Passage
  Aug. 22 2007
  
• Andrew Shotts
  Chocolatier, Garrison Confections - Providence, RI
  ms Veendam
  18-day North Isles Adventure
  Aug. 22 2007
  
• David McMillan
  Executive Chef, 62 Main restaurant, Colleyville, Texas
  ms Westerdam
  10-day Mediterranean Enchantment
  Sep. 8 2007
  
• Fran Bigelow
  Founder, Fran's Chocolates
  ms Rotterdam
  12-day Black Sea and Egyptian Adventure
  Sep. 18 2007
  
• Kent Rathbun
  Executive Chef, Abacus and Jaspar Restaurants, Dallas, TX
  ms Volendam
  10-day Southern Caribbean & Panama Canal Sunfarer
  Nov. 3 2007
  
• Paulette Mitchell
  Culinary Instructor and Author of 11 Cookbooks
  ms Prinsendam
  21-day European Farewell
  Nov. 3 2007
  
• Michael Bloise
  Executive Chef - WISH, Miami
  ms Statendam
  14-day Australia and New Zealand
  Nov. 4 2007
  
• Seis Kamimura
  Chef, BOKA - Seattle, WA
  ms Zuiderdam
  7-day Eastern Caribbean
  Nov. 17 2007

Wish there was a special chef on my cruise ;(

[ldog]

I wish there was one on our cruise too. We have a lot of sea days this time and I'm not too sure how we'll handle them. We've usually cruised with port intensive itineraries so not had a lot of time for the culinary arts offerings.

[Golfette]

I guess our 12/8 sailing won't have a chef either. Does anyone know if kitchen tours and/or culinary demos by house chefs are offered as a regular thing on HAL? We sailing on Oosterdam.

[doone]

Yes they are. I believe this is just a list of "special" chef's onboard. They still have the regular culinary classes you can take.

[Dance Fever]

Thanks for giving me one MORE reason to be excited about my July 28th Oosterdam sailing! :D Am I right that you need to sign up for any special cooking classes on the day you board?

[Krazy Kruizers]

If you are interested in a cooking class, you do need to sign up the first day at the front office. On some of the ships the classes fill up very quickly since they allow only 12 to a class.

[GmaPajama]

I continue to be amazed at the fascinating things you dig up, infohunter!

Your good works are much appreciated!

[Krazy Kruizers]

Thanks for posting the list of guest chefs. Months ago it was posted for the entire year but no one has bothered to take the time to bring up the subject again.

 

It has been awhile since we have been on a cruise with a guest chef and it doesn't look like we will have any on our next cruises.

 

Thanks

[Golfette]

Are the culinary demos held on the 1st sea day in the morning, afternoon ...? We're on Oosterdam 12/8 would like to know when it is as our group wants to set up a meet n' greet for the 1st a.m. Anyone know for sure?