Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party

The major components of this party that we were interested in were trick-or-treating, Mickey’s “Boo-to-You” Halloween Parade, Happy HalloWishes: Grim Grinning Ghosts Come Out to Socialize, hopefully visiting a few attractions, and seeing if there was anything special going on at the Haunted Mansion. As two adults without kids, the character dance parties and the

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Epcot Food & Wine 2010 – SCOTCH!

We were a bit jealous when we heard that our friends Lisa and Andy had gone to a scotch tasting at Food & Wine last year and we had missed the chance to go! So this year, we kept our eyes on the schedule – and signed up to do the “scotch tasting” all 3

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Epcot Food & Wine – Food & Sake Pairings in Japan

Serene Harmony – the Spirit of Edo in Modern Tokyo

Join us as our chefs expertly pair premium imported Japanese sake with samples of contemporary Japanese cuisine representative of Tokyo.

Event was hosted by Scott Farrow (manager of Mitsukoshi restaurants at

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Epcot Food & Wine 2010 – Chef Robert Irvine

Food Who: Robert Irvine, Dinner Impossible™, Robert Irvine’s eat! in Hilton Head SC

Also: Jared, the chef du cuisine at eat!

Wine Who: Ceclia Flores from Pascual Toso, Mendoza, Argentina

What: Pascual Toso Malbec Reserve

The Mendoza region is located at the foot of the Andes mountains. The area is

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La Cava Del Tequila

Tequila Tasting presented by Hilda Castillo, Tequila Ambassador

Background information about tequila – Hilda uses the mural on the wall as a teaching aid

all of their tequilas are 100% blue agave takes 7 -10 years for blue agave to mature “the best tequila is the one you like” Mexican law states that tequila can

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Epcot Food & Wine 2010 – Food & Wine Pairings in Morocco

Flavors of Morocco

The Chef at Restaurant Marrekesh (for 23 years) began the presentation by coming out and telling us about Moroccan Cuisine…

Moroccan Cuisine now very popular around the world very diverse because of the numerous cultural influences Berber Spanish Corsican Portuguese Moorish & Arabic Andalsian Middle Eastern Mediterranean African not

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Epcot Food & Wine 2010 – Jose Camey, Paradiso 37

Food Who & What: Jose Camey, Paradiso 37, Downtown Disney, Pleasure Island; menu = Beef & Chicken Enchiladas with Quesadilla Mix

Wine Who & What: Lovely Miss Eva (that’s what the announcer called her), Domaines Barons de Rothschild, “Lafite Around the World”; wine = Lafite “Reserve Speciale” Bordeaux Rouge

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WDW Swan & Dolphin Food & Wine Classic 2010 – Educational Seminar

All Things Sake

From Food & Wine Classic Preview Materials…

“Dive into the history of sake, the current trends in the industry, and a hint at what we can expect tomorrow. Topics include vessels, labeling, when to warm your sake and how the production and milling of sake produces different grades and taste profiles.

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Epcot Food & Wine 2010 – Culinary Demonstration – Peng Looi

Who & What: Peng Looi, August Moon & Asiatique, Louisville, Kentucky

When: Friday, October 8th @ 1:00 p.m.

Where: Festival Center, Epcot

Menu: Roasted Quail “Rendang Style” with Pickled Root Vegetables (recipe below with Nora’s changes)

Nick: “the recipe uses very little vegetables – what’s up with people

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