Renowned Seattle chef will
enhance Alaska/Pacific Northwest
culinary experiences on Alaska
cruises and create new menu items across the fleet for New York
Pizza, Lido Market pasta station and signature salads
SEATTLE, Jan. 16, 2018 /CNW/ -- Holland America Line
is amplifying the star power on its award-winning Culinary Council
with the addition of Seattle chef
Ethan Stowell. The Seattle-based premium cruise line chose the
hometown chef to enhance its culinary offerings aboard its fleet of
14 ships, including the line's newest ship Nieuw Statendam,
which begins sailing Dec. 5,
2018.
Stowell joins an elite team of world-renowned chefs on Holland
America Line's Culinary Council, including Master Chef and Culinary
Council Chairman Rudi Sodamin and
international chefs Jonnie Boer,
David Burke, Elizabeth Falkner and Jacques Torres. No other cruise line has a team
of six global culinary experts partnering with them to enhance all
aspects of their dining experience.
"Our Culinary Council was designed to bring the global
leadership of a team of international culinary experts to our
onboard dining experience, and we're thrilled to welcome a creative
and successful chef like Ethan to the group," said Orlando Ashford, Holland America Line's
president. "In partnership with the Culinary Council we continually
evolve and enhance our menus, and we're excited to tap into Ethan's
passion and knowledge of regional cuisine to enrich our offerings
across all our ships."
As part of his relationship with Holland America Line, Stowell
will work collaboratively with the cruise line's culinary team to
create a narrative that brings the flavors of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest on board its
seven ships cruising in the region. Guests will be able to choose
regionally inspired dishes in the dining room.
On all ships, several venues will feature menu items from
Stowell, including New York Pizza, and in Lido Market Stowell will
be revamping the popular Distant Lands Italian station and adding
seven signature tossed salads at the Wild Harvest station.
A Stowell-developed signature appetizer and main course also
will be featured on the Culinary Council menu in the dining room
one evening on each cruise.
About Ethan
Stowell
Ethan Stowell
is the executive chef and owner of Ethan Stowell Restaurants in
Seattle. His highly acclaimed
restaurants include Tavolàta, How to Cook a Wolf, Staple &
Fancy Mercantile, Ballard Pizza Company, Rione Xlll, Bar Cotto,
Mkt., Red Cow, Frēlard Pizza Company, Bramling Cross, Marine
Hardware, Tavolàta Capitol Hill, Derby at The Shop, and Ballard
Pizza Company SLU, as well as Goldfinch Tavern in the Four Seasons
Hotel Seattle. His food philosophy is all about keeping it simple,
using fresh ingredients and allowing the food to do the
talking.
In 2010, Stowell began consulting for the Seattle Mariners. His
work with the Mariners helps to bring local products into the
stadium for fans to enjoy. Stowell's ongoing chef partnership
with Delta Air Lines began in 2017 with the opening of The Delta
Sky Club at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Stowell was named one of the Best New Chefs in America by Food
& Wine magazine in 2008 and was chosen as a Best New Chef
All-Stars in 2013. Stowell also was named one of the Puget Sound
Business Journal's 2010 "40 Under 40," a list honoring young
business leaders who excel in their industries and show dynamic
leadership. He and his wife and business partner, Angela, were the
recipients of the 2016 Richard Melman Innovator of the Year
Award.
Stowell sits on the Board of Directors of the Woodland Park Zoo,
and he and Angela are co-chairs of the United Way of King County 2018 Annual Campaign.
"Ethan Stowell's New Italian
Kitchen" was released in September
2010 from Ten Speed Press.
Deeply devoted to his hometown, Stowell is a fervent advocate
committed to seeing that Seattle
is recognized nationally as a culinary destination. He and his wife
and their two young sons live in Seattle's Phinney
Ridge neighborhood. To learn more, visit
ethanstowellrestaurants.com.
For more information, contact a travel professional, call
1-877-SAIL HAL (1-877-724-5425) or visit hollandamerica.com.
Editor's note: Photos are available at
https://www.cruiseimagelibrary.com/c/15rvjq81.
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America Blog. Access all social media outlets via the Online
Communities quick link on the home page at hollandamerica.com.
About Holland America Line [a division of Carnival
Corporation and plc (NYSE: CCL and CUK)]
Holland
America Line's fleet of 14 ships
offers more than 500 cruises to more than 400 ports in 98
countries, territories or dependencies around the world. From
shorter getaways to 113-day itineraries, the company's cruises
visit all seven continents, with highlights including Antarctica explorations, South America circumnavigations, Cuba cruises and exotic Australia/New
Zealand and Asia voyages;
four annual Grand Voyages; and popular sailings to the Caribbean, Alaska, Mexico, Canada and New England, Bermuda, Europe and the Panama Canal. The line welcomed
ms Koningsdam in 2016 and has a second Pinnacle-class
ship, ms Nieuw Statendam, to be delivered in
December 2018. A third Pinnacle-class
ship, due for delivery in 2021, recently was announced.
The company is undergoing $300
million in brand enhancements to secure its position as the
leader in premium cruising. Fleetwide, the ships feature innovative
initiatives and a diverse range of enriching experiences focused on
destination immersion and personalized travel. Guests can expand
their knowledge through an exclusive partnership with O, The Oprah
Magazine; during an America's Test Kitchen show; at Explorations
Café presented by The New York Times;
and by taking a Digital Workshop powered by Windows. Outstanding
entertainment fills each evening at venues including Lincoln Center
Stage, Billboard Onboard and B.B. King's Blues Club. The dining experience can
be savored at a variety of restaurants with menus that feature
selections from Holland America Line's esteemed Culinary Council,
comprising world-famous chefs who design dishes exclusively for our
guests.
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