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Disney Food Post Round-Up: September 30, 2012

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We’re reporting live from the Epcot Food and Wine Festival! We’ve already eaten around the World and we have our favorites…

Stay tuned as we continue to bring you the most up-to-date Festival information this week, along with World Showcase Booth reviews, seminar/demo reviews, and much more!

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Let’s fill up on some food-inspired deets from Disney!

Epcot Food and Wine Festival Booth Prices, Chase VIP Lounge, and More!
New cupcake warning! We recently spotted new carrot cake cupcakes at Starring Rolls Cafe and Sunshine Seasons.

We’ve got more food news (including a new menu at Yachtsman Steakhouse, restaurant closure updates, Skinnygirl Bethenny Frankel Will Appear at Epcot Food and Wine Festival, and LOTS more) on our Disney Food News Pin Board!

This Week’s DFB Deals

It’s Finally Here!! The 2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival is in full swing!

To commemorate opening week, we’re offering savings on all of our Disney Dining Guidebook bundles! These bundles combine several of our e-Books to make sure you get the best deal possible.

Food and Wine Bundle

The Food and Wine Bundle offers our best-selling DFB Mini-Guide to the 2012 Epcot Food & Wine Festival and the critically-acclaimed DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining!

This bundle packs offers everything you need to head to Disney World AND the Epcot Food and Wine Festival. This week, get the Food and Wine Bundle for $3 off using code SAVINGS.

Epcot Bundle

Including the DFB Mini-Guide to the 2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival and the DFB Mini-Guide to Epcot Snacks, use this bundle to get the most out of your trips to Epcot during the Food and Wine Festival and beyond!

Get yours this week for $3 off using code SAVINGS.

Snacks Bundle

The Snack bundle offers the DFB Mini-Guide to Magic Kingdom Snacks and the DFB Mini-Guide to Epcot Snacks together!

Snacks Bundle

These books showcase some of the classic snacks in Disney World, but also offer insights into our favorite not-so-common treats and eats in the parks. Get your Snacks Bundle for $3 off using code SAVINGS.

“All The Guides” Bundle

With this deeply discounted bundle you receive ALL of our DFB Guide e-Books to dayte: THe DFB Mini-Guide to the 2012 Epcot Food & Wine Festival, The DFB Mini-Guide to Epcot Snacks, The 2012 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining, The DFB Mini-Guide to Magic Kingdom Snacks, and our fun DFB Dining Adventures!

This is a must-have bundle for those headed to Walt Disney World in the next year. We’re so excited to be able to give it to you this week for $4 off using code SAVINGS.

DFB Mini-Guide to the 2012 Epcot Food & Wine Festival Sale

Finally, our Food and Wine Festival countdown month celebration also includes an amazing discount on our 2012 Epcot Food & Wine Festival e-Book !

Our already top-selling guide is yours this week for $3 off with code COUNTDOWN.

Whether you want to sample wine, enjoy a craft beer, taste test an exotic dish, or find the best dessert, The DFB Mini-Guide to the 2012 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival will help you discover the right strategy for you.

We hope you’ve enjoyed our COUNTDOWN TO THE FESTIVAL and grabbed some great bargains! Stay tuned to our 2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Coverage this week for all the latest from the Festival!

On to the Round-Up

A Wedding Cake Blog

has us swooning over a Cinderella Castle cake.

DisZine announces the details of Downtown Disney’s Frankenweenie weekend. Hurry ends today, September 30th!

Walt Disney World for Grown Ups visits the BoardWalk’s dueling piano bar – Jellyrolls!

Daveland gives an intimate look at breakfast at Disneyland’s Aunt Jemima’s Pancake House.

All Ears reviews new lunch items at Whispering Canyon Cafe at the Wilderness Lodge resort.

Disney Insider gives us the scoop on Walt’s Favorite Foods. Food fight alert!

Main Street Gazette reminisces about “sponge cake” at Epcot Center!

Disney Parks Blog shares the new “Delicious Disney Holidays” cookbook!

Disney Food Post Round-Up: September 23, 2012

By AJ 1 Comment

New Menus!

With the debut of new menus at some of our favorite Disney restaurants, the start of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, and even more details about the Epcot Food and Wine Festival, the news has been filled with yummy eats and treats!

Leave us a comment below with your thoughts on the latest news!

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Alrighty! Let’s dig into these new menus and updates, shall we??

