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In the Kitchen on LSSIFebruary 19 - February 22, 2026

We’re excited to offer a new event that will allow guests a behind-the-scenes peek at the LSSI culinary operation and an opportunity to hone their own cooking skills. Join us for a long weekend of Island adventures and culinary delights. Participants will spend their mornings out enjoying the island with our naturalists, and their afternoons learning and cooking, for an Island visit with the best of both worlds! Special activities will include a kitchen garden tour with our gardener Chloe, dessert making with our Pastry Chef Kevin, and two sessions in our main kitchen with our Executive Chef Doug, learning how to make our from-scratch hors d’oeuvres, salads, soups, and entrees, and assisting with their preparation. We’ll also have suggested wine and local beer pairings for each dinner, and we’ll share about our local vendors and our efforts to source our food responsibly and sustainably – which often means locally!

Space is limited – only 8 spots! Due to the intimate nature of this event, we ask that both guests in a room participate – if you’d like to come as a single, that is fine! Participants will be attending demonstrations and assisting in a small working kitchen, and there will not be room for chairs, so please expect to stand for long periods of time. The food prepared will include: red meat, shellfish, and poultry, and participants will be spending time in a kitchen where allergens are prepared regularly. While we can usually guarantee guest food will be allergen free, since participants will spend significant time in the kitchen itself, we recommend anyone with severe allergies not sign up for this event.

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All-inclusive Package $2,975 / 3 nights!

Package rates include participation for two in the special event, lodging, three meals daily, non-alcoholic beverages, all Island activities including guided Naturalist excursions and use of recreation gear as well as boat transfers to and from the island. All rates are for double occupancy in The Hunting Lodge, River Lodge, Cedar House or Helen House. The Tom House and Michael Cottage rates are higher. An additional adult in the same room is $275 per night and children under 12 are $175 per night. A 19% service charge plus applicable taxes will be added to the above rates.

Space is limited, so call 888-733-5774 between 9:00am and 5:00pm ET daily or email lodge@littlessi.com to check availability.

Executive Chef ~ Doug Hosford

An avid fisherman and outdoorsman, Doug Hosford is right at home in coastal Georgia. Growing up on a farm in Mississippi with a large garden, Doug's passion for food took hold at an early age, learning from his grandmother with her famous homemade sour dough biscuits to fresh garden vegetables picked daily. Chef Doug's first time cooking for others was as an eight-year-old boy scout, when he cooked red beans and rice for 150 people. Doug was formally trained as a Chef in Charleston where he worked at Kiawah Island. He has spent the last 20 years working in fine dining restaurants from Georgia to Louisiana and many points in between. Most recently, Chef Doug was the Executive Chef at Dunleith Historic Inn and Castle restaurant in Natchez, Mississippi, a converted horse stable from the late 1700’s, where he hosted everything from intimate dinners for 2 people to weddings of up to 1000 people. He has been featured on the Food Network, Southern Living, and Garden and Gun as well many other publications. Chef Doug's passion for food and customer service has led him back to Coastal Georgia and to Little St. Simons Island.