St. Lucia's Jade Mountain Resort Celebrates Its 2nd Annual Mango Madness Festival June 19-21, 2009
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St. Lucia's Jade Mountain Resort Celebrates Its 2nd Annual Mango Madness Festival June 19-21, 2009
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Category: North America & West Indies / Carribean islands - St. Lucia - Gourmet restaurants -
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This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2009-05-26
"1001 Things To Do With Mangos Before You Die"
The Mango Festival in St. Lucia, June 19-21 is hosted by Jade Mountain's consulting chef, James Beard award winner Allen Susser and his team.
Allen Susser is the author of The Great Mango Book and the definite authority on this remarkable fruit. During the Mango Madness Festival, Chef Allen will explore the versatile and delicious local fruits and ingredients growing right in the resort's backyard. "On St. Lucia, each mango offers a different flavor, texture and color. Each dictates its own culinary destination," comments Susser.
The Mango Madness Festival will start off on Friday evening with the Mango Madness Cocktail Party featuring Mangotinis and Mango Mojitos, followed on Saturday by the Mango Lunch. The evening will be a sensory tasting experience...Night of 1000 Mangos, a 5 course exotic dinner. The finale and mango madness farewell will be the Sunday Mango Brunch with Champagne Mango Cocktails.
To experience Mango Madness, ask for the Jade Mountain Mango Madness package -- a 3 night stay in a Sky Jacuzzi Suite at US 1775 per person in double occupancy and in a star pool sanctuary at US 2250 per person in double occupancy. The package includes accommodation, airport transfers, breakfast, dinner and all mango madness events.
The New York Times called Allen the "Ponce De Leon of New Florida cooking." Allen Susser personal culinary viewpoint has been established since 1986 upon opening his groundbreaking Miami restaurant Chef Allen's.
Allen is currently the spokesman for the National Mango Board, and serves as President of the Miami, Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association. He is a prestigious James Beard Award winner and received an honorary Doctorate of Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University. Allen was Chef of the Year for Share Our Strength for his community involvement to End Childhood Hunger, as well as currently active on the Board of the Daily Bread Food Bank.
Drenched in exotic beauty and erupting with flavor JADE MOUNTAIN nourishes both the body and soul. It's "Jade Cuisine" created by Chef Allen Susser is a brave new world of tropical flavors. His cuisine is exotic and delicious, with a history of fusion in its fabric.
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