We are thrilled to be the 2017 Official Cruise Line of the James Beard Foundation. Our James Beard Culinary Cruises offer guests cooking demonstrations, wine tastings, featured dishes and wine pairings at dinner, as well as ample opportunities for one-on-one interaction with the chefs. Chef Hugh Acheson, winner of multiple James Beard awards and current […]
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Windstar’s new beverage packages are the perfect complement to your cruise. For everyone from wine dabblers to wine connoisseurs, cocktail enthusiasts and spirits lovers, you’re sure to find an option that suits you. All non-alcoholic beverages aboard Windstar ships are complimentary, but you may want to enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail under the setting sun, choose
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Chef Annie uses classic French techniques on Southern and Midwestern ingredients at her lauded Louisville restaurant, Decca, where her wood-fired cooking program is a hot attraction.
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June signifies the arrival of summer – the beginnings of outdoor cook-outs, long lazy afternoons, fragrant garden parties and early evening cocktails. Straight off our sailing yachts’ cocktail menus, this versatile cucumber press beverage is as refreshing as you’d expect. Exhilarating as a day on the high seas, this bubbly mix of cucumber and soda
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Today at a celebration of Windstar Cruises as the official cruise line of the James Beard Foundation at the famed Beard House in New York City, the two organizations unveiled the full lineup for their James Beard Foundation Culinary Cruise Collection. Offered on eight sailings in Windstar’s diverse portfolio of cruise destinations – including the
Windstar is proud to announce the appointment of Graeme Cockburn as Corporate Executive Chef overseeing menu and recipe development; culinary talent retention, recruitment and training; culinary partnerships, standards and procedures, and innovations for the six-ship cruise line. Recently named Official Cruise Line of the James Beard Foundation, the leading line in small ship cruises places
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We are thrilled to be announced as official cruise line of the James Beard Foundation and sponsor of the organization’s esteemed JBF Awards, Taste America®, Chefs & Champagne® and Celebrity Chef Tour! Cruise guests receive exclusive access to JBF-endorsed cuisine, recipes and culinary demonstrations on every cruise, and can sail on an epicurean adventure to
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by Windstar Cruises Corporate Executive Chef Michael Sabourin The holidays are a time to gather, take time out of busy schedules to enjoy the company of family and friends, and give thanks. There is no better place to relax and enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving meal than on board a Windstar yacht. The staff and crew
by Kathleen Squires I enjoy being a denizen of the sushi bars of New York City, and I particularly savor sitting within arm’s reach of the chefs to learn about the catches I’m about to eat. At the best places, the fish is as fresh as can be, accounting for the fact that it has
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We recently had the pleasure of sailing with Chef Maria Hines on our James Beard Foundation Culinary Cruise of Spain and France. While on board, Maria prepared nightly specials for diners in AmphorA. The watermelon carpaccio topped with whipped fresh cantaloupe and ricotta was a particular treat with melons fresh from the local market, and
We caught up with award winning guest chef Michel Nischan following his eight-day trip from Lisbon to Barcelona on our first James Beard Foundation Culinary Collection cruise on Wind Surf. Inspired by his time perusing the stalls of vibrant produce, fresh seafood, and dizzying arrays of cured meats at markets at ports like Tangier, Malaga,
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Seared Wild Striped Bass with Tomato Sage “Fondue” Recipe Courtesy: Chef Michel Nischan, 2016 Serves 6 Ingredients: 2 tablespoons roasted garlic cloves (4-5 cloves) 2 tablespoons sliced fresh sage Sea salt 6 skin-on striped bass fillets (each about 6 ounces) 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil 2 tablespoons diced shallot 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 4 heirloom
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This week we’re very excited to launch our first-ever James Beard Foundation Culinary Collection cruise, sailing aboard the Wind Surf on an eight-day voyage from Lisbon to Barcelona, docking in Tangier, Morocco before heading to Spain with stops in Málaga, Almeria, Cartagena, Ibiza, and Tarragona. This new partnership between the esteemed two more cruises
Windstar Cruises celebrated the announcement of its chef line-up for the newly launched James Beard Collection of culinary cruises at New York’s James Beard House on Tuesday, February 16. The evening’s event highlighted the award-winning chefs, cruise itineraries, and Windstar’s exciting culinary initiatives that guests can look forward to this year. Windstar Cruises is thrilled
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Foodies rejoice! We’ve just revealed the exciting line-up of award-winning chefs preparing to set sail on our “James Beard Foundation Collection” of culinary-focused cruises. For those who haven’t heard, we’ve recently partnered with the James Beard Foundation to provide our guests with an elevated culinary experience aboard three separate European cruises destined for Spain, Morocco,
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Windstar recently welcomed aboard the Private Event program in 2015. (In case you hadn’t heard, each Windstar sailing now boasts a unique and complimentary “private event” with a region-specific experience, allowing guests the opportunity to connect more deeply with the destination during their cruise.) Chef Darren is the former personal chef to Queen Elizabeth II;
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