Olive oil and fish tips from the cruise

Here are more food preparation and ingredients tips I learned on Holland American’s Westerdam on our August cruise to Alaska. It was so much fun learning about cooking from some great chefs, while experiencing all the wonders of Alaska and cruising. Here’s a way to analyze the quality of  honey, olive oil, and maple syrup. [...]

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Dough Cloth in Making Pastries

I promised you more tips I learned from the cooking classes and demonstrations I participated in during our cruise to Alaska on the Holland America ship Westerdam in August. The most incredible demonstration we saw was the use of a dough cloth in the making of an apple streusel. A dough cloth is all cotton, [...]

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