On our first full day at Disney World we had lunch with an Imagineer at the Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant in the Disney-MGM Studios park. This is a special dining experience where a small group of people have a meal with a Disney Imagineer and have the opportunity to ask some “behind the scenes” […]

My oldest son and I had lunch here on the day we arrived in Orlando. The younger kids were went to the pool and picked up lunch later at Hurricane Hanna’s Grill.
I had the cheeseburger with fries and a root beer float. The burger was typical for what you get at most Disney […]

Every time we had passed Morocco in the World Showcase we had been tempted by the smells coming from the nearby kiosk for the Food and Wine Festival. Since the offerings there were similar to what was available in the restaurant, I was really hoping that our dinner there would be something special.
I wasn’t […]

The kids and I went to Walt Disney World during their fall break in October. While there we had lunch with an Imagineer, sampled some of the various foods at the Food and Wine Festival, tried a few new restaurants and returned to some of our favorites.
In the next few posts I’ll give our […]

Is the Disney Dining Plan (pdf link) a good deal?
If you go to Walt Disney World and purchase a WDW package, one of your options is the Disney Dining Plan. Adding this will cost just under $40 per day for adults (age 10 and up) and about $11 per day for children (ages 3 […]

We just returned from a trip to Walt Disney World. While we were there we visited the Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop in Downtown Disney.

We tried the Hot Fudge Sundae
Yield: 2 cups
4 ounces 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Bar
4 tablespoons butter, cut into chunks
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup(s) water
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 […]

From Newsday.com:
Homemade “Big Mac”
3 ounces (96 percent lean) ground beef (about 1/3 cup)
2 pinches salt
1 sesame seed hamburger bun and 1 bun bottom
1 slice (1/2 ounce) 2 percent milk yellow American cheese
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon sauce (see next recipe), divided
1 teaspoon finely chopped white onion
1/3 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
2 rounds dill pickle
Divide the beef […]

There’s a site that offers suggestions when you and a friend want to meet for a meal at a restaurant that is about the same distance from each of you - Equidistant Eats.
You simply enter both addresses (you can add one more) and the results will include a list of the restaurants and a Yahoo […]

My kids and I went to Walt Disney World during the February break for Presidents Day. I’m ready to go back (and not just because our spring weather has turned chilly.) Unfortunately my bank account isn’t as ready as I am. For now, the best I can do is find recipes from […]