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Chef Rudi loves to play with food - beyond     all. Regardless of race, gender, experience or
             turning it into delicious meals. He uses what-   social status, everyone can communicate and
             ever’s in the kitchen, including vegetables,     connect through food.”
             fruit, meat, fish, grain and chocolate, to cre-    Exclusive to this “Culinary Cruise,” Chef
             ate art - amazing, almost abstract, colorful     Rudi emceed a cooking demonstration, open
             faces. They decorate the dinnerware that         to all onboard, and a multi-course dinner in
             greets diners in Sel de Mer and featured in      his eponymous bistro, available by reserva-
             his book, “Food Faces,” on sale in the ship’s    tion only. The “Chef’s Table” dinner sold out,
             gift shops.                                      so a second evening was added. Both events
                “’Food Faces have universal appeal,” Chef     showcased not only his culinary mastery, but
             Rudi says. “Food is a language understood by     his considerable comedic and showmanship skills.


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