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News: The Best of Epcot Festivals Cookbook Available During the 2016 Epcot Food and Wine Festival

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Food and Wine Festival Updates 2016 Info Graphic Square

With the arrival of August, we can happily say that the 2016 Epcot Food and Wine Festival begins NEXT MONTH!

And along with the start of the Festival (September 14th this year, by the way) comes this year’s Festival Cookbook!

The Best of Epcot Festivals Cookbook will feature not only favorite recipes from the Food and Wine Festival, but also some from this past spring’s Epcot Flower & Garden Festival.

This is similar to the 2014 Cookbook, which included recipes from both festivals as well as December’s Holidays Around the World.

Here’s a peek at the cover…

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©Disney

Featured recipes will include Quesitos from this year’s new Islands of the Caribbean Marketplace at the Food and Wine Festival. [Read more…]

Epcot Flower and Garden Recipe: Buttermilk Chocolate Cake with Caramel Sauce and Spiced Pecans

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We’re back with another delicious taste from the 2016 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival!

Flower and Garden Festival

With all that’s happening this Spring at Disney, you may have forgotten that the Festival is still going strong! Yep — there’s still time to see all of the beautiful flowers and informative exhibits in person. But even better — you can still get out there and experience the Outdoor Kitchens! [Read more…]

Disney Food Post Round-Up: April 17, 2016

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Happy Sunday! We hope you’re having a wonderful weekend!

Funnel Cake Closeup

Funnel Cake Closeup

We’re so excited to announce the grand launch of the Disney Food Blog Guide to Epcot Snacks 2016-17 edition e-book! We’ve updated the instantly downloadable guide and this edition features more than 340 Epcot snacks, including more than 60 new snacks!

To celebrate the grand launch of the Disney Food Blog Guide to Epcot Snacks we’re offering the guide for a 25% discount off the cover price! Simply use the code Epcot16 at checkout to get the discount! And, as always the Disney Food Blog Guide to Epcot Snacks comes with a 100% money-back guarantee.

We have a lot to share with you this week, so let’s jump right in…

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Disney Food Round-Up: March 20, 2016

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Happy Sunday and happy first day of Spring! We hope the sun is shining and the flowers are blooming wherever you are! Now it’s time to sit back, relax, and catch up on the latest Disney food news!

Fries with Pulled Pork and Cheese

Fries with Pulled Pork and Cheese

Speaking of springtime and flowers blooming, the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival is in full bloom right now and we’ve had a chance to eat our way around the festival’s Outdoor Kitchens!

There are so many delicious items on the menus but we have our favorites. Be sure to check out our Best of the Fest – we have the scoop on what you should eat at the Flower and Garden Festival.

We have a lot to share with you this week, so let’s jump right in…

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Disney Food Post Round-Up: March 13, 2016

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Happy Sunday and Happy Daylight Savings Day! We hope you’re having a wonderful weekend and that you remembered to spring ahead! Now it’s time to sit back, relax, and catch up on the latest Disney food news!

DFB Daylight Savings Day Special-01

Even though we lost a much-needed hour of sleep we’re still celebrating Daylight Savings and Springing Forward with special savings at the DFB Store!

With our Daylight Savings Sale you can get the Everything Bundle and the DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining for 25% off! Just use code DAYLIGHT at checkout!

We have a lot to share with you this week, so let’s jump right in…

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Best of the Fest: What to Eat at the 2016 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival

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There’s a lot to love about Epcot during just about every season. With the Epcot Food and Wine Festival in the Fall, and Holidays Around the World celebrating Winter holidays, this has truly become a festival Park!

But Spring in the park is especially beautiful as the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival gets going. (I know. It doesn’t feel like Spring everywhere. But trust me. It does in Florida.)

