Release: MASTERCHEF Cruise Adds The Newest “MASTERCHEF JUNIOR” Winner And All-New Programming To The Culinary Experience At Sea
- MASTERCHEF JUNIOR winner Addison and Semi-Finalist Zac to set sail in the Caribbean Nov. 6-13 on Holland America Line’s ms Nieuw Amsterdam<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>
- All-New MASTERCHEF JUNIOR-themed programming to include specialty breakout sessions, live demonstrations and interactive challenges
Fresh off Friday night’s MASTERCHEF JUNIOR finale, cruise and series producers
Endemol Shine North America announced Season 4 winner Addison and semi-finalist
Zac will bring their culinary expertise to the high seas on the second
MASTERCHEF Cruise Nov. 6-13 in the Caribbean.
Addison (age 10, River Forrest, IL) and Zac (age 13, Orlando, FL) will join
previously announced MASTERCHEF All-Star lineup, including Claudia Sandoval
(MASTERCHEF Season 6 Winner), Luca
Manfe (MASTERCHEF Season 4 winner) Elizabeth Cauvel
(MASTERCHEF Season 5 runner-up), Leslie
Gilliams (MASTERCHEF Season 5 contestant), and Sean (MASTERCHEF
JUNIOR Season 2 contestant) aboard Holland
America Line’s ms
Nieuw Amsterdam.
Addison earned a spot in the MASTERCHEF JUNIOR Kitchen with her signature dish
of Fresh Pesto Pasta and Garlic Bread. The young cook wowed Gordon and
the judges throughout the season with dishes like her Green Tea Panna Cotta and
Brûlée Plums that secured her win on MASTERCHEF JUNIOR. Addison wants to
combine her love of baking and her love of sports, and one day open her dream
bakery called Batter Up Bakery. In the meantime, she will bring her
competitive edge and feisty spirit to the MASTERCHEF Cruise.
Despite having only a year and a half of cooking under his belt,
Zac used his competitive and determined nature to succeed in high pressure
situations throughout the competition and impress the judges with dishes such
as his Pan seared Branzino with a Celeriac Puree, Sauteed Pearl
Onions, Blanched and Sauteed Peas, with an Onion Beet Marmalade. Zac
continued to amaze the judges and even won over Christina’s mom with his Pan
Seared Chicken Breast with Potato Puree, Glazed Broccoli, Cripsy Potato
Noodles, and Chicken Jus. Zac brings his skills to the MASTERCHEF
Cruise to compete in Mystery Box Challenges and participate in demos and
specialty break-out sessions.
For the first time ever, specialty break-out sessions and demonstrations will
be available to guests in the Holland America Culinary Arts Center.
The MASTERCHEF JUNIOR All-Stars will host entertaining and instructional events
and demonstrations including:
- ALL-NEW! dining experience with a menu created by the pint-sized cooks of MASTERCHEF JUNIOR
- ALL-NEW! The MASTERCHEF JUNIOR All-Stars Grilled Cheese Showdown
- Iconic Mystery Box Challenges
- MASTERCHEF JUNIOR All-Stars Meet-And-Greet with guests
- The All-Stars Finale Cook Off
Guests will also have a chance to compete alongside MASTERCHEF
JUNIOR’S Addison and Zac, and with fellow vacationers for special prizes on the
MASTERCHEF Cruise stage.
Presented by Endemol Shine North America, producers of the television series,
and events company Life Journeys, the 7-day cruise will embark from Fort
Lauderdale, Fla., andit will visit Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos; San Juan,
Puerto Rico; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; and Half Moon Cay, Holland America
Line's award-winning private island in the Bahamas.
For additional details and the full MASTERCHEF Cruise itinerary visit www.masterchefcruise.com.
Further
information
Julie Holland
Julie.Holland@endemolshine.us
ABOUT ENDEMOL SHINE NORTH AMERICA
Endemol Shine North America delivers world-class content and compelling
storytelling to multiple platforms in the U.S. and across the globe. Endemol
Shine North America is part of Endemol Shine Group, the newly launched global
content creator, producer and distributor with a diverse portfolio of companies
that are behind some of the most prominent hit television formats and series in
the world. Its Endemol Shine Studios division develops and produces original
scripted television programming in the U.S. for global exploitation and Endemol
Shine Latino oversees all Spanish-language sales and development in both the
U.S. and now across all of Latin America. Subsidiary production companies
include Authentic Entertainment, Original Media, True Entertainment and 51
Minds Entertainment. In addition, Endemol Shine North America has a strategic
partnership with Ryan Seacrest Productions.
Endemol Shine Group’s companies in North America are behind such hit series as
Big Brother (CBS), The Biggest Loser (NBC), Hell on Wheels (AMC), Ink Master
(Spike), Kingdom (DirecTV), MasterChef (FOX), MasterChef Junior (FOX),
Restaurant Startup (CNBC), Swamp People (History), The Real Housewives of
Atlanta (Bravo), Steve Harvey (NBCU), T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle (VH1),
Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge (CMT) and upcoming Hunted(CBS).
ABOUT LIFE
JOURNEYS
California-based Life Journeys Inc., is the nation's premier global travel tour
production company. Life Journey's vision is to bring together an array of
authors, celebrities, speakers, musicians and organizations that inspire,
motivate, educate, entertain and empower the minds and spirits of their
audience in various locations worldwide by creating a unique brand of
customized, one-of-a-kind cruise and land event productions. Life
Journeys roster of clients include MasterChef, Hay House, Inc., Jane Seymour,
Hungry Girl, CBS, NBC, AARP, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Spiritual Cinema Film Festival,
Louise Hay and many others. Website: www.lifejourneys.net
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