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So, yesterday I showed you one of the two items from our “must have” or “really want” lists that we were able to get AND I told you that some booths were sold out of some items (excepting Ireland – they only had dessert left)… We both had the lettuce wrap from South Korea on continue reading 2013 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival – South Korea Marketplace – Lettuce Wrap with Roast Pork … Well, it’s the last night of the Food & Wine Festival and there are a few things that we really wanted to try that we haven’t gotten around to yet… Let’s start with the Pork Slider (nick) and the Tuna Poke (me). Kalua Pork Slider with Sweet and Sour Dole® Pineapple Chutney & continue reading 2013 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival – Hawaii Marketplace – Pork Slider & Tuna Poke … Okay, the zapiekanki is an example of memory outpacing actual experience. We both thought that this was one of our hits from 2012 (ha! not so much)… So we had eagerly awaited a cooler evening during the 2013 Festival when we could get this tasty gem and actually enjoy it. So, on the first cool continue reading 2013 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival – Poland Marketplace – Zapiekanki & Okocim O.K. Beer … Okay, I know that the photos taken with my iPhone aren’t that great but this concert was… In fact, we stayed later than we intended to, just to see the last set. A few quick comments Dennis DeYoung has done a marvelous job preserving his voice, he sounded great (Augus Zedra performed the harder continue reading Dennis DeYoung (formerly of Styx) Eat to the Beat Concert … The day of the huge group tour of food & wine – we split a Lamb Meatball with Spicy Tomato Chutney from the New Zealand Marketplace, it wasn’t any better than last year, and we each had our own Venison Sausage with Pickled Mushrooms, Baby Arugula & Black Currant Reduction, it was good enough to continue reading 2013 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival – New Zealand Marketplace – Venison Sausage … I wanted to sample the Schinkennudeln (Pasta Gratin with Ham & Cheese) – Nick didn’t have this as a “must have” on his list… a digression, not to be confused with digestion By the way… Have you heard of the new cookbook that’s all over the blogosphere the last few weeks? It’s “Melt: The Art continue reading 2013 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival – Germany Marketplace – Schinkennudeln & Riesling Kabinett … We had eaten lamb chops earlier in the Festival, we wanted to have one with Harry (from Newcastle, England)… And we did, but we didn’t follow our intentions fully… we had meant to ask for the lamb chops “naked” (i.e. without sauce or potato crunchies)… Harry & his lamb chop Now, the day continue reading 2013 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival – Australia Marketplace – Lamb Chop … Artisanal Hand Made Charcuterie and Cheese Board Duck Pastrami, Bison Sausage, and Cow Girl Creamery Cheese with Artisanal Mustard and Craisin® Preserves paired with Iron Horse Estate Pinot Noir David Munksgard & Pam Smith It’s David from Iron Horse Vineyards (to avoid being redundant, here’s continue reading 2013 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival – Culinary Demonstration with Michael Gonsalves from Golden Oak’s Summerhouse … I’ll cut right to the chase… The other Friday night (a week after the big do with a large group wandering around Epcot Food & Wine Festival), Nick and I made our way over to bluezoo to say “hello” to everyone and to enjoy a light dinner sitting in the lounge. I was also really continue reading Simple dinner in bluezoo lounge on a somewhat quiet Friday evening … The main offerings from this booth were a pleasant surprise! We knew about Innis & Gunn beer (thanks to the adult candy store… Total Wine & More); we’ve eaten salmon on a regular basis for YEARS, and we had haggis for breakfast every single morning when we went to Scotland this past summer… So… We continue reading 2013 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival – Scotland Marketplace – Salmon, Vegetarian Haggis, & Innis & Gunn … |
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