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Recipe: Eats From the Epcot Food and Wine Festival Cranberry Bog

Welp, the awesome 2013 Epcot Food and Wine Festival is coming to a close! It’s been a great 45 days of eats, treats, drinks and, of course, cranberries. 😉

Ocean Spray Cranberry Bog at the Epcot Food and Wine Festival

The Ocean Spray Cranberry Bog was back again this year! You’ll remember the fun we had IN the BOG last year, and we got the chance again this year to traipse around in the berries for a bit…and sample some super yum eats…

Cocktail Party set up INSIDE the bog 🙂

…and drinks!

Vodka, Cranberries, and Dancing Water!

And while we bid a fond farewell to the festival and that awesome Bog for another year, I thought it would be fun to share a great, wintry recipe that might carry the Festival fun through another couple of months for you! 😉 Cranberries (and CHEEZ!!!) are highlighted, of [Read more…]

DIY Disney Recipe: Breakfast Pizza from Disney World’s Chef Mickey’s Restaurant

By Kim LaPaglia 11 Comments

Chef Mickey’s at the Contemporary Resort in Walt Disney World serves up a breakfast buffet with “character” each morning. Welcome back guest chef Carol E. with a Do It Yourself Recipe for Chef Mickey’s Breakfast Pizza!

One of my favorite Disney pictures ever taken took place at a meal we had at Chef Mickey’s Restaurant inside the Contemporary Resort.

In our pictures, Pluto literally was eating my husband and Dale was fluffing up my hair…the looks on our faces were priceless. (Editor’s Note: Chip ‘n Dale are no longer appearing at Chef Mickey’s.)

This meal was definitely worth the price of admission thanks to all of our wonderful pictures and time that we got to spend with our favorite Disney friends! It’s also one of the rare places that you can actually get your picture taken with Mickey and Minnie together!

Kids love this place, because not only are Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Goofy, and Donald Duck there to hang out with you, but the buffet is filled with a ton of kid friendly favorites!

Pluto!

Dale!

Mickey and Minnie!

Breakfast is also a fun time to enjoy this unique restaurant! If you’ve been, you know one of the famous dishes on the buffet during breakfast with Mickey and friends is the classic Chef Mickey’s Breakfast Pizza! The creaminess of the eggs and the blend of cheeses make you feel like you are eating cheese fondue on a pizza. While kids love this dish, it also can be an adult favorite, too.

Well, I’m excited to tell you that Disney [Read more…]

Disney Recipe: Nudel Gratin from Epcot’s Germany Pavilion

By AJ 21 Comments

It’s time for another delicious Disney recipe! And this one is seriously a MUST-TRY for any cheese addicts out there.

Learn About:Sommerfest

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When it comes to Eating Around the World, an awesome family destination is the Germany Pavilion in Epcot’s World Showcase. Their Biergarten Restaurant will trick you into thinking you’ve hopped a plane for Bavaria.

And a bounty of brand new delights await you if you haven’t been to Sommerfest, their counter service spot, in a while.

One of my favorite dishes on the Biergarten buffet is the amazing Nudel Gratin. This is one of the best versions of macaroni and cheese that I’ve ever tasted in my life.

So when it popped up on the Sommerfest menu, we had to try it.

Nudel Gratin at Sommerfest

But even better — now, I can make it between trips to Walt Disney World, thanks to this recipe! I know what we’re having for dinner tonight! 🙂

Sommerfest and Biergarten Nudel Gratin

Serves 8 to 10

Ingredients: [Read more…]

Epcot Food and Wine Festival Review: Sweet Sundays with Celebrity Chef Carla Hall

By AJ 7 Comments

DFB reporter James Armstrong recently attended Sweet Sundays with celebrity chef Carla Hall (co-host of The Chew and Top Chef Alum) during the 2013 Epcot Food and Wine Festival! Let’s check out his review!

The two hour event was divided up into two parts: the first hour consisted of the Sunday Brunch and the second was the celebrity chef demonstration. Upon arrival at 9:30am, we lined up for our table assignments. Doors opened promptly at 10am.

Table assignments

Each assigned table sat approximately six guests with seats on a first come first serve basis. The tables were set with pre-made yogurt parfaits and orange juice.

Once most of the guests had arrived, waiters began escorting each table to the buffet in an orderly “one table at a time” fashion.

Buffet overview

Buffet

Sweet Sundays Brunch

The brunch portion of the event started with some standard buffet items — croissants and strawberry cheese danish. They were good but there was nothing exceptional about them. The croissant was flaky and buttery.

Overview of buffet

There was also fresh raspberries and blueberries [provided by Driscoll’s one of the Festival sponsors]. They were very sweet and at the height of their ripeness.

Raspberries and blueberries

A favorite part of the buffet was the [Read more…]

Epcot Food and Wine Festival Recipe: Clam Chowder from the Hops & Barley Marketplace Booth

By AJ 1 Comment

We have another delicious dish for you today from the 2013 Epcot Food and Wine Festival! It’s time for some CHOWDAH!!!

