Vegan Portuguese Biscoitos

Vegan Portuguese Biscoitos

Ingredients ¾ cup cane sugar½ cup unsweetened applesauce6 tbsp vegan butter, melted + 1 tbsp1 tsp lemon juice½ tsp pure vanilla extract1 tsp salt3 cups white all purpose flour2 tsp baking powder Directions Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and prepare two cookie...
Pan-seared Scallops

Pan-seared Scallops

Mark Tamburrini, Head Chef aboard Royal Scotsman, A Belmond Train, shares with us a recipe for one of Royal Scotsman’s best-loved starters. Now you can have a taste of life on board in your own kitchen. Ingredients: Scallops 12 hand-dived scallops 5g curry salt...
Valentine’s Day Cupcakes

Valentine’s Day Cupcakes

Love is in the air today! It’s that time of year again when hearts and flowers are everywhere.  I have sailed four times on the fantastic yacht Windstar Cruises and loved the smaller ship atmosphere. Here’s a quick and easy recipe, from Windstar’s Executive Corporate...
Jamaican Eggnog

Jamaican Eggnog

This isn’t your run-of-the-mill traditional eggnog but delicious Jamaican eggnog or as some people like to call it Caribbean eggnog.  Y’all know anything from the Caribbean just tastes better! With the holiday season right around the corner, it’s time to start making...
Greek Salad

Greek Salad

Any meal is incomplete without a Greek Salad, known as ‘Horiatiki’ or ‘Xoriatiki’ by the locals. Sticking a cold fork into this mix of cucumber, tomatoes, red onions, feta, oregano and black olives is the most refreshing (and healthy) way to cool off from the sun....
Salade Niçoise

Salade Niçoise

This salad’s name, pronounced “sah LAHD nee SWAHZ,” reflects its origin of Nice, France. The ingredients—particularly tomatoes, capers and olives—also harken back to the flavors of sunny Provence. Enjoy this hearty salad, substantial enough by itself for a lunch or...