And now for my favorite post of the year: my Epcot Food & Wine Festival To-Eat List. The booth menus were released while I was on vacation, but you can bet I jumped right on them the second I got back, assembling my High Priority snacking list.
… Where I discovered that I have become one of Those People: the Food & Wine Festival Regulars Who Complain When Things CHANGE. Because why do things change???
It’s cool, though; while I may mourn the passing of some of my personal favorites, I’m sure a wonder of new culinary masterpieces await me. And who knows – resurrection may be just a year away!
Now, without further ado, I give you my 2016 Food & Wine Festival To-Eat List.
Key: + means I ate it last year and liked it enough to add it to the list again. – means it was on the list last year but I never got around to trying it.
| Booth | Item | Notes |
| Africa | Buttered chicken with micro cilantro and naan | Dunno about the rest, but I LOVE naan. |
| Africa | Jam Jar sweet Shiraz | Sweet shiraz…? |
| Brazil | Pao de queijo+ | I just can’t quit it. |
| Canada | Cheddar cheese soup with a pretzel roll- | W/ the pretzel roll, I may just actually get it. |
| The Chew | Ricotta and zucchini ravioli | |
| The Chew | Peanut butter and white chocolate mousse | |
| China | Roasted duck in a steamed bun+ | |
| China | Ritzy Lychee with cognac and vodka- | Happy Lychee under a new name, right? |
| Chocolate Studio | Yes thank you I’ll take it | ALL THE CHOCOLATE |
| Craft Beers | Shipyard Midnight Snack Milk Stout | |
| Desserts & Champagne | Champagne+ | Where are the desserts? Did I miss that bit? |
| Farm Fresh | Chicken and dumplings | |
| Farm Fresh | Loaded mac’n cheese+ | |
| Farm Fresh | All those fruity alcohols | Cider! |
| France | Croissant aux escargots- | |
| Greece | Greek yogurt vanilla cake soaked in ouzo | |
| Hawaii | Sparkling pineapple wine | BUBBLES |
| Hops & Barley | Carrot cake | Pending the frosting situation; I want LOTS. |
| Islands of the Caribbean | Quesito | Sweetened cream cheese! |
| Japan | Spicy sushi roll+ | |
| Mexico | Flan de chocolate abuelita | |
| Morocco | Spicy hummus fries | Fries… made of hummus? |
| New Zealand | Seared venison loin | B/c I never remember what it tastes like. |
| Scotland | Potato pancake with smoked salmon+ | |
| Scotland | The Tipsy Laird | Whiskey cake! |
Now, onward to Wine & Dine Half Weekend! Will you be there? What are you itching to get your mouth around?!*
*That’s what she said.
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I'm bummed I won't be at Wine and Dine this year – some of this sounds so amazing!! Hummus fries and loaded mac and cheese, mmm. Also, we had the JamJar Sweet Shiraz at Jiko and it was awesome! So much so that it's my husband's favorite wines. There's a store near us that carries it so we're always stocked up on it now. If you like sweet wines I have a feeling you'll like it!
I do! I'm pretty psyched to try it!
I've never been very impressed with many of the offerings. They were either too "fancy" for my simple tastes or there weren't many vegetarian options. But THIS! I will die a happy girl…..
We can always park it in the champagne kiosk!
Gawd no! Champers and I do NOT get along! 🙁
Special La Cava trip, then?
I'M IN!!!!