sail7seas Posted July 8, 2008 #26 Share Posted July 8, 2008 No wonder it tastes so good. :) Something to have a small bit of as a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suefranss Posted July 8, 2008 #27 Share Posted July 8, 2008 I know they sometimes have recipes available right at the meal. For example, my friends rave about the bread pudding on the Alaska cruises, and the chef had recipes right there for the taking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Mathew Posted December 18, 2009 #28 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I saw the cookbook on display too, but I couldn't figure out where to purchase it. Has anyone actually tried the cookbook? Just wondering how good the recipes are that are actually included...also, is it available anywhere other than through HAL? Hi, I used to be a Chef with Holland America and have most of the recipes on file....what were you looking for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riz Posted December 18, 2009 #29 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I was recently on a b2b cruise on the Westerdam and had a vegetarian main called "Mushroom Mille-Feuilles". It was delicious. I also noticed Karen Kween posted a picture of it on her blog. I'd love the recipe if it's available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted December 18, 2009 #30 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Chef Mathew...... Thanks for offering to share recipes. Do you have the bolognese sauce recipe HAL has served for years? I'd like to have the 'real' one. I've gotten a few that are close but not the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btobey Posted December 18, 2009 Author #31 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Hi, I used to be a Chef with Holland America and have most of the recipes on file....what were you looking for? Thanks Mathew! I actually didn't have anything particular in mind, although I DID love the warm museli cereal on board!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowPrincess Posted December 18, 2009 #32 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Hi, I used to be a Chef with Holland America and have most of the recipes on file....what were you looking for? Something like a lemon truffle?? Thanks so much for joining us and making this wonderful offer :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettifogger Posted December 19, 2009 #33 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Chef Mathew, Jim Vrhovac or anyone: Recently on the Amsterdam, we had hazlenut cappuccino mousse cake. I keep dreaming about it. If anyone can give me the recipe so I can get a good night's sleep, I'd be very grateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRL_Joanie Posted December 19, 2009 #34 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Hi, I used to be a Chef with Holland America and have most of the recipes on file....what were you looking for? Chef Matthew, Are there any HAL or personal recipes that you'd be willing to share on Joanie's Cruise Critic Member's Favorite Recipes Joanie's Cruise Critic Member's Favorite Recipes (Back Up Site) Joanie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRL_Joanie Posted December 19, 2009 #35 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Chef Mathew, Jim Vrhovac or anyone: Recently on the Amsterdam, we had hazlenut cappuccino mousse cake. I keep dreaming about it. If anyone can give me the recipe so I can get a good night's sleep, I'd be very grateful. Pettifogger, I just did a search and found this: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Chocolate-Glazed-Hazelnut-Mousse-Cake-233810 is this the recipe (or does it sound like it?) Joanie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solocanadian Posted December 19, 2009 #36 Share Posted December 19, 2009 SakeDad,I'd love the recipe for the South Seas Aviation. That drink made my cruise to Mexico a very happy:D one! (Also loved the Cucmber Smash) Thanks, Susan Hi Susan: Is your avatar your Canadian bred Rag Doll? You didn't have a picture of her when I met you on the Ryndam a couple of years ago? She's a very pretty puss. I on the other hand, purchased an American bred Pixie Bob from a breader in Washington State at a cat show in my home town [Richmond, BC] a year ago. Good to see your name pop up again. Cheers, Gail:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m steve Posted December 19, 2009 #37 Share Posted December 19, 2009 and you can buy them from Ecookbooks.com at 30-40% off list rather than full price on board the ship. If you buy both there are free books included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted December 19, 2009 #38 Share Posted December 19, 2009 and you can buy them from Ecookbooks.com at 30-40% off list rather than full price on board the ship. If you buy both there are free books included. The cookbooks, both by Rudi Sodamin, are A Taste of Excellence and A Taste of Elegance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare iamaqt2 Posted December 19, 2009 #39 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Half dot com has new and used copies for sale: http://product.half.ebay.com/A-Taste-of-Excellence-Cookbook_W0QQtgZinfoQQprZ52172180 Least expensive was 9.54 plus shipping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettifogger Posted December 19, 2009 #40 Share Posted December 19, 2009 IRL Joanie: The recipe you found is very close. If I don't find the one from the Amsterdam, I'm sure it will be an excellent substitute. Thank you for searching for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRL_Joanie Posted December 19, 2009 #41 Share Posted December 19, 2009 IRL Joanie:The recipe you found is very close. If I don't find the one from the Amsterdam, I'm sure it will be an excellent substitute. Thank you for searching for it. If you do make it can you send me the final recipe