Author: Chef Todd

  I had a tough start to my journey to the opening day of Epcot International Festival of the Arts. We had a more than three hour delay on my departure. Good news, the beer was cheap at my little rinky dink airport in Belleville. Bad news, I learned EVERYTHING I ever wanted to know…

Welcome back for Part Two of my holiday trip around the world. One observation I have made from this event so far is that with only 11 outdoor kitchens, Epcot International Festival of the Holidays is very manageable in one day if that is all the time you have. This sort of undertaking would be…

  The holidays are in full swing at Walt Disney World – Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM, gingerbread houses, cookies…and the Epcot Festival of the Holidays. Of all the festivals offered at Epcot, this one seems to remain a mystery. Only in its third season, the Holiday Kitchens that are offered…

I hope you all got a good few nights sleep, and had a light breakfast this morning.  Welcome to day two of the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival. If you followed my opening day plan, you will be waiting at the rope in Norway at 10:45 a.m. East half of the lagoon is ahead…

  Welcome to Bloggerpalooza, otherwise known as opening day of the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival. This multi-month happening is a culinary marathon, but opening day is an event unto itself. If you are anxious to meet your favorite internet celebrity, then this day should be pinned on your planner. Every member of the…

Ahhh…The Four Seasons. Just saying the name makes me feel important. Tucked discreetly in the heart of Disney’s prestigious Golden Oak development, just the drive down the perfectly manicured lanes to this resort is enough to put me in the mood for some high society. But wait, you say, is this too much fancy for…

I have to admit, the opening of Wine Bar George kind of snuck up on me. I had heard it was coming down the pike, but I guess it fell off my radar. Mrs. Chef Todd, on the other hand, was very diligent in her “reminders” to me as I solidified plans for our annual…

  If Disney ever builds a hotel on The Landing at Disney Springs, I will stay there on every visit.  For real. The sheer volume of quality food and drink on such a tiny footprint is enough to make any food lover’s head spin. The exponential evolution of the tired old Downtown Disney is creating…

Welcome back to day two. I hope you are well rested. Although this is a sequel, you will probably still be able to follow along even if you didn’t read part one. (But you should! It’s fantastic.) That being said, I won’t bore you with  any more frivolous banter, let’s get right to the food…

Opening day of the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival is definitely my current happy place. Don’t get me wrong, I love the Food and Wine Festival, and Festival of the Arts is certainly growing on me, but this one is my jam. The topiaries, the weather, the smaller(ish) crowds…the official beginning of Spring. I was…

  It took me a few visits to Walt Disney World before I discovered a very valuable bit of intel. But once I did, my park touring style was altered forever. I realized that the more you are moving against traffic, the better you are. Go where everyone else used to be. Zig, when they…

  Imagine this scenario. You are planning your next Disney trip, and you run into this dilemma: Everyone you talk to tells you there is nothing good to eat at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. And you are thinking…Wait a minute, I have two days planned at that park! What are we going to do?…Fear not. Some…