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Cooking on the High Seas
A recent press release from the Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) reports that among their 24 member lines, 12.6 million passengers were carried in 2007. Growth in the cruise industry is expected to continue, and CLIA member cruise lines plan to add 35 new ships to their fleets in the next 4 years.
These figures represent […]
Hard Work Pays Off for Chef Abby Harmon
When it comes to getting ahead in competitive world of culinary arts, a little elbow grease can go a long way. Just ask Chef Abby Harmon, owner of Caiola’s Restaurant in Portland, Maine. Although Harmon has always been interested in cooking, she studied recreation management and education in college, and didn’t find her way into a restaurant […]
Restaurant Owner Mixes Fine Art and Fine Food
Rural Maine is not the place you’d expect to find a fine dining establishment. Nevertheless, Susan Ferro, owner of The Artist’s Cafe (and accomplished painter), has found a niche for herself in the small coastal town of Machias.
In a recent interview, Ferro explained that her love of culinary art began at an early age. “I started […]
Personal Chefs to the Rich, Famous (and Normal)
What does Gwynteth Paltrow eat for lunch? Not many people can answer that question, but her personal chef is one of them. Although Paltrow has allegedly abandoned her macrobiotic eating habits, she is just one of many celebrities now employing private cooking staff to meet special dietary needs. Whether they’re whipping up macrobiotic feasts, raw-food […]
Food and Wine’s Best New Chefs - Will You Be One Someday?
Every year the editors of Food and Wine Magazine honor the ten chefs who are considered rising stars in the culinary world. Last year’s list included chefs as young as 26 year-old Gabriel Rucker, owner of Le Pigeon in Portland, Oregon. Aspiring gourmets can use this list as inspiration to follow their own culinary inclinations.
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