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Chef Kevin Walsh of Earth and Wood Oven Fired Margarita Pizza

Friday, April 27th, 2012

Wood Oven Fired Margarita Pizza

When Norm and I attend the Kennepunkport Festival, June 5-9, we will be staying at Hidden Pond. We’re happy to say we will have the opportunity to visit Earth and experience Executive Chef Kevin Walsh’s cooking first hand. Kevin will be cookin at An Evening at Earth – Saturday, June 9^{th. There will be so much talent that weekend, it will be fantastic.}

My interview with Keving was published on CityRoom on April 17, 2012. He had some great comments. If you are only interested in the recipe, you can click here.

Naturally, I’ll want to check out The Tree Sp;a. The entire atmosphere appears so serene and relaxing, it will provide a great contrast to our full afternoons and evening of art galleries, dining, and wine.

Executive Chef Kevin Walsh

If any of you who read my posts are attending this great festival, let me know. We’d enjoy meeting you.

This event is produced and presented by Maine Magazinein cooperation with The Kennebunkport Festival Committee. There are many sponsors who support this endeavor as it benefits Share our Strength. The event will have art shows, cocktail parties, dinners and unforgettable experiences.

Maralyn D. Hill, President

International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association

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Kennepunkport Festival 2012

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The Kennebunkport Festival 2012 Tickets Now On Sale

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

Kennebunkport 2012

I’m delighted to be attending this fantastic event. I have checked out this program and it looks wonderful. MDH

Experience Art, Food, Wine, and Music – Start Your Summer Maine-Style

In a Quintessential Coastal Community

Portland, Maine — The Events Team at Maine magazine announced today that tickets for the 2012 Kennebunkport Festival are on sale and selling well. This five-day festival in Kennebunkport is truly a community celebration of the good life in Maine and runs from June 5 through 9, 2012.

“This year’s line-up of participants in the private Art of Dining dinners, special events, art exhibits, and concerts reads like a who’s who of creative talent in our state, including James Beard Award-winners Rob Evans of Hugo’s and Mark Gaier and Clark Frasier of Arrows Restaurant,” said Leanne Ouimet, Marketing Coordinator for the festival. “I can’t wait to show our guests – who come to Maine from as far away as California – an incredible 2012 festival experience,” she added.
Highlights for the 2012 Festival Include:

• The Art of Dining. A series of intimate dinners created by renowned Maine chefs in some of Kennebunkport’s most exquisite homes.

• An Intimate Evening at The White Barn Inn. A limited seating dinner at this AAA Five Diamond- and Forbes Five Star-rated restaurant hosted by Executive Chef Jonathan Cartwright.

• Pop the Kennebunks. A very special evening experience presented by Cellardoor Winery, with a Maxim de Paris theme.

• The Grand Tasting and Art Show at The Colony Hotel. A grazing event that showcases the talents of Maine chefs and artists.

• Brews and Tunes. A free outdoor concert experience for all.

• An Evening at Earth. A limited seating meal at the latest gem in James Beard Award-winning chef Ken Oringer’s culinary crown.

In addition, the Kennebunkport Festival features special after parties and a host of other experiences that will give guests a real taste of Maine and Maine hospitality. Tickets and a complete listing of festival events can be found at kennebunkportfestival.com.

Media Contact: Angie Helton, 207.653.0365 or nema@maine.rr.com

Festival Contact: Leanne Ouimet, 207.772.3373 or louimet@themainemag.com

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The Epicurean Explorer

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SURRENDER YOUR SENSES AT THE TWELVE APOSTLES HOTEL’S NEW SPA

Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Helistop at Twelve Apostles

The Hill Team have all enjoyed Cape Town at different times. The new Spa at the Twelve Apostles Hotel sounds delightful, relaxing, and just plain wonderful. I wanted to display some photos, but had some difficult, so check out their website if you are interested.

The new Spa at the Twelve Apostles Hotel in Cape Town will launch in August with a completely fresh identity and new management.

