Culinary Waves

Culinary Waves: A dose of savory balances out sweet desserts

Culinary Waves: by Chef Mary Beth Lawton Johnson I remember when the desserts of the past had all the combined elements that revolved around nothing but sweet, soft and crunchy.…

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Culinary Waves: Chef’s worth on board rests on value as a team player

Culinary Waves: by Chef Mary Beth Lawton Johnson Too often the newbie graduate of a culinary program or certification curriculum has the idea they deserve top dollar entering the market as…

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Culinary Waves: Energy output depends on fuel input

Culinary Waves: by Chef Mary Beth Lawton Johnson We need energy to move, to walk, to talk, to think. We even need energy to sleep. And as yachties, we usually…

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Culinary Waves: Indian cuisine a great onboard theme

Culinary Waves: by Chef Mary Beth Lawton Johnson London has long been filled with restaurants serving Indian cuisine, and today most other major cities have restaurants serving regional variations of…

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Culinary Waves: Fish around for the source of the seafood you serve

Culinary Waves: by Chef Mary Beth Lawton Johnson I recently had a night off and went to a very fancy seafood restaurant to experience cuisine that centered around sustainably sourced…

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Culinary Waves: Know how food, medications mix

Culinary Waves: by Chef Mary Beth Lawton Johnson Now more than ever, health practitioners are paying attention to the effects of food on medicines — specifically, which foods interfere with…

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Liven up the menu with some homegrown Florida ‘fugly fruit’

I call it “fugly fruit” — you know, those odd-shaped or prickly things that sometimes look like a furry family pet that needs to be walked. We’re talking about fruits…

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Culinary Waves: Chefs need to build network, too

Culinary Waves: by Chef Mary Beth Lawton Johnson So many chefs in yachting try to stay abreast of culinary trends to make their food cutting edge, but how many of…

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Culinary Waves: Shaking free of sodium takes time, awareness

Culinary Waves: by Chef Mary Beth Lawton Johnson We as yachties are surrounded by saltwater. We swim in it, fish in it, boat in it. We scrub our bodies with…

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Spring cleaning in the galley

There’s something about Springtime that gets our cleaning juices flowing, even in the constantly-being-cleaned world of yachts. But what about the galley? Sure, chefs and stews regularly clean the walk-ins,…

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