This holiday season, The Ritz-Carlton, Naples is introducing Cookies & Cocktails, a curated holiday cookbook featuring an array of recipes by Executive Pastry Chef Lerome Campbell and the Southwest Florida resort’s celebrated Mixologists. Designed to bring the festive spirit of The Ritz-Carlton experience into the homes of aspiring and seasoned chefs, this collection invites readers to craft holiday memories through imaginative cookie creations and cocktail recipes.
An ideal holiday gift, Cookies & Cocktails will be available for purchase beginning Dec. 9, 2024, in the retail stores at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples and The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón from $24.99. In keeping with the brand’s Community Footprints initiative, proceeds from this project will benefit hunger and poverty relief efforts in Southwest Florida.
“Our holiday celebrations are deeply woven into the heart of our community,” said Mark Ferland, Area General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton Resorts of Naples. “This cookbook beautifully captures Chef Lerome and our resort Mixologists passion, as well as the spirit of togetherness that makes the season truly magical at our resort.”
To inaugurate the holiday festivities, The Ritz-Carlton, Naples will unveil its much-anticipated life-size 2024 Gingerbread House display on Dec. 9, 2024. This spectacular creation – crafted by Chef Lerome and his talented pastry team – has become a beloved holiday tradition, inviting guests to enjoy a festive backdrop for seasonal photos with family and friends. The Gingerbread House will be open nightly through Dec. 24., Advance reservations for parking are recommended for this popular event.
Guests are invited to embrace the holiday magic at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples with featured Cookies & Cocktails recipes available at the Lobby Bar, among a season full of festive experiences. From Breakfast with Santa and Gingerbread House Decorating Classes to Teddy Bear Tea and an elegant NYE Black-Tie Gala featuring international jazz artist Stella Cole, there is something to enchant guests of all ages.
At The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón, the holidays sparkle with the resort’s signature Tiburón Holiday Market, featuring ‘Florida Ice’ synthetic skating, local vendor market stalls, and nightly snow flurries.
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