Chef, cookbook author and TV personality
Sara Moulton and Chef Kathryn Kelly, Oceania Cruises' Director of
Culinary Enrichment, join its esteemed ranks
MIAMI, Sept. 18,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Oceania
Cruises®, the world's leading culinary- and
destination-focused cruise line, is delighted to announce the first
two members of its Culinary Advisory Board: chef, cookbook author
and television personality Sara
Moulton, and Kathryn Kelly,
Oceania Cruises Executive Chef and Director of Culinary Enrichment.
They will serve alongside the Board's co-chairs -Master Chef
Jacques Pépin, chef and television
personality Giada De Laurentiis, and
the line's two Master Chefs of France and Executive Culinary Directors,
Alex Quaretti and Eric Barale.
Both Chefs Kelly and Moulton are integral parts of the Oceania
Cruises talented culinary team and possess an inherent passion for
food, for learning, and for sharing their incredible knowledge and
skills in inclusive, lively, and informative ways.
Chef Kelly is the founder and driving force behind The Culinary
Center, the first ever hands-on cooking school at sea which debuted
in 2011 when Oceania Cruises' Marina™ was launched. She
oversees Oceania Cruises' faculty of dedicated Chef Instructors and
is the chief architect of more than 100 unique culinary classes.
Thanks to Chef Kelly and her talented team, Oceania Cruises guests
can choose to spend a sea day discovering the secrets of fish
cookery or perfecting their knife technique at The Culinary
Center.
Chef Kelly was instrumental in the development and launching of
the line's signature Culinary Discovery Tours™, immersive chef-led
excursions which are now offered in more than 40 destinations
worldwide. On these specialty tours, Oceania Cruises connects
guests with the culture and history of destinations through food,
including learning how to cook local dishes back on board after a
morning of shopping in local markets. Chef Kelly pivoted from a
career in healthcare in the fifth decade of her life and is
passionate about adult learning.
Oceania Cruises has been a sponsor of Moulton's PBS television
show, "Sara's Weeknight Meals," since 2018.
Moulton has filmed two seasons of the show on board Oceania
Cruises' ships and hosted numerous specialty cruises, which
spotlight her passion for sharing her culinary talents through
cooking demonstrations, sharing recipes for some of her favorite
dishes to be served on board, and joining food-focused shore
excursions as a special guest.
Moulton counts legendary television chef Julia Child and Oceania Cruises' first-ever
executive culinary director Jacques Pépin as her mentors and
lifelong friends; she learned from the best and is paying it
forward with her dedication to culinary enrichment.
Together, Chefs Kelly and Moulton will work to further enhance
and deepen Oceania Cruises' culinary enrichment program by aligning
with the work across all culinary venues on all ships being
undertaken by Chefs Alex Quaretti and Eric
Barale in preparation for the addition of Vista's
sister ship, Allura™, in 2025, and again in 2027 and 2028
with the addition of its two brand new Quattro class ships.
"I am truly delighted to welcome these two members of the
Oceania Cruises family as the very first members of the Culinary
Advisory Board. Both are passionate about food and about sharing
their amazing skills and knowledge with as many people as possible,
in the most dynamic and inclusive way. They both inspire people to
find new skills and explore the world through the lens of
gastronomy – always while having an absolutely great time," said
Frank A. Del Rio, President of
Oceania Cruises.
Chef Alex Quaretti, Executive
Culinary Director, added: "We are a cruise line built by foodies,
run by foodies, for foodies; but this is not just about serving
wonderful dishes in the gourmet restaurants across our fleet. We
want our guests to expand their horizons, learn new skills, see and
taste different cultures; food is the ultimate way of bringing
people together, and Chefs Kelly and Sara bring this philosophy to
life beautifully. I am so excited these inspirational chefs are
joining the Culinary Advisory Board."
Chef Alex and the three other founding members will be inviting
other acclaimed chefs and artisans from around the world to join
the Culinary Advisory Board to share, create, and delight in the
coming months as Oceania Cruises develops the next chapter in its
culinary legacy.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- Oceania Cruises is the only cruise line to boast two Master
Chefs of France, Chefs Alex
Quaretti and Eric Barale. Chefs Alex
and Eric have both been inducted into the prestigious echelons of
Maîtres Cuisiniers de France, an
exclusive association established in 1951 to support and promote
French culinary arts around the world.