Disney’s Beach Club Resort features a new menu at Beaches and Cream!
Whispering Canyon Cafe also has menu changes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!
Argentina, Ireland, and New Zealand seem to have NEW or updated construction in their Epcot Food and Wine Festival Booths this year! Don’t forget to check out our Epcot Food and Wine Festival Index for all the latest news!
Check out the Map for the 2012 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, and learn about options for special diet treat exchange!
Grand Floridian chefs have introduced new menu items at the Beach Pool Bar in Walt Disney World!

We’ve got more food news (including restaurant closure updates, Chase Lounge for Disney Visa cardholders at Food and Wine Festival, Disneyland and Disney World serving Frank & Weenies and Franken-Fusion Lemonade, and LOTS more) on our Disney Food News Pin Board!

Disney Food Blog “Focus on Epcot” Sale!

The 2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival starts on FRIDAY, and this coming weekend is also a special celebration for one of our favorite parks — Epcot! So we’re counting down to the 2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival with fabulous savings on our Epcot eBooks!

This Festival bundle packs together our DFB Mini-Guide to the 2012 Epcot Food & Wine Festival AND the The DFB Mini-Guide to Epcot Snacks for $3 off using code THIRTY.

Find out more about the “Focus on Epcot” Bundle here!

In addition, we are offering a discount on the DFB Mini-Guide to the 2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival — use code COUNTDOWN to get $3 off this week! Time to get planning if you’re headed to the Festival!

Wondering if the books are any good? Check out our latest reviews!
We’d like to thank Adventures By Daddy for the glowing review – “Like the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival itself, AJ Wolfe’s e-book is comprehensive, but presented in an easy, “digestible” way. The e-book has a gorgeous compendium of photos, and is a great way to experience and relive the festival once you return.”

In addition, we appreciate the positive review given by Running At Disney. “Last year I got the DFB Mini-Guide to the 2012 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival e-Book and it was a life saver! The book features a full, daily schedule of events for each day of the 46-day festival. This level of detail, organized by day, can’t be found anywhere else online or in print.”

Be sure to take advantage of this week’s DFB Deals as we celebrate the 2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival AND Epcot’s 30th Anniversary! Find out the details here.

On to the Round-Up

Walt Disney World for Grown Ups

looks at the benefits of a Tables in Wonderland membership for restaurant savings.

AKL Resort has information about Sundown Mingles for Disney Vacation Club members at the Animal Kingdom Lodge.

Daveland shows us Walt’s apartment including his mini-kitchenette.

Main Street Gazette shows us the vintage concept for the never-built Scandinavia pavilion in Epcot which would have included a smorgasbord restaurant and sidewalk bakery.

Eating and Drinking Around the World finds a Perry the Platypus sugar cookie pop in Epcot!

The Walt Disney World Restaurant Tour visits the 50’s Prime Time Cafe at Disney’s Hollywood studios.

Disney Parks Blog celebrates Oktoberfest at the Biergarten with an interview with the Epcot musicians.

Epcot Food & Wine Festival Countdown Sale! Back By Popular Demand…

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We’re down to just a couple of weeks until the 2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival opens in Walt Disney World!

As you know, here at DFB we’ve been celebrating our countdown with sales on our Disney Dining Guidebooks, and this week we have one of our previous sales back by popular demand!

Want to make sure your visit to Walt Disney World is as delicious as possible? Come with us as we celebrate with a month of savings!

This Week’s Deals

We got requests from readers to bring back this particular offer for one more week, so here it is! Don’t miss your chance to take advantage of this great deal this week.

Disney Food Blog Guide Bundle

Our Disney Food Blog Guide Bundle is on sale for the FIRST time ever…AGAIN! 😉

This bundle packs in all of our e-Books, including the 2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Guide, and this week only you can get $4 off using code SAVINGS.

This Bundle is priced at a huge discount already (over 25% off), offering a great deal to anyone headed to Walt Disney World. But with our extra $4 off this week, you get the best deal we’ve ever offered on the DFB. Find out more about the Disney Food Blog Guide Bundle here!

DFB Mini-Guide to the 2012 Epcot Food & Wine Festival

And, of course, our Food and Wine Festival countdown month continues with an extra special discount on our best-selling 2012 Epcot Food & Wine Festival e-Book!

This 160-page Guide to the best Food and Wine Festival in the World is yours this week for [Read more…]

Disney Food Post Round-Up: September 9, 2012

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Cheers to food and beverage news from Gaston’s Tavern (finally)! With the announcement of the signature brew and those gooey cinnamon rolls, I’m looking forward to stopping by with friends. Care to join me?!

