This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gary Thomas, the senior traveling corporate executive chef for Royal Caribbean. This essay has been edited for length and clarity. I never ...

Adam Roe, executive chef at Chattanooga's Read House Hotel ... seasonings can be swapped out to alter the flavor profile; and it can be made well in advance. It's perfect for events that are ...

Most recently, she served as executive pastry chef for Hotel Bardo in Savannah, Ga., and before that held a dual role as executive chef and executive pastry chef at Thompson Hotel Nashville.