food IS a theme park
Big news for Mickey foodie fans! The pretzels that we are so fond of in Disneyland Park are now being served in Walt Disney World, we hear!!
Mickey Pretzel with Cheese in Disneyland
Mickey-shaped soft pretzels were recently spotted in the Magic Kingdom. And that makes my foodie heart go pitter patter! 😉
Have you seen the Mickey pretzels in the MK or anywhere else in WDW? If so, let us know in the comments below!
Thanks to Orlando Attractions Magazine for the heads up!
Disney Food for Families columnist Erin Foster takes an in-depth look at the trendy Cake Pop infiltration of Walt Disney World.
The new addition to the world of Mickey-shaped sweet treats is the cake pop. In case you’ve missed out on this relatively new foodie trend, cake pops are small treats composed of cake and frosting mashed up to form a sort of cake paste, then formed into a ball or circle, and served on a stick.
The cake is almost always dipped into a chocolate or candy coating and often amusingly decorated. You can find do-it-yourself cake pop recipes here.
The sugar-coated cake pop.
On a recent trip to Walt Disney World, I found cake pops sold at the Magic Kingdom’s Main Street Confectionery, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ Sweet Spells, and at Downtown Disney’s Goofy’s Candy Company and Candy Cauldron.
The pops come in four possible cake flavors: chocolate, vanilla, marble, and red velvet. The candy coating is milk chocolate with either [Read more…]
Epcot Food and Wine Festival bookings begin today, August 16th
, at 7am EST, and believe me — with the new events being introduced this year, it’s worth it to plan ahead! All events can be booked by calling 407-WDW-FEST. Low-cost seminars and demos, Party for the Senses, and 3D Disney’s Dessert Discovery can be booked online.* See links below.
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Check out the list of Special and Signature Events like Italy’s new pizza and beer tastings, the new Discovery of Chocolate Seminars, and the popular, celebrity-chef-studded Signature Dining Events. If you’re booking Party for the Senses or 3D Disney’s Dessert Discovery, you can book online here: Party for the Senses, Disney’s Dessert Discovery events.
If budget-friendly is more your speed, the low-cost seminars and demos are the thing to choose. Consider one of the [Read more…]
We’re thrilled to announce the grand launch of the DFB Mini-Guide to the 2011 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival e-Book! And, honestly, it’s not so “mini.” With over 125 pages and multiple bonus items, it’s pretty substantial!
In honor of our grand launch, we have a discount option for DFB readers (as always!). You can get the new mini-guide for $2 off the regular purchase price for the next 7 days — just use code CHEF at the check-out! And don’t forget to keep your transaction number — it may provide a discount on upcoming Disney Food Blog products!
The DFB Mini-Guide to the 2011 Epcot Food & Wine Festival e-Book
is the second in a new series of mini-guides being published on your favorite Disney food topics. We couldn’t fit this level of detailed information into our overview book, The DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining, so this mini-guide series covers specific topics in great detail!
And with the Epcot Food & Wine festival rapidly approaching, we’ve got all the info you need now! Booking for festival events opens tomorrow, so now is the perfect time to make use of our exclusive daily schedule of events. It’s a quick, easy way to decide what seminars, demos, and signature events you [Read more…]
We asked for your fave on-the-go breakfast options and received great suggestions. So we next wondered what snacks help you sleep after a fabulous vacation day!
DFB readers and Facebook Friends shared their Disney bedtime snacks via the Disney Food Blog Facebook page.
Gasparilla Bakery
Bedtime snacks that received the most shout-outs were Mickey Rice Krispie Treats, Popcorn and large bakery-style cookies. Honorable mentions go to Mickey Ice Cream Sandwiches and Mickey Ice Cream Bars.
According to our readers, you won’t be the only vacationer grabbing one of these chewy, gooey [Read more…]
We’re jetting off to Disneyland later this week for the D23 Expo, and we’ll be sharing all the updates and details! Follow along here on the Disney Food Blog, on Facebook, and twitter as we bring you news from California!
We’re eagerly anticipating our brand new Disney Food Blog Mini-Guide to the 2011 Epcot Food & Wine Festival e-Book — now topping out at over 125 pages — which will be available within the next day or two!