One of our favorite creamy soups is featured at the Hops & Barley Marketplace Booth in Epcot’s America Pavilion. Traditional New England Clam Chowder, with its creamy, potato-based goodness, is the perfect meal for sweater weather.

Hops & Barley Booth

And since sweaters probably aren’t what you’ll be wearing if you have this dish at Walt Disney World, we’re giving you the recipe today so you can make it once you get home!

New England Clam Chowder

And don’t forget — today’s the LAST DAY to enter our Epcot Food and Wine Festival Cook Book Package contest! All you have to do is subscribe to the DFB Newsletter and you’re entered to win a 2012 and 2013 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival Cook Book package! Click here to enter!

New England Clam Chowder

Makes Approximately 8 Cups

Ingredients: [Read more…]

Epcot Food and Wine Festival Recipe: Boeuf Bourguignon (Braised Short Ribs in Cabernet with Mashed Potatoes)

By AJ 5 Comments

It’s time for another fantastic recipe inspired by the 2013 Epcot Food and Wine Festival!

As most of you know, beef short ribs are enjoying a bit of a moment on menus across the country these days. And there are no shortage of preparations for this hearty cut of beef at Disney.

France Marketplace Booth

This year, the popular dish returned to the France Marketplace booth’s menu after a bit of a hiatus, and is given a decidedly French twist!

France Short Ribs at Epcot Food and Wine Festival

This is a great recipe to try as the air turns crisp and the days grow shorter. And this version is given good body by shredding the meat and adding pearl onions and mushrooms.

Braised Beef Short Ribs with Mashed Potatoes

Serves 6 [Read more…]

DIY Disney Recipe: Elderflower Cocktail

By Brooke 10 Comments

If you spend any time checking out the menus of Disney restaurants, you’ll notice that St. Germain Liqueur is popping up a lot these days!

And with good reason! St. Germain is a French liqueur that’s made from elderflowers. The delicate, sweet taste is very unique and seems to be taking Disney World by storm.

Elderflower Cocktail with Pansy Garnish at Raglan Road

We’ve recently had Elderflower Cocktails at the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival (where it’s made with elderflower syrup) as well as for brunch at Raglan Road.

With flavors that remind me of grapefruit and honey, this liqueur makes for a lovely warm weather cocktail. So for a recent family gathering, we decided to give it a try!

St. Germain Cocktail, Three Ways

We opted for the small, 50 ml bottles of liqueur. Actually, the store was out of the larger bottles, or that’s the way that we would have gone! A little pricey, but sooo worth it.

The bottles [Read more…]

Disney Food Blog Epcot Food & Wine Festival Cookbook Giveaway!

By AJ 10 Comments

Disney Food Blog is giving away cookbooks!

We want you to enjoy all of the recipes from the 2012 and 2013 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Cookbooks in one GREAT prize package!!

2013 Epcot Food & Wine Festival Cookbook

And guess what? We’re giving away TWO sets of these awesome cookbooks!

2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Cookbook

It’s easy to enter to win — simply sign up for our Disney Food Blog Newsletter!

From now through October 31, 2013, just use this form to sign up for the newsletter and [Read more…]

Disney Recipe: Werther’s Chewy Caramel Shortbread Bars from Epcot’s Karamell-Küche

By AJ 24 Comments

Today we’re bringing you a recipe from the must-visit Karamell-Küche in Epcot’s Germany pavilion. One of our favorite indulgences — the caramel shortbread bar — is often on our radar when we open the doors to this counter-service restaurant!! You can read my review here!

Caramel Shortbread

With a shortbread base, the sweetness of the gooey caramel, and the buttery shortbread crumbled on top, this treat is sure to please! And now you can make this creation in your own kitchen. Let’s get started…

Caramel Shortbread Bars Recipe

Time for preparation: 10 minutes
Time for cooking: 25 minutes
Number of portions: 24

Ingredients:
1 cup butter
½ cup sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
2 cups all-purpose fl our
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
½ pkg. (4.5 oz.) Werther’s Original Baking Caramels, unwrapped
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ tsp. vanilla extract

Caramel Shortbread cross section

Instructions:
Step 1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

Step 2. Beat butter in the [Read more…]

Disney Recipe: Cottage Pie from Epcot’s Rose and Crown Pub and Dining Room

By AJ 22 Comments

OK, I have a really funny story about Rose & Crown’s Cottage Pie.

Learn About:Rose and Crown Pub and Dining Room

Epcot Restaurants
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When I was tiny and my parents took us to Disney World, we ate “in England” (I know it’s the UK, but back then we just called it England) at Epcot’s Rose and Crown Pub and Dining Room. My big brother ordered the Cottage Pie and fell in love with it! My dad got the recipe and made the dish at home.

Well, my palate had not yet expanded to include Cottage Pie, and I refused to eat it! (Can you imagine?!) I was sent to bed without dinner, and apparently I learned my lesson! 😉

Luckily, my taste buds have matured…and I’m excited to share the recipe for this dish with you today! Like everything else on the menu, the Cottage Pie has an authentic flavor that reminds me of home cooked food of the British Isles.

Cottage Pie at Rose and Crown

But if you can’t make it across the pond, [Read more…]

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