Choose well, monitor, feed to boost best blossoms onboard
Flowers add a touch of beauty and are often an integral part of the design aesthetic of a yacht. Many yachts have a floral budget to hire a florist to recreate …
Interior
Rosemary roasted chicken and truffle mushroom soup
It doesn’t matter if you are a crew chef, head chef, master chef or home cook, you are bound to gather leftovers in your fridge. Usually we will sit there …
Immerse yourself in a delicious ‘foodie vacation’
Once a chef, always a chef is how the saying goes. In those rare moments that as a chef, you want to experience cuisine and remember the moment you decided to …
Table design, setting key to creating mood for dining
I recently had the privilege of assisting as a guest and sponsor with Aqualuxe Outfitting’s Top Notch Tabletop Challenge 2016 at the Palm Beach Boat Show. …
Mushroom, Caramelized Onion & Rosemary Marmalade
Versatility is a paramount quality in any yachtie, regardless of position. Being able to help out in other departments is what really brings a boat together. …
Sugar-Dipped Butter Cookies
I am sitting at Valentine’s Resort at Harbour Island, Bahamas with owner and guests aboard a 98-foot motor yacht, when the boss asks me to make something …
Secret to satisfying yacht charter guests’ late night cravings
You are on charter and the guests have just arrived back onboard after a night out on the town. They ate about 6 hours ago, but are now hungry. What do you …
Try this recipe for Citrus Caper Gnocchi
This recipe goes out to all of those chefs who like to get their hands dirty, who love cooking, who don’t believe in “that’s just okay,” and …
Rump Roast with Dark Rum Sauce satisfies crew
Back in my salad days of sailboats in the Caribbean, I did a stint at an all-inclusive resort on Martinique as a sailing instructor. Working in the French West …
Tips for stews on being direct with co-workers
Have you ever lived with a crew member who drives you crazy? Sometimes crew values and manners don’t balance out, and it is hard to get along. Should you say …