In the meantime, check out our 250-page DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining e-Book and our new 85-page Disney Food Blog Mini-Guide to Magic Kingdom Snacks e-Book! They can both be downloaded to your computer and loaded onto your iPad or smartphone for easy transport and access in the parks!
WDW for Grown-ups
highlights a brand new event at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival — the “Best of Bocuse” dinner!
Disney by Mark shows us a Disneyland automated food service, the StratoSnak, that never happened. Reminds me of my much-desired automat…
Gorillas Don’t Blog spots alcohol at the Golden Horseshoe in the Magic Kingdom. Or does he? Take a look!
Main Street Gazette takes us to my one of my favorite breakfast locations — Boma!
WESH.com featured a story by yours truly showcasing our top five new additions to the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival.
Magical Kingdoms shows us how one very creative mom made a Cinderella Coach cake for her daughter’s birthday. Impressive!
Disney’s newest resort, Aulani, opens very soon in Ko Olina, Oahu, Hawaii, and offers restaurants that emphasize local flavors with cuisine from around the world. They’ve posted the menus for several of the table-service restaurants, so let’s check out what we’re going to eat on our (probably fictional) trip to Oahu!
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The ocean breeze will be spirit-soothing at this beach side restaurant specializing in fresh, local seafood. The menu includes vegetarian items and desserts made fresh each day.
At breakfast, choose from island-inspired dishes including a Three Egg Omelet served with Aulani Potatoes; Seared Island Fish, Tamago, Mixed Greens, Miso Soup, Steamed Rice, Dried Seaweed, and Pickled Vegetables; or the Sweet Potato and Portuguese Sausage Hash with Poached Eggs and Marinated Hearts of Palm.
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The lunch menu features salads, sandwiches, and main courses including Today’s Hawaiian Sustainable Catch Market, Grilled Sirloin Steak with Sautéed Mushrooms and Sweet [Read more…]
Thanks to all who have contributed their photos to the Disney Food Blog Photo Extravaganza! Keep sending them in — we love ’em!
This week, the Disney Food Pics of the Week feature a dish that works as an appetizer or a meal — Salads! These greens look crunchy, tasty, and fun!
This Salmon Salad is served at Cafe Orleans in Disneyland! Photographer: Kirsten ☼ Marie
Salmon Salad
Kind of reminds me of Mt. Everest! This Mandarin Chicken Salad at Yak and Yeti in the Animal Kingdom looks large enough to [Read more…]
Thanks to reader Sarah McGovern for this review of lunch at the Captain’s Grille in Disney’s Yacht Club Resort!
On the second day of the Destination D event, I wanted to get away from the crowds and have a nice quiet lunch with my husband Barry. I’ve heard many positive things about Captain’s Grille and how quiet it can be, so we took a drive over to the Yacht Club.
We were seated right away without a reservation, as the restaurant was quiet with only about a third of the tables filled.
We reviewed our menus, which consisted of a combination of nautical fare such as crab cakes, clam chowder, and a lobster roll, and the typical Walt Disney World lunch selections of salads, burgers, and sandwiches. “The Captain’s Burger” sounded interesting, consisting of the Angus Chuck Burger topped with Lump Crab meat and Choron Sauce, which is a variation of Bearnaise sauce with tomato puree. But this seemed a bit heavy for lunch to the both of us.
We ordered the Green Goddess Salad and the New England Clam Chowder for appetizers; and I chose the Tomato & Mozzarella Sandwich, while Barry ordered the Angus Chuck Burger, sans crab and choron.
Interestingly, when Barry asked [Read more…]
Check out the 2011 Epcot Food and Wine Festival culinary demos here, and the 2011 Epcot Food and Wine Festival wine and beverage seminars here.
The 2011 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Mixology seminars are listed here.
Start planning! 🙂
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2011 Epcot Food and Wine Festival World Showcase Booth Menus
Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend Events
2011 Eat to the Beat Concert Schedule
2011 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Special Events
2011 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Low-Cost and Free Seminars and Activities
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