FOOD

The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic will return Friday, October 29 and Saturday, October 30, offering an outdoor festival featuring unlimited food tastings from the resort’s culinary team and wine, beer and other sips from around the world. Overnight packages and event-only tickets are now available at www. FoodandWineClassic.com.

An annual tradition since 2010, the event makes its return to the fall after a one-year hiatus and highly successful debut of the Spring Food & Wine Classic. Set outside among the scenic ambiance of the resort, the event features live music, over 20 food stations, 100 beverage selections and immersive themed areas, such as the beer garden and the bubble lounge.

“This event means so much to us because we get to share our passion for food and beverage with our guests in a tangible, interactive way,” said Luciano Sperduto, the resort’s director of food and beverage. “We couldn’t be more excited to pick up where we left off and create an even more delicious, energetic and memorable experience this year.”

Menu highlights will include: • Hand-crafted smoked pork belly, apple butter-bourbon barbeque, buttered grits, shaved radish, roasted chestnut puree served by Smokin’ D’s BBQ • Roasted Linz heritage black angus beef tenderloin, mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, hollandaise sauce served by

Shula’s Steak House • Kimonos Roll: ahi tuna, yellowtail, sustainable salmon, wasabi mayonnaise served by Kimonos

Themed areas will include: • The Beer Garden • The Bubble Lounge • The Pig & The Poke • China Town

Overnight packages for the event start at $580 and eventonly tickets options are $165 per person (inclusive of tax and service fees, for more information or to book, visit www.FoodandWineClassic.com. Guests can now reserve accommodations at the resort’s newest tower, the Walt Disney World Swan Reserve, a 14-story hotel offering an upscale, boutique atmosphere as well as 149 suites ideal for families.

The event will employ appropriate safety measures in accordance with Center for Disease Control recommendations and Walt Disney World policies at the time of the event.

With a variety of restaurants and lounges and a distinguished culinary and beverage team, the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin continually earns national recognition for their food and beverage program. The resort boasts numerous certified wine sommeliers and 1,400 wine selections.

For the latest, guests can visit www.FoodandWineClassic.com, follow www.facebook.com/ swandolphinfwc or call 1-888-828-8850.

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• 1/4 cup Malibu rum with coconut liqueur • 1/2 cup pineapple juice • 2 tablespoons of grenadine (to make the bottom of the glass red)

Garnish with:

• 2 maraschino cherries

• 1 slice of pineapple

- Put 3-4 ice cubes in the

bottom of a glass.

- Pour the pineapple juice and the rum over the ice.

- Pour the grenadine slowly down one side of the glass (pouring too fast will mix the

grenadine in and you won’t get the color separation).

- Stick 2 cherries and a

pineapple chunk on a toothpick for a garnish.

From homemadefoodjunkie.com

A predominantly sweet drink, this eye-catching cocktail will make you think of paradise no matter the weather. It may get a bad rep as the “Malibu Barbie”, but no one can deny its popularity. Served over ice, it is fruity, refreshing and too easy to sip on. Though typically served in a hurricane glass, any will do. Two cherries and a pineapple chunk on a toothpick are the perfect garnish to extend the sunset a little bit longer. The cherries will give an extra burst of sweetness while a pineapple chunk will absorb the cocktail for a bold final bite. Orange slices are another bright and tangy option, even as an extra splash. Any fresh fruit lovers can opt to blend or juice their own pineapple or oranges for a more tart flavor. Enjoy one whatever the occasion before the warm weather ends.