The Chef's Table at Cambridge Beaches
Reported by J.S. Fletcher & By Kathy Newbern
In an exquisite Bermuda setting, travelers can boost their confidence in the kitchen, while learning more about healthy eating with Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa’s new Cooking Well Weekend escape.
We say exquisite because we've had the pleasure of staying at Cambridge Beaches, a stunning cottage colony overlooking gorgeous water views. The spa alone is worth the visit, but now there's the chance for healthy cooking, too.
The culinary workshop is a new addition to this AAA Four-Diamond resorts’ longstanding series of wellness retreats, designed for travelers seeking enriching and rejuvenating travel experiences. The hands-on program allows budding home chefs, newlyweds, mothers and daughters, girlfriends, and, of course, couples to enjoy a relaxing Bermuda retreat, while gaining culinary 
expertise and knowledge about quick and nutritional solutions for everyday dining.
Chef Laurie Erickson will host the November 5-8, 2009 culinary weekend away. She is a leading health and wellness consultant and author of the recently released CHEF by STEP® cookbook. Chef Laurie will share her expertise in preparing simple and nutritious meals, creating a healthier lifestyle and improving overall wellness. She promises the culinary class will offer everyone, from beginning cooks to culinary aficionados, a realistic approach to cooking easy, complete and delicious meals that are good for you – covering everything from shopping smarter to chopping faster.
The Cooking Well Weekend Package is available as an add-on to accommodations at $229 per person and includes cooking classes with Chef Laurie, wine tasting
, welcome reception, 50-minute massage, 20 percent off all additional spa treatments and special exercise classes, such as Pilates and yoga. A minimum three-night stay is required. Nightly rates start at $385 and include daily breakfast. As a part of the package, additional nights can be booked at 50 percent off the standard room rate.
As a health and wellness consultant to resorts and corporations across the globe, Chef Laurie provides professional culinary education with classes on nutrition and lifestyle, personalized menu design and food shopping consultations. Chef Laurie has served on the culinary teams of famed resorts and spas and has been a mentor and instructor to culinary students attending the Culinary Institute of America, Johnson and Wales University, and the New England Culinary Academy. Her professional insights and recipes have appeared in national publications including Family Circle, Best Life magazine, Men’s Health and The Wall Street Journal.
“With Chef Laurie’s professional insight, our guests can take a little time away from their busy lives and celebrate the joy of living healthy and eating well,” says Michael Winfield, Cambridge Beaches’ President. “We hope our participants will learn easy recipes, acquire unique cooking skills and embrace new lifestyle habits, all while relaxing at our tranquil, intimate resort.”
When guests aren’t busy cultivating culinary skills, they can explore this intimate Bermuda resort, rich in opportunities to focus on personal wellness and pampering. et on a lush 30-acre peninsula on the west coast of Bermuda, Cambridge Beaches provides a setting for guests to revitalize both mind and body, while enjoying the resort’s many offerings including four private beaches; lush gardens and nature preserve; award-winning European-style spa; Tamarisk Restaurant, rated by Food & Wine Magazine as one of Bermuda’s best restaurants; Afternoon Tea in the historic main house; on-site bicycle, moped and kayak rentals; croquet lawn; tennis courts; and much more.
For more info: Call 800-468 -7300 or visit www.cambridgebeaches.com. Bermuda is accessible via direct flights from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Atlanta, Miami, Toronto and other cities.
About Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa.jpg)
Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa is a AAA Four Diamond resort, ranked by Travel & Leisure in the Top Ten of the World’s Best Hotels for service. Set on a 30-acre peninsula at Bermuda's western coast, Cambridge Beaches provides private ambience as a cottage resort. It offers 94 spacious rooms in Bermuda-style, pink stucco cottages, each with a unique décor and private terrace or patio offering sweeping garden or ocean views.
About Chef Laurie Erickson
Chef Laurie Erickson is an acclaimed health and wellness consultant to resorts, spas, restaurants, corporations and individuals around the world. She provides culinary education in both private and group settings with classes on nutrition and lifestyle, including menu design, healthy food shopping and personalized consultation. Her recipes and insights have appeared in a variety of publications including Family Circle, Spa magazine, Best Life magazine, Men’s Health and The Wall Street Journal. In addition to working as a chef, certified fitness instructor and sports nutritionist, she just released her new cookbook - CHEF by STEP®.
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Luxury Travel Examiner Kathy M. Newbern and husband, J.S. Fletcher, report on luxury destinations, spas and cruising around the globe. They are award-winning members of the Society of American Travel Writers, and operate their personalized romance novel business based in Raleigh, where they let you star in your own romance.
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International Travel Examiner J.S. Fletcher and spouse, Kathy M. Newbern, report on luxury destinations, spas and cruising around the globe. They are award-winning members of the Society of American Travel Writers and operate their personalized romance novel business.
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