This May, my husband and I visited Morimoto Asia for the first time. One of the dishes I ordered was an appetizer portion of their Hoisin Chili Sticky Spare Ribs. They were one of my favorite dishes of the whole trip, and I couldn’t wait to try their recipe at home. Making these ribs can…
Author: Ginamarie Palmieri
Nine Dragons Restaurant’s Honey Sesame Chicken Recipe
One of my favorite recipes from the book Cooking with Mickey and the Disney Chefs is the Nine Dragons Restaurant‘s Honey Sesame Chicken recipe. This dish is a lot sweeter than the sesame chicken you may get at your local Chinese restaurant, but it’s a delicious departure. The Nine Dragons Honey Sesame Chicken is…
The Hollywood Brown Derby’s Cobb Salad Recipe
The first time I stepped into The Hollywood Brown Derby in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, I knew exactly what I had to order. Their house specialty is a cobb salad, which is filling enough for an entire meal, but light enough so that you can keep touring the theme parks. When I found the recipe…
Why We Love Saratoga Springs Resort
Since we are a family of six, and often travel with some additional family and friends, we have found ourselves staying at the Disney Vacation Club Resorts often in the last few years. However, it wasn’t until this year that we fell in love with Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort. While Saratoga Springs is a…
Boma’s Kokonut Rice Recipe
A great side dish served at Boma is their Kokonut Rice, which is a slightly sweet and sticky rice that pairs nicely alongside the main courses. So I was excited to try this recipe at home and put a different twist onto our usual white rice. One of the great things about eating at…
Using Fuelrod at the Disney Parks
When Disney announced it would be adding FuelRod chargers to its parks, I was pretty excited. Since I use my phone for so many things throughout a day in the Disney parks, keeping the battery charged was a concern. On prior trips, I found myself searching for outlets. If I could find one, it slowed down…
Jiko’s Mac and Cheese Recipe
While I have not had the pleasure of dining at Jiko at the Animal Kingdom Lodge, I have heard excellent things about their macaroni and cheese. Mac and cheese is a very popular thing to eat at my house, since all four of my children are fans of the dish. So when I found…
Les Chefs de France’s Coq a Vin Recipe
One of my favorite restaurants in World Showcase is Les Chefs de France, which serves up delicious French classics for lunch and dinner. So I was very excited to try its recipe for coq a vin in my book, “Cooking with Mickey and the Disney Chefs.” Coq a vin sounds like a complicated and time…
Restaurant Marrakesh Kebobs Recipe
For my son’s first birthday party, we decided upon an African safari theme, and what better way to celebrate than to bring in recipes from Restaurant Marrakesh in Epcot. Our main course for the party consisted of Marrakesh’s beef shish kabobs and brochette of chicken. Ingredients (beef shish kabobs) 24 oz steak (tenderloin recommended- I…
African Fruit Fool and Frunch Recipes
Although my family has never visited Africa, we have always enjoyed trying the African cuisine at Boma restaurant in Animal Kingdom Lodge. One of the items my children have always gravitated towards is the African Fruit Fool, which is similar to a creamy fruit salad. It is so sweet and refreshing! So I was…
Why You Shouldn’t Miss Epcot’s International Festival of the Arts
This is our second article in our coverage of the Epcot Festival of the Arts! This year, Epcot debuted it’s first International Festival of the Arts, beginning on January 13, 2017. The festival will be celebrated Fridays through Mondays through February 20, 2017. My family and I were able to visit on the first…
‘Ohana’s Honey Coriander Wing Recipe
My family and I love to eat chicken wings, and one of our favorites styles is served at ‘Ohana at Disney’s Polynesian Resort. The wings at ‘Ohana are sweet and savory with just a little heat, drenched in a honey coriander sauce that makes you want to just keep eating more of them. I…