you use and I can add it to the pages. Glad to have been helpful:) Joanie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waquiltcruiser Posted September 22, 2011 #42 Share Posted September 22, 2011 We were on the Westerdam in May and I fell in love with the Eggs Florentine served in the Pinnacle Grill during breakfast. Does anyone have a recipe for this delicious dish? Thanks for any help you could give me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacollins Posted February 15, 2012 #43 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Sake Dad: I had a cocktail made with grappa (and vodka I think)...it may have been called a Mediterranean martini...I'm not sure...I have looked for the recipe all over the internet and wondered if you might have it? Thank you so much. Viv (vacollins) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crew News Posted February 15, 2012 #44 Share Posted February 15, 2012 (edited) We were on the Westerdam in May and I fell in love with the Eggs Florentine served in the Pinnacle Grill during breakfast. Does anyone have a recipe for this delicious dish? Thanks for any help you could give me? The head chef on the Zuiderdam last yeargave us a flash drive with 2200+ HAL recipes. It must be noted that many of the flavoring measures appear to be "to taste" so are left blank. Hope you can make it from the following: HOLLAND AMERICA DIRECTORY Eggs Florentine REVISION DATE: October,1, 2006 Yield: 20 Ingredients English Muffins 20 pcs Smoked salmon 3 lbs Fresh spinach 2 lbs Onions, chopped 2 pcs Mushroom Sauce: Mushroom sliced 2 lbs Demi glace Cream ½ quart Salt Pepper Olive Oil Cucumber Salad: Cucumber 4 pcs Vegetable Oil White vinegar Dill, chopped Sugar Salt Pepper FOR SERVICE: cut English muffin in half and grill under salamander sautee the spinach with onions and season with salt and pepper place spinach on to the muffin and cover with smoked salmon slices top the eggs with the mushroom sauce slice cucumber with Chinese mandolin and mix all ingredient together present shown as photograph Edited February 15, 2012 by Crew News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waquiltcruiser Posted February 15, 2012 #45 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Thanks so much for posting this recipe! I appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crew News Posted February 15, 2012 #46 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I thought of another recipe I'd love to have: one night at dinner, I had salmon with a honey ginger sauce--would love to have the recipe for that sauce! Got this from the head chef on the Zuidercam last September but you will have to cut down the quantity from 50 to what you plan to serve: HOLLAND AMERICA MENU ITEM: Fish-Salmon with Ginger Apricot Glaze REVISION DATE: February 11, 2005 Ingredients Yield: Serves 50 Salmon Fillets, 18.5 Lbs Apricot Glaze: Dried Apricots, finely diced 3.3 Lbs Honey 1.6 oz Soy Sauce 1 cup Ginger Root, grated 2 oz Garlic, minced 2 oz Cinnamon Powder ½ oz Cayenne Pepper 1 teaspoon Saffron Rice 3.8 Lbs Carrot, cut into batons and cooked 2.2 Lbs Broccoli Florets 1.2 Lbs Leeks, finely sliced 1.6 Lbs Butter Oregano Sprigs 50 each FOR SERVICE: For the apricot glaze: In a saucepan over a medium heat, mix together the dried apricots, honey, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, cinnamon and cayenne pepper. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent burning. Top the salmon with the apricot glaze press the apricots firmly onto the salmon. Place the salmon in baking trays pour a little oil over the salmon and bake in then oven until cooked Sauté the leeks in butter Dip the carrot batons and broccoli in boiling water (just to heat through) and sauté in butter Place the hot saffron rice in a timbale and turn out onto the plate. Place the leeks in the center of the plate and place the salmon on top Arrange the carrots and broccoli the same as in the photograph Drizzle a little of the liquid from the apricots on top of the salmon and around the outside Garnish with oregano sprigs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted February 15, 2012 #47 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Crew News, Last year, Joanie, posted the Chocolate Purse recipe, which I made. She said that you would be making the recipe, did you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpump Posted February 15, 2012 #48 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Hi, I used to be a Chef with Holland America and have most of the recipes on file....what were you looking for? How about the Limoncello Creme? It wasn't available in the cook book onboard or I would of bought it just for that recipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRL_Joanie Posted February 15, 2012 #49 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Crew News, Last year, Joanie, posted the Chocolate Purse recipe, which I made. She said that you would be making the recipe, did you? Yes, he made it at Thanksgiving with our daughter and granddaughter. I did post about it. The problem was that he made it with a Ouff Oastry and they placed them in muffin pans instead of the Phyllo dough and pulling the corners together like the recipes says. They came out looking more of a muffin shape. Other than that though, OMG They were delicious!!! The way hubby made them I would call themt a Chocolate Puff Pillow instead of a Chocolate Purse. They were DELICIOUS!!! To all who are asking for the Lemoncello Creme recipe, I will try to get it from the chef on Noordam. Joanie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted February 15, 2012 #50 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Joanie, Thank you for your reply. I must have missed seeing your post about making the recipe. May try it with puff pastry next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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