LeFou's Brew at Gaston's Tavern

Disney Food News

Read on for yummy restaurant and food news from Disney!

Disney will release new collector’s pins with the opening of Be our Guest Restaurant and Gaston’s Tavern!
Gaston’s Tavern at the Magic Kingdom will offer the non-alcoholic LeFou’s Brew along with signature cinnamon rolls!
Backlot Express in Disney’s Hollywood Studios has a new menu with Buffalo chicken nuggets; and ABC Commissary has changed up their offerings as well. (More on that soon!)

We’ve got more food news (including restaurant closure updates, new menu at ABC Commissary, Margarita/Tequila Flight Promo at La Hacienda and San Angel Inn, new drinks at Animal Kingdom, and LOTS more) on our Disney Food News Pin Board!

Epcot Food and Wine Festival Update — Lunch With John Lasseter

A new signature event has been added to the 2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival line-up. On October 19, Citricos will host a lunch perfect for Pixar fans at 12:30 for $130.

John Lasseter and his wife Nancy will present their California wines at this event. Chef Philip Ponticelli will pair Lasseter wines with seasonal cuisine.

A DFB Mini-Guide to the 2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival e-Book Review

Thanks to Disney by the Numbers for reviewing our DFB Mini-Guide to the 2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival!

Pick up your copy of the DFB Mini-Guide to the 2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival today, and start planning.

Don’t forget our great DFB Deals of the Week on this Guide (get $3 off this week)!

DFB Podcast Episode 8 and 9 Now Available

We’re pleased to announce that the eighth and ninth episodes of our podcast have been released! In these episodes we’re chatting about Best Breakfasts in Disney, and the 2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival!

Head over to DFBPodcast.com for the details… . And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast via RSS or on iTunes!

On to the Round-Up

Walt Disney World for Grown-Ups

looks at a new food truck – The Tailgate Grill – at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in Walt Disney World.

Cookie Madness bakes up some BoardWalk Brownies!

Cake Wrecks looks at Darth Vader cakes that have definitely gone to the Dark Side.

The Walt Disney World Restaurant Tour takes us to Raglan Road at Downtown Disney Orlando.

Main Street Gazette cooks up a 50’s Prime Time Cafe recipe – Grandma’s Chicken Pot Pie!

Daveland dines at the Carthay Circle Restaurant in Disney California Adventure. Gorgeous pictures!

Eating (and Drinking) Around the World toasts La Cava’s third birthday!

DFB Podcast Episodes 8 and 9 Now Available!

By AJ 5 Comments

It’s a two-fer!

Yep — you lucky commuters, treadmillers, and general podcast listeners have over an hour’s worth of DFB Podcast to download right now! (What a great way to head back to work after the Labor Day weekend, eh?)

The eighth and ninth episodes of our DFB Podcast are now posted and ready for downloading! AND — the ninth episode has a special discount code for for our Food and Wine Festival e-Book, so listen quick! 🙂

Episode 8 — Best Breakfasts

In Episode 8, we run through our very favorite table-service breakfast options in Disney World and Disneyland (yep — there are plenty!). I can’t wait to hear what some of yours are!

Episode 9 — Epcot Food and Wine Festival Tips

In Episode 9 we’ve compiled some of our top tips for the 2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival! If you’re headed to Epcot this Fall, take a listen and start planning away!

Click here for Episode 8, and click here for Episode 9. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast via RSS or on iTunes!

Take a listen and let us know what you think!

Your feedback is important to us — [Read more…]

Best Values at the Epcot Food and Wine Festival: Seminars and Demonstrations

By AJ 5 Comments

We’re gearing up for the 2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival! Travelers to this 17th annual event will find an abundance of eats and drinks to enjoy at the marketplace booths around World Showcase. But if you want to take advantage of my favorite value of the festival — read on!

Seminars and Demonstrations at the Epcot Food & Wine Festival

Several times per day during the festival, guests have the opportunity to take part in culinary demonstrations or beverage seminars.

Featuring specialty wineries, beverage companies, or chefs (sometimes celebrity chefs!), the demos provide a walk-through of a recipe creation (plus your very own serving!), or a discussion and tasting of several beverages. Most seminars and demos are held inside the Festival Welcome Center in Epcot’s Future World.

Culinary Demo Ticket for the Epcot Food and Wine Festival

But the best part? These only cost around [Read more…]

Epcot Food and Wine Festival Recipe: Kalua Pork Sliders

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Many a wish came true when the 2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival booth menus were announced this year with the popular Kalua Pork Slider back at the Hawaii kiosk!

