Showing posts with label Food and Wine Festivals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food and Wine Festivals. Show all posts
Monday, October 4, 2010
Food and Wine Festival
The festival kicked off this past weekend in Epcot at the Walt Disney World resort. The weather couldn't have been better! The longer lines were at Germany, Brussels, France, and Canada. Germany was out of the Pilsner when we stopped there. Will go back to try Brussels again since we bypassed that line. I did get a couple bottles of wine. I want to go back to get more of one of them and the other is a gift. Looking forward to sharing time there with friends when I go back in a couple weeks. I would like to get some recipes about a couple items I tasted. Didn't go to watch the concert for Eat to the Beat series, but could hear it from where we decided to watch the fireworks at. It was a great day! Hope you can get there to enjoy it.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
2010 Food and Wine Eat to the Beat Concert series
Another great selection has been made for the concert series. I just wish I had that day of in the middle of the week like I use to have! Food and Wine begins in Epcot October 1st and ends November 14th. The concerts are held over at the American Pavillion in the America Gardens Theater. Shows are at 5:15, 6:30 and 7:45pm.
10/01 - 10/03 - Taylor Dayne
10/04 - 10/05 - Kool & The Gang
10/06 - 10/08 - Sugar Ray
10/09 - 10/10 - Taylor Hicks
10/11- 10/12 - Air Supply
10/13 - 10/15 - Sister Hazel*
10/16 - 10/17 - Howard Jones
10/18 - 10/19 - Expose
10/20 - 10/21 - 38 Special*
10/22 - 10/24 - Night Ranger*
10/25 - 10/27 - Billy Ocean
10/28 - 10/31 - Starship starring Mickey Thomas
11/01 - 11/03 - Boyz II Men*
11/04 - 11/05 - Roger Hodgson
11/06 - 11/07 - Jon Secada*
11/08 - 11/09 - Hanson
11/10 - 11/11 - Rick Springfield*
11/12 - 11/14 - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
* are the concerts I would really like to see this year.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup
I was just getting my pedicure and talking Disney with my friend and a coworker of hers. He is supposedly big into WDW too, but Casey said I put him to shame. We talked some about Le Cellier and the soup. I told Casey I had the recipe and they both wanted it. Made me think, why not blog about it.
For those who haven't tried it, if you are in Epcot during Food and Wine try it. If you get a reservation at Le Cellier try it. If you can't have it because of some of the ingredients... don't have it.
1/2 pound bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 medium red onion, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
3 celery ribs, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
4 tablespoons of BUTTER
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups chicken stock
4 cups of milk
1 pound white cheddar cheese, grated
1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Course salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1/2 cup warm beer
Chopped scallions or chives for garnish
serves 10
1. In a 4- or 5- quart Dutch oven, cook the bacon, stirring, over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until lightly brown.
2. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for about 4 minutes over medium heat. Whisk in the chicken stock and bring to a boil for 1 minute. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for about 4 minutes over medium heat. Whisk in the chicken stock and bring to a boil for 1 minute. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add the milk and continue to simmer for 15minutes. Do not boil after you add the milk.
5. Remove from the heat and stir in the cheese, Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper until the cheese is melted and the soup is smooth. Stir in warm beer. If the soup is too thick, thin with some warm milk.
6. Serve the soup hot, garnished with chopped scallions or chives.
Bon Appetit!
For those who haven't tried it, if you are in Epcot during Food and Wine try it. If you get a reservation at Le Cellier try it. If you can't have it because of some of the ingredients... don't have it.
1/2 pound bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 medium red onion, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
3 celery ribs, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
4 tablespoons of BUTTER
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups chicken stock
4 cups of milk
1 pound white cheddar cheese, grated
1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Course salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1/2 cup warm beer
Chopped scallions or chives for garnish
serves 10
1. In a 4- or 5- quart Dutch oven, cook the bacon, stirring, over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until lightly brown.
2. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for about 4 minutes over medium heat. Whisk in the chicken stock and bring to a boil for 1 minute. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for about 4 minutes over medium heat. Whisk in the chicken stock and bring to a boil for 1 minute. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add the milk and continue to simmer for 15minutes. Do not boil after you add the milk.
