Travel companies from sea to shore continue to up the ante when it comes to culinary offerings these days. According to a recent press release, Royal Caribbean’s newest ship, the Allure of the Seas, will feature a rising star Chef de Cuisine when it launches this December.
Graduates from the Culinary Institute of America were invited to enter the company’s recent Allure of the Seas Culinary Challenge to compete for a one-year contract spot as Chef de Cuisine of the ship’s signature restaurant, 150 Central Park. Entrants were required to create …

What I love about the James Beard Foundation Awards is this – anyone can win. It doesn’t matter if you’re big or small, young or old, with twenty years of hard kitchen experience or five years out of culinary school. Nominees are recognized for their fabulous contributions to the culinary world regardless of their road to the kitchen. It’s a snapshot in time – a notice of those who are putting out great food with great flavors right here and now.
Early next week, finalists for the 2010 James Beard Foundation …