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Epcot International Food & Wine Festival 2012 David Njorge, Sanaa, Kidani Village, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge September 30, 2012 Pam Smith and Chef David Njoroge Wine: Spice Route Chenin Blanc Charl du Plessis, Vintner, The Spice Route Winery (South Africa) Tasting Note: Light straw colour. Complex tropical nose with spiced flavors continue reading Culinary Demonstration – Sanaa – Epcot International Food & Wine Festival 2012 … Yay! It’s begun… The festival officially began on Friday, September 28th BUT due to whole raft of things, we didn’t get over to Epcot for photo taking until Sunday mornIng…. (click on photos to enlarge them) #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { The central display as you enter Epcot… They’re using a lot of material from last year and honestly, it looks pretty cheap. These look like they’re made of paper. We’re pretty sure that these aren’t the actual pieces from last year, that they’ve been reprinted – but they’re the same designs. The information booth is behind Spaceship Earth, before you get to the Fountain of Nations. The cranberry bog is back again this year and so are the free craisins from Ocean Spray Cranberries. “Harvested” cranberries Across the lagoon, at the entrance to World Showcase, there is a watermelon patch and interesting facts about watermelons… There are a few watermelons growing here (but it’s not as impressive as the gardens in past years) Watermelons need Sun, Honeybees, and Water…. that’s it… well, according to the sign, that’s it… Fun facts about watermelons… more fun facts… This is nora’s favorite… use a watermelon in place of a pumpkin or a squash when you carve a jack-o-lantern or other face… bet it doesn’t last as long as a pumpkin! One of two World Showplace displays… The second World Showplace display… As usual, there are banner around World Showcase telling you that the Food & Wine Festival is going on…. as if all the booths aren’t enough of a clue! One of the Festival merchandise booths. These have a much more “permanent” feel than in past years – they even have sliding, secure doors.
Big Plans – the Festival starts on Friday (yes, only three days away!) We’re going to start our F&W doings with a special event at Epcot. Some of you may know that October 1st is Epcot’s Anniversary and this year marks 30 years since Epcot opened. We made special efforts to attend Epcot’s 25th Anniversary continue reading Plans for Epcot International Food & Wine Festival … Yes, it’s becoming a habit with us – Friday evening at bluezoo. Of course, we have at least four good reasons why it’s a habit… The food is typically very good (thanks to a very good kitchen that uses real food) The service is usually spot on (thanks to good management) The drinks are generally continue reading Two consecutive Friday evenings enjoying bluezoo … Yes, it’s a post about bluezoo again! Can you tell that we really, really like bluezoo? We went over last Friday evening to have a couple of appetizers and a cocktail, plus we really wanted to talk to Chad about this year’s Food & Wine Classic (see our reviews of Chad’s Sake Class in 2010 continue reading bluezoo on a friday evening … Back in January, Lisa and Andy came to WDW for a visit. And of course, we had to go to bluezoo for dinner. #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 100%; } #gallery-2 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-2 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Wonderful start to any meal at bluezoo = Chad’s Barrel Aged Manhattan! Amuse Bouche – our notes read “rock shrimp, mushrooms, cauliflower cream, pickled cauliflower, and gnocchi” Olive’s Flatbread – this flatbread doesn’t contain olives, it is named for Todd English’s restaurant “Olive’s” Short Rib and Scallop Appetizer – very yummy Nora and Andy had the Mero (fish) – it was very smooth and buttery, well seared, and nicely seasoned; however, it was also very rich for a fish dish (perhaps a bit too rich for Nora’s tastes) Lisa’s Pork Dish – deemed to be excellent Nick’s Pasta Dish – contains many of the same accompaniments as the amuse bouche; this was more flavorful than the Mero Chocolate Dessert Sampler Fishhouse Punch – a very old and traditional mixed drink with friends and few photos… When we returned from our recent cruise, we wanted to continue the “vacation feeling” for the whole day — so, we made reservations for dinner at bluezoo and asked Calvin & Kate to join us. We contacted Chad (remember him from the Food & Wine Classic?) and asked if he continue reading Dinner at bluezoo … In December, Disney World offered a special calendar to Annual Passholders – interestingly, you could only get it at Animal Kingdom at one specific location. Nick drove over and picked up one (nora was working as usual), and it will soon be going to a new home (hi Lisa!). The layout of the calendar is continue reading Annual Passholder Calendar for 2012 … The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is one of our favorite things to see at Walt Disney World during the holidays. We have been quite busy with our other businesses so we have not had much time to enjoy the holiday events at Walt Disney World. We have however made continue reading Osborne Lights – Disney’s Hollywood Studios … Safari Camp & Lunch After two hours we were ready for a break. The break comes at a custom built safari camp that sits at the highest point on the savannah. Our safari truck pulled up to a gate that was opened and then closed behind us (have to protect us from the animals). We continue reading Wild Africa Trek – Lunch and the end of our Trek … |
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