5. Remove from the heat and stir in the cheese, Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper until the cheese is melted and the soup is smooth. Stir in warm beer. If the soup is too thick, thin with some warm milk.
6. Serve the soup hot, garnished with chopped scallions or chives.
Bon Appetit!
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Food and Wine Festival
In just under 2 weeks, Epcot will be welcoming many to 7 weeks of wonderful food and wine from all over the world. I was at Epcot yesterday and they are already have the kiosks set up. There wasn't any topiaries set up yet, which were sparse last year, IMO. Last year was actually the most disappointing year with the way it was done... but that didn't keep me from going or enjoying it. There is a wide variety of things to do.
They have the Eat to the Beat concerts (see list below), Wine Seminars*, Taste Seminars**, Culinary demonstrations**, and then some things like a taste of Italy, a Beer Hop, and many sample size offerings of food and wine from all over. There are countries that you find in World Showcase that are also represented (France, Germany, Canada, etc) and then you have Greece, New Zealand, Ireland, India, Spain and more. New this year is going to be Thailand and Brazil... and also a dessert and champagne kiosk. The cost for the samplings vary from $3 to up to $7-8. It's a good place to try things you wouldn't try and take a step to go beyond your boundries. (I tried escargot and pickled octopus there and liked them both.)
Bon Appetit!!!
Eat to the Beat Concerts:
09/25 - 09/27 - Big Bad Voo Doo Daddy
09/28 - 09/29 - Richard Marx
09/30 - 10/03 - Starships with Mickey Thomas
10/04 - 10/06 - En Vogue
10/07- 10/08 - Better than Ezra
10/09 - 10/11 - Sister Hazel
10/12 - 10/13 - Kool and the Gang
10/14 - 10/16 - Spyro Gyra
10/17 - 10/18 - Jon Secada
10/19 - 10/20 - Sister Sledge
10/21 - 10/22 - Vanessa Carlton
10/23 - 10/25 - Taylor Dayne
10/26 - 10/28 - Boyz II Men
10/29 - 10/31 - John Waite
11/01 - 11/02 - Taylor Hicks
11/03 - 11/05 - Billy Ocean
11/06 - 11/08 - Los Lobos
* Wine Seminars
Epcot Adventures in Wine Varietals Epcot
Wine Schools
Food and Wine Pairings
** Taste Seminars/Culinary Demostrations
Celebrating Family and Friends in the Kitchen
French Regional Lunch Series
A Party for the Senses Signature Dinners
Sweet Sundays
They have the Eat to the Beat concerts (see list below), Wine Seminars*, Taste Seminars**, Culinary demonstrations**, and then some things like a taste of Italy, a Beer Hop, and many sample size offerings of food and wine from all over. There are countries that you find in World Showcase that are also represented (France, Germany, Canada, etc) and then you have Greece, New Zealand, Ireland, India, Spain and more. New this year is going to be Thailand and Brazil... and also a dessert and champagne kiosk. The cost for the samplings vary from $3 to up to $7-8. It's a good place to try things you wouldn't try and take a step to go beyond your boundries. (I tried escargot and pickled octopus there and liked them both.)
Bon Appetit!!!
Eat to the Beat Concerts:
09/25 - 09/27 - Big Bad Voo Doo Daddy
09/28 - 09/29 - Richard Marx
09/30 - 10/03 - Starships with Mickey Thomas
10/04 - 10/06 - En Vogue
10/07- 10/08 - Better than Ezra
10/09 - 10/11 - Sister Hazel
10/12 - 10/13 - Kool and the Gang
10/14 - 10/16 - Spyro Gyra
10/17 - 10/18 - Jon Secada
10/19 - 10/20 - Sister Sledge
10/21 - 10/22 - Vanessa Carlton
10/23 - 10/25 - Taylor Dayne
10/26 - 10/28 - Boyz II Men
10/29 - 10/31 - John Waite
11/01 - 11/02 - Taylor Hicks
11/03 - 11/05 - Billy Ocean
11/06 - 11/08 - Los Lobos
* Wine Seminars
Epcot Adventures in Wine Varietals Epcot
Wine Schools
Food and Wine Pairings
** Taste Seminars/Culinary Demostrations
Celebrating Family and Friends in the Kitchen
French Regional Lunch Series
A Party for the Senses Signature Dinners
Sweet Sundays
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)