The Elandra - Mission Beach

Tastes of the Tropics
Monday, February 23, 2009

It’s rare that a food festival will host four internationally acclaimed Australian chefs at one event. Perhaps even more rare is a private enterprise hosting a series of cooking-based events with a stellar lineup of high profile celebrity chefs.

The Elandra Resort Mission Beach is proud to present ‘Tastes of the Tropics’ a series of professional, highly crafted and informative cooking events, hosted by Australia’s top chefs.

Curtis Stone (‘My Restaurant Rules’, ‘Surfing the Menu’ & ‘Take Home Chef’), Matt Moran (‘My Restaurant Rules’, ‘The Chopping Block’, ‘Heat in the Kitchen’, ARIA Restaurant & Opera Bar in Sydney), Luke Mangan (‘Today Show’, Glass Brasserie, Hilton in Sydney, Salt in Tokyo & South Food + Wine in San Francisco)and Geoff Lindsay (Pearl in Melbourne) will be hosting a series of innovative and exclusive cooking events in March, April, May and June 2009 respectively.

At only $2,700 per person ($2500 twin share) each event package is detailed below.

The Tastes of the Tropics theme takes advantage of Far North Queensland’s seasons, using seasonal seafood and tropical produce.

Curtis Stone (Sunday 8th March - Friday 13th March), best known for his time on Surfing the Menu, will travel from the US to present fresh new ways to cook with Australian seafood.

Matt Moran (Sunday 5th April - Friday 10th April) of Sydney’s ARIA Restaurant will add tropical inspiration to his refined signature style. Matt will show there’s more to tropical food than mangoes, coconuts & prawns.

Luke Mangan (Sunday 10th May Mothers Day - Friday 15th May) will embrace both simplistic & authentic Australian ingredients. Luke will bring his Mum along for The Elandra’s Mother’s Day celebratory dinner. Guests will be encouraged to take classes with their own Mum in this idyllic setting.

Geoff Lindsay (Saturday 6th June - Thursday 11th June) of Melbourne’s Pearl Restaurant will sail the local waters to line-catch fresh seafood, then demonstrate how to cook his famous Full Moon Chili Mud Crab feast.

The Elandra Mission Beach is situated where the rainforest meets the reef and has been recently renovated. It’s new look makes a stunning backdrop for a unique culinary experience.

The Elandra is a boutique resort housing 55 individual, creatively designed rooms all with personally sourced, hand-made furniture from around the world. Nestled amongst the lush tropical rainforest and interlinked by elevated timber boardwalks, The Elandra contains a fine dining restaurant, glamorous cocktail bar, tennis court, chic boutique, in room massage, National Park walking tracks, private dining rooms, chill out lounge areas, library and conference facilities.

The alluring swimming pool is surrounded by a large white washed pool deck with breathtaking views overlooking Dunk and Bedarra Islands and the Coral Sea. Hosts Katrina Knowles and Adam Karras will ensure a memorable and unique stay at their boutique resort in tropical paradise.