New Year's Week $ 500 * off New Year's Week $ 500 * off Top U.S. Hotels, Resorts and Spa:2007 #1 Stand Alone Spa in the United States - Zagat Survey Most Luxurious Spas in the World - Forbes.com 2006 Most Luxurious, Best Mind/Body Spirit Program, Best Accommodations - Luxury Spa Finder 2006 Reader's Choice Awards Golden Door Reservations Post Office Box 463077 Escondido, CA 92046-3077 USA Phone: (760) 744-5777 U.S. Toll Free: (800) 424-0777 From overseas dial the international access code and 1-760-744-577 Fax:(760) 471-2393 Email reservations@goldendoor.com
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Dean Rucker
Upon graduating from the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco in 1998, Dean began his professional career nearby in the acclaimed Waterfront and Aqua restaurants. In 1999 Rucker moved to San Diego to serve as the Chef de Partie at the Prince of Wales restaurant at the famous Hotel del Coronado. Chef Rucker joined Golden Door in May of 2000, serving as Sous Chef before being named Executive Chef in June of 2005. A Maryland native, Dean has contributed recipes to several best-selling cookbooks.
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The Golden Door
Healthy Cuisine
Setting a Delicious Standard for California Health Spas
Celebrate food from garden to table as a guest at the Golden Door. Each meal is served on schedule at our exceptional California health spa and offers a banquet for the eyes, soul and the palate. Prepared under the artful direction of spa haute educated, Chef Dean Rucker, sumptuous dishes are made from produce grown in our own organic garden. Lean poultry entrees are made from locally raised free-range chicken or turkey. Tasty fish is fresh from the nearby waters of the Pacific Ocean. Allergies or other food-related needs are easily addressed, and our resident dietician can help create a personal eating plan for a longer, happier, and healthier life. Meals are as colorful and inventive as they are delicious - with each serving as a unique creation by our chef. Particularly delicious dishes at this award-winning Southern California health spa include:
  • Truffled Wild Mushroom Soup
  • Nori Crusted Opah, Ginger Roasted Yams and Orange Sesame Salsa
  • Crispy Duck Breast, Caramelized Shallot & Date Bulgar Pilaf and Blackberry Jus
  • Wild Mushroom & Goat Cheese Strudel with Balsamic Reduction
  • Organic Pinto Bean Tostada Stack, Avocado Salsa, Red Rice and Ancho Chile Sauce
  • Fudge Brownie with Chocolate Sauce and Raspberry Coulis
  • Meyer Lemon Cheesecake with Warm Blueberry Sauce
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A Bountiful, Healthy Feast at our Southern California Health Spa
Begin a journey to extraordinary well-being at Golden Door and experience a destination spa retreat that stays with you long after you depart. For more information and reservations at this award-winning California health spa, please call (760) 744-5777 , toll-free at (800) 424-0777, or send an email to reservations@goldendoor.com - or click here for more info.
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