The Spa’s neutral palette and natural look will be in keeping with the Red Carnation award-winning sister properties – The Oyster Box in Umhlanga, which won the Resort/Hotel Spa Category at the Les Nouvelles Esthetiques South Africa Spa Awards and named one of the Hot Hotel Spas for 2010 by Condé Nast Traveler; and Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve and Wellness Retreat in the Cederberg, named Favourite Resort/Hotel Spa in Africa/Middle East by SPA Magazine’s Silver Sage Readers’ Choice Awards 2009. All of these are operated and managed by The Red Carnation Collection as a spa brand.

The new Spa will be dedicated to restoring beauty and balance through individual treatments and Spa journeys, personalised for each guest by skilled therapists using Elemis and Dermalogica products. “Our commitment to wellbeing focuses on holistic principles, combining ancient wisdom with modern expertise,” says Toni Tollman, designer and family member of the award-winning, family-owned Red Carnation Hotel Collection of luxury boutique hotels.

Signature Treatments

The Apostles Touch, a back-to-nature journey of profound relaxation, will include using stones from Table Mountain for a hot stone foot massage, handpicked fynbos for a back of the body exfoliation and shells from the Atlantic Ocean for a lava shell massage.

The hedonistic Sunset Mountain Serenade starts with a champagne picnic that takes in the breath-taking views of the ocean and the Twelve Apostles Mountain Range, followed by a touch point foot ritual and a 90-minute massage in the shaded mountain gazebos.

Facials, designed to revitalise and regenerate the delicate facial area, are done by highly trained therapists. A Spa menu for men includes the Gentleman’s Exclusive Facial, waxing and the “Manli Cure” to keep hands and arms in perfect condition.

The Spa’s new calming white and crystal interior will have seven superbly equipped treatment rooms for dual and single treatments, a hydrotherapy bath, rain showers, a Rasul Chamber for traditional cleansing rituals using steam and mud, a Perfect Finish Salon for manicures and pedicures, Wild Lanyana Aromatherm Room for hydrotherapy treatments or a Vichy Shower, plunge pools, a floatation pool and a Tranquillity Lounge.

Several Spa packages are available including the “Babymooner” to spoil expectant mothers and “Spa-ties”, for groups to enjoy a range of treatments and facilities. Unique packages including catering and cocktails can also be designed to individual specification.

A health bar will be stocked with complimentary nutritious fruit nibbles, freshly squeezed juices and herbal teas. Delicious light fare can be ordered off Executive Chef Henrico Grobbelaar’s Spa menu.

The current Spa will close on June 1 for eight weeks of renovation. Treatments will still be available in a temporary Spa in an interleading two bedroom suite during this period.

The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa

This five star Cape Town hotel is poised above the Atlantic Ocean, flanked by the majestic Table Mountain and The Twelve Apostles mountain range. The hotel’s interior design is inspired by its namesake, creating a fresh, calming environment that artfully combines sophistication with simplicity, comfort and elegance. Guests are five minutes from the most beautiful beaches and Camps Bay and fifteen minutes from the City Centre and V&A Waterfront with many vineyards within easy reach. Guests are spoilt by spectacular views of the ocean and mountain views with each of their 70 bedrooms and suites including the Presidential Suite, superbly designed to provide the utmost comfort and style.

The hotel boasts two pools perched above the ocean, award-winning health & beauty Spa, Azure restaurant, a Café Grill, the Leopard Room Bar & Lounge. It also has meeting, events & weddingsfacilities for up to 90 guests, and a 16-seater private cinema. Guest are offered complimentary transfer service to and from the V&A Waterfront or can choose to arrive by helicopter to the hotel’s Helistop. The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa is part of The Red Carnation Hotel Collection and a member of Leading Hotels of the World.

For information or to make a reservation, please call +27 (0) 21 437 9000, or emailbookta@12apostles.co.za or visit www.12apostleshotel.com.

Maralyn D. Hill, President