Once the 2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival begins on September 28th, you’ll be able to down as many of these as your wristlet gift card can handle!

Hawaii Booth at the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival

But in the meantime — and while we’re counting down to this year’s festival — we’ve got the recipe for what’s officially called “Kalua Pork Sliders with Sweet and Sour Dole Pineapple Chutney and Spicy Mayonnaise!” Who’s ready for dinner? 😉

Kalua Pork Slider with Sweet and Sour Dole Pineapple Chutney and Spicy Mayonnaise

The 2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival starts soon, and you know our advice: plan, plan, plan. Check out our preview of the Festival, including World Showcase booth menus food photos here!

Want to get even more information? Take advantage of our Grand Launch sale on the DFB Mini-Guide to the 2012 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival! Details here!

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Kalua Pork Sliders with Sweet and Sour Dole Pineapple Chutney and Spicy Mayonnaise

Makes approximately 15 SlidersINGREDIENTS:

Kalua Pork Ingredients:
1 (4-pound) boneless pork shoulder (also called boneless pork butt)
1 large organic banana leaf, cut in half widthwise (optional)
Coarse salt and freshly ground [Read more…]

2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Culinary Demos and Beverage Seminar Details

By AJ 5 Comments

We’re excited to finally share the 2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Culinary and Beverage Seminars and Demonstrations details!

Buddy Valastro at a 2011 Culinary Demonstration

After a long wait (and just in time!), the details on the low-cost seminars and demos that make up the meat of the Epcot Food and Wine Festival are available.

Click through to our Culinary and Beverage Seminars and Demonstrations page to see links to the Culinary, Beverage, and Mixology events.

Seminars and demos are priced between $9-14 this year, and feature chefs and beverage companies that are at the top of their game. Check the details to find your favorites, like Warren Brown, Robert Irvine, Cat Cora, and more!

Booking

Booking will be available for most events on August 14th, 2012, at 7am EST. Guests will be able to book the events online at as well as by phone at 407-WDW-FEST.

Booking for Tables in Wonderland Members, Annual Passholders, and DVC Members will begin August 10th at 8am EST for seminars, demos, and Mixology events only.

Discounted pricing is available Tables in Wonderland members, Annual Passholders, and DVC members at $12/$9. This applies only to [Read more…]

2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Special Event Updates

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We have a bit of new information — including pricing, dates, and times — for some highly-anticipated events at the 2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival!

As always, you can visit our Epcot Food and Wine Festival index page for all updates at any time. Bookings will begin for special events on August 14th, 2012, at 7am. Call 407-WDWFEST or book online for some events at disneyworld.com/foodandwine.

New Epcot Food and Wine Festival Details

Italian Regional Food & Wine Luncheon:

Replacing the French Regional Lunches this year are Italian Regional Food & Wine Luncheons in Tutto Gusto Wine Cellar. Noon-2 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. Cost is $75 (plus tax, gratuity included, park admission required).

Veal Parmesan at a 2011 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Event in Italy

Party for the Senses: Held this year on October 6, 13, 20, and 27, and November 3 Party for the Senses in the World ShowPlace is back. As we previously reported, there are three tiers of pricing this year:
1.) A reserved table on the main floor ($170 plus tax, gratuity included, park admission required)
2.) A reserved table in the premium Wine View Lounge is $270 plus tax (gratuity included, park admission required)
3.) General admission $145 plus tax (gratuity included, park admission required). Both of the reserved seating options also include a specialty cocktail and early admission at 7:15 p.m.

Marketplace VIP Access Chef Tours These take place at 10:30am each Wednesday during the festival and feature five dishes and five beverages (alcoholic). The tour will last 2 hours. Cost is $90 [Read more…]

Epcot Food and Wine Festival Belgian Waffle Recipe

By AJ 3 Comments

Belgian waffles have been a staple of the Epcot Food and Wine Festival for the past two years, and I thought it would be fun to feature the Disney Belgian Waffle recipe as we countdown to the 2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival!

The Belgium Booth at the Epcot Food and Wine Festival

We’ll feature a few more recipes as we continue the countdown to September 28th! If you try them out, be sure to let us know! 🙂 Stay tuned to our 2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival pages for all the latest details…

Belgian Waffle with Berry Compote and Whipped Cream

Belgian Waffles with Berry Compote and Whipped Cream

Serves 4 (makes 8 4×4-inch waffles)

Belgian Waffles
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon dry active yeast
1 1/2 cups [Read more…]

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