Flower and Garden Festival

The Flower and Garden Festival, which runs through May 30, opened last week, and we were there for the very first day! After an afternoon of Eating and Drinking Around the World, we came away with pictures of all of the dishes — and more than a few new favorites! Today, we’d like to share with you our Best of the Fest — our top picks from the new dishes that you can enjoy when you visit this year’s Festival.

Jerk-spice Grouper (or Chicken) from La Isla Fresca

La Isla Fresca

debuted at the 2016 Flower and Garden Festival, and it brings with it the fresh flavors of the Caribbean. Everything that we tasted here was a winner!

La Isla Fresca Dishes

La Isla Fresca Dishes

But we especially liked the option to choose between Jerked Grouper or Chicken (although we went for both! :-D) But seriously — not everyone is a fish lover, and not all folks eat chicken. So having a dish where you can decide, but still enjoy the flavors, is a great idea! [Read more…]

News: Orange-Scented Gift Cards Debut at the 2016 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival

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Are you familiar with the handy-dandy Disney Gift Card wristlets that are so popular during the Epcot Food and Wine Festival?

Food and Wine Festival Disney Gift Card Wristlet

Food and Wine Festival Disney Gift Card Wristlet

These wristband-meets-mini gift cards were introduced years ago for ease of use while visiting the Festival’s Marketplace Booths. Rather than digging in your wallet for cash or a card to pay for your items while trying to balance a couple of small plates and a beverage, these little guys allow you to simply strap your form of payment on your wrist, making transactions at the booths that much easier. [Read more…]

Disney Food Post Round-Up: March 6, 2016

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Happy Sunday! We hope you’re having a wonderful weekend! Now it’s time to sit back, relax, and catch up on the latest Disney food news!

Jerk-spice Grouper with Mango Salsa, Chayote and Green Papaya Slaw with Lime-Cilantro Vinaigrette

Jerk-spice Grouper with Mango Salsa, Chayote and Green Papaya Slaw with Lime-Cilantro Vinaigrette

We’re so excited to announced the grand launch of the 2016-17 edition of the DFB Guide to Magic Kingdom Snacks e-book! The fully-updated guide features photos, information, and advice on more than 180 snacks at the Magic Kingdom!

To celebrate the grand launch of The DFB Guide to Magic Kingdom Snacks e-book we’re offering the guide for 20% off the cover price! Just use the code Magic16 at checkout!

We have a lot to share with you this week, so let’s jump right in…

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News! ALL FOOD PHOTOS for the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival!

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It’s here!

#FreshEpcot!

#FreshEpcot!

For those of you who love delicious food as much as beautiful gardens and flowers, you’re in for a treat, as the 2016 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival is officially underway!

We spent the day Dining and Drinking Around the World to bring you pictures of all the new eats and drinks! We were pleased with so many of the dishes once more. Epcot continues to bring their “A” game in terms of both creativity and portion sizes.

Click here to see pictures of all the menu items at the 2016 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival!

We also really enjoyed some fantastic drinks. And the food and beverage team continue to scour the world to bring some really unique beverages for us to try.

Flower and Garden Festival

In addition, we enjoyed some really refreshing non-alcoholic sips as well — the perfect refreshment as we took in the myriad of topiaries, exhibits and flower displays.

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First Look! Epcot Flower and Garden Festival Booth FOOD Pictures!

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We had the opportunity to attend the Tables in Wonderland Flower and Garden Festival Preview Event on Friday!

Disney Food Blog Epcot Flower and Garden Festival

And we’re excited to share with you all of the news — and photos! — detailing some of the delicious dishes and wonderful drinks that you can expect at the 2016 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival, running from March 2-May 30, 2016!

Epcot Flower and Garden Festival Preview

But, super quick, before we get to the food, we HAD to show you a sneak peek at the festival itself! Crews are busy at working, preparing all of the exhibits.

Workers Getting It Done

Workers Getting It Done

We also had a first look at the brand new Music Garden Melodies Playground! OK, it doesn’t look like much right now, but kiddos are gonna LOVE this! [Read more…]

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