- Oceania Cruises is a cruise line built by foodies, run by
foodies, for foodies. The Finest Cuisine at Sea® is not just a
tagline; it is a mantra which the business has been built around
over the past 20-plus years. Food is at the very heart of Oceania
Cruises, on board each of its eight small luxurious ships, and
globally, in the destinations the ships visit.
- The line's ships Marina and Riviera™ offered the
first-ever hands-on cooking schools at sea, an element evolved even
further with newest ship Vista™, launched to global
acclaim in 2023, and her sister, Allura, which debuts in
July 2025.
- All Oceania Cruises ships are primed with a selection of
gourmet specialty restaurants, always available at no extra cost,
as well as the fine dining offerings at the line's main restaurant,
The Grand Dining Room.
- For guests looking for a more exclusive experience, Oceania
Cruises offers private fine dining experiences like Privée and La
Reserve, which thoughtfully curate food and wine pairings.
- As the only true foodie ships in the world, Oceania Cruises
ships have more galley space and more fresh food storage than any
other cruise line.
- Oceania Cruises has the highest percentage of culinary
personnel devoted to the dining experience than any other cruise
line, with one chef for every 10 guests and half of the onboard
crew dedicated to the preparation or serving of food.
- As with any great restaurant, all dishes are prepared à la
minute, using only the freshest ingredients, in state-of-the-art
expansive galleys.
- The Culinary Advisory Board was formed in Spring 2024 to guide
and develop Oceania Cruises' philosophy of The Finest Cuisine at
Sea. It is chaired by Oceania Cruises' two Executive Culinary
Directors and Master Chefs of France, Chefs Alex Quaretti and Eric Barale; alongside celebrated
Italian-American chef, author, restaurateur, and Emmy Award-winning
food personality Giada De
Laurentiis, the line's Brand and Culinary Ambassador; and
renowned chef Jacques Pépin, a founding member of Oceania Cruises'
culinary team.
BIOGRAPHIES
SARA MOULTON, AUTHOR, CHEF AND
TV PERSONALITY
Sara, a protégé of Julia Child, graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 1977 and worked in
restaurants for seven years in Boston and New
York. She joined Gourmet Magazine, first in the
test kitchen, and then as the chef of the executive dining
room for a total of 25 years. Concurrently she served as the
executive chef behind the scenes at ABC-TV's "Good Morning
America," prepping and styling all the food for the chefs and
cookbook authors that appeared on the show, followed by a 10 year
on-air stint as food editor.
Sara also hosted 1,500 episodes of several well-loved shows,
including, "Cooking Live," a live call-in show on the Food Network
during that channel's first decade. She is the author of four
cookbooks, including most recently, "Home Cooking 101."
Currently, Sara hosts "Sara's Weeknight Meals," a public TV show,
heading into its 13th season this fall. She also co-hosts a weekly
segment on "Milk Street Radio," with Chris
Kimball, answering questions from listeners.
KATHRYN KELLY, EXECUTIVE CHEF
AND DIRECTOR OF CULINARY ENRICHMENT
Chef Kathryn Kelly is the founder and driving force
behind The Culinary Center, overseeing Oceania Cruises' faculty of
dedicated Chef Instructors. She is the chief architect of more than
100 unique culinary classes as well as Oceania Cruises' signature
range of Culinary Discovery Tours™, immersive chef-led excursions
offered in more than 40 destinations worldwide.
Chef Kelly completed her doctoral studies in Epidemiology at the
Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
and holds two master's degrees in Community Medicine and
Biostatistics. After a fulfilling career in health care, she
pursued her lifelong dream of becoming a chef, graduating with
honors from The Culinary Institute of
America in the fifth decade of her life.
Chef Kelly resides on Amelia Island,
Florida, and in Austin, Texas. She is an avid golfer and the
proud grandmother of her three "little sous chefs" Kate, Luke and
Jack.
About Oceania Cruises
Oceania Cruises® is the world's
leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line. The line's
eight small, luxurious ships carry a maximum of 1,250 guests and
feature The Finest Cuisine at Sea® and destination-rich itineraries
that span the globe. Expertly curated travel experiences are
available aboard the designer-inspired, small ships, which call on
more than 600 marquee and boutique ports in more than 100 countries
on seven continents, on voyages that range from seven to more than
200 days. Oceania Cruises® has two additional ships on order
scheduled for delivery in 2027 and 2028 or 2029[1].
Oceania Cruises® is a wholly owned subsidiary of Norwegian Cruise
Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH). To learn more,
visit www.nclhltd.com.
[1] Delivery for the second Oceania Cruises ship
is contractually scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2028, but may
be delayed to 2029.
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