Friday night at bluezoo’s lounge (again)

This past week we returned to bluezoo for a couple of hours in the lounge enjoying the Beu Sisters, a few drinks, and some good food…

Crispy Calamari with Cajun Remoulade Sauce

The calamari are a relatively recent addition to the bar snack menu. As fans of good calamari, we were eager to

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Slouching into the 21st Century

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We’ve set up a twitter account, unfortunately Nora is still having problems making things integrate with the blog as easily as we’d like (don’t blame her, apparently there was a recent update to the

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Breakfast at Earl of Sandwich

So, you’re probably wondering, what makes breakfast at Earl of Sandwich “extra walt disney world magic”…

We’ve learned that you can get a discount through AAA (15% off). This is higher than the Annual Passholder discount of 10%.

And…

You can get egg added to a lunch/dinner sandwich at no additional charge – turning it

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New Zealand Booth – Lamb Meatball – Epcot International Food & Wine Festival 2012

Lamb Meatball

Lamb Meatball with Spicy Tomato Chutney

We were handed this while waiting for our seared sea scallop. Nick repeatedly told the attendant that it would get cold (or at least not be at it’s best temperature) because we were waiting and waiting and waiting for the scallop. Attendant couldn’t have cared

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Culinary Demonstration – The Hearty Boys Catering – Epcot International Food & Wine Festival 2012

Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh The Hearty Boys Catering, Chicago, Illinois October 26, 2012

Hearty Boys Cocktails, Chicago, Illinois Ward 8 Cocktail

The Ward 8 Cocktail has been around for quite a while, since 1898. There are a lot of stories about it’s origin, basically, the cocktail was created to honor a politician from

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New Zealand Booth – Seared Scallop – Epcot International Food & Wine Festival 2012

Seared Sea Scallop

Seared Sea Scallop with Kumara Red Curry Puree and Apple Radish Salad

The red curry puree underneath tasted like mashed sweet potato, nothing more.

The seared sea scallop was overcooked and gritty.

When we arrived at the booth, we had to wait for this item. Even though we stood and

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Culinary Demonstration – Robert Irvine – Epcot International Food & Wine Festival 2012

Robert Irvine, Robert Irvine’s eat!, Hilton Head, South Carolina & Restaurant Impossible! on the food channel October 25, 2012

Wine: Hanna Winery & Vineyards (Sonoma County, California) Hanna Chardonnay Chris Hanna

Hanna Chardonnay

In the 1970’s Chris’ dad bought a 12 acre farm, they planted a garden, an orchard, and some vines…

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South Korea Booth – Mung Bean Pancake with Shrimp and Kimchi Sauce – Epcot International Food & Wine Festival 2012

Mung Bean Pancake

Mung Bean Pancake with Shrimp and Kimchi Sauce

After seeing this on Eating WDW, nora was determined to have this (also, we’ve been pleased with offerings from the South Korea booth in the past: Boolgogi BBQ Beef and Lettuce Wrap).

The sauce didn’t seem to be “kimchi” at all, it

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A visit to Fort Wilderness – Halloween Decorations

On a recent Sunday, we were able to take a walk around Fort Wilderness and look at all of the Halloween decorations…

Enjoy!

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Culinary Demonstration – Yacht & Beach Club Resorts – Epcot International Food & Wine Festival 2012

Oscar Prieto, Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts October 22, 2012

Wine: Kim Crawford, Kim Crawford Un-Oaked Chardonnay, New Zealand Sarah Brewer

Today we were served the Kim Crawford Un-Oaked Chardonnay 2010 vintage. There are four Kim Crawford wines available at the New Zealand booth on World Showcase: Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Grigio,

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