Disney and Nissan Launch Nationwide Filmmaker Competition

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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and Nissan North America are launching a nationwide search for the next visionary filmmaker in celebration of the upcoming release of “A Wrinkle in Time.”

The contest seeks to inspire innovative directors – especially female filmmakers – to step up and share their voice. Aspiring directors ages 18 and up must submit a 2-minute video showcasing their journey as a filmmaker. Submissions will be judged on their unique storytelling voice, their creativity and originality and their depiction of one of the most powerful lines of dialogue in the film, “Be a Warrior.”

DuVernay wrote, produced and directed her first narrative feature “I Will Follow” in 2010 on a budget of $50,000. What makes this filmmaking challenge unique is that the winner will receive the financial resources to make their own film, which is one of the biggest hurdles facing aspiring filmmakers.

“I’m thrilled to stand with Nissan and Disney to launch this dynamic contest with the goal of supporting an emerging filmmaker to think big, be bold and move forward bravely,” says DuVernay.

“Searching for the Next Visionary Filmmaker” will award one lucky winner $100,000 to create their own film, flights to Hollywood on JetBlue to attend the world premiere of “A Wrinkle in Time” and an all-new 2018 Nissan LEAF. Other sponsors include W Hotels, providing the winner’s stay in Hollywood and HP, awarding an HP ZBook 17 Mobile Workstation to assist the winner with their filmmaking process.

“We’re living in a time when we’re all obsessed with what’s next and, as the world leader in electric vehicles, we are thrilled the all-new 2018 Nissan LEAF, a car you can buy today, can be part of the forward-thinking vision of “A Wrinkle in Time,” says Jeremy Tucker, Vice President, Marketing Communications & Media, Nissan North America. “Creating a successful future will take collaboration, and Nissan is proud to support the visionary filmmakers working to imagine tomorrow, today.”

Official contest rules are available at: www.AWITFilmChallenge.com.

Disney and Nissan Launch Nationwide Filmmaker Competition

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This Cobb Salad is Sure to Fill You Up Without Weighing You Down

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This Cobb Salad is Sure to Fill You Up Without Weighing You Down

When you go to The Hollywood Brown Derby located in Disney’s Hollywood Studios you step into the Golden Age of Hollywood! This warm, wood-paneled restaurant is known for its famous Cobb Salad.

This meal is sure to fill you up without weighing you down. With ingredients like hard-boiled eggs, bleu cheese crumbles, and bacon, this dish is sure to please your palate.

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Find Out Where You Can Grab a Delicious Hand-Dipped Corn Dog While Enjoying Magic Kingdom!

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Find Out Where You Can Grab a Delicious Hand-Dipped Corn Dog While Enjoying Magic Kingdom!

If you find yourself looking for a quick snack as you are running in between rides at Magic Kingdom, be sure to stop by Sleepy Hollow! Their Hand-Dipped Corns Dogs are to die for! They are paired with some yummy chips to help fill you up and get you back on the rides as fast as possible.

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Watch Mini Chef Paloma Make Chocolate, Peanut Butter, Banana French Toast at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

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Watch Mini Chef Paloma Make Chocolate, Peanut Butter, Banana French Toast at Disney's Wilderness Lodge

Meet Paloma! She is an aspiring chef. There’s no better place to start your food journey than at Walt Disney World!

Paloma is from Puerto Rico and her dream was to cook a tasty breakfast at Walt Disney World. Her dream came true when she was named Mini Chef Paloma in Puerto Rico.

Watch Paloma create some amazing french toast with the help of Walt Disney World Resort Chef Axel Martinez from the comfort of her full kitchen while staying at Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, the newest Disney Vacation Club Resort.

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Chinese New Year Celebration Kicks Off Spectacular Year At Hong Kong Disneyland Resort

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Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year kicks off an exciting year at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (HKDL). Guests to the resort will ring in 2018 with new events from day to night in every season this year. From now until March 4, God of Fortune Goofy and playful Pluto will take center stage, showering blessings on guests for the Year of the Dog. Main Street, U.S.A. will be decorated with festive Lunar New Year adornments while Pluto-themed decorations can be found. Also, a brand-new Chinese New Year Night Market will be inaugurated in the park in the evening to immerse guests in authentic Hong Kong-style festivities!

Chinese New Year Celebration Kicks Off Spectacular Year At Hong Kong Disneyland Resort

Authentic celebrations with first-ever Chinese New Year Night Market
Discover magical fortune by taking an evening walk to the Chinese New Year Night Market! As night falls, Main Street, U.S.A. and the Plaza will be transformed into a special Night Market for Chinese New Year. Like Hong Kong’s unique Lunar New Year fairs, this is a special market filled with mobile stalls that offer festive delicacies and specialties. Indulge in local Hong Kong snacks with a Disney theme, like Mickey-shaped Maltose Toast, Mickey-shaped Red Bean Pudding and Egg Puffs. Take home some New Year’s luck and joy by purchasing exclusive merchandise items such as a Disney Greeting Windmill, Disney Blessing Ornaments and goodie bags, available in limited quantities. Mickey and friends will also appear at the Night Market to wish everyone Kung Hey Fat Choi, and there will even be atmosphere entertainment to drum up the festive spirit for families enjoying the market together.

From the first to the fifth day of the Lunar New Year (February 16-20), the park will be presenting guests with a newly designed Year of the Dog-themed lai see packet (while supplies last)! It contains a chocolate gold coin and a merchandise coupon, giving guests more reasons to shop for the new year and share good fortune.

God of Fortune Goofy will greet guests at The Annex on Main Street, U.S.A. to share blessings with guests. Disney friends will appear in different festive outfits day and night to offer their best wishes, including StellaLou, who will be celebrating her first Chinese New Year at HKDL. Be sure to take photos with all the Disney pals for the family photo album!

Chinese New Year Celebration Kicks Off Spectacular Year At Hong Kong Disneyland Resort

A plethora of festive delights for a fulfilling start to the year
For a fulfilling start to the year, the park and three hotels will present nearly 70 festive delights, including Chinese New Year sets and snacks. Feast on the Chinese New Year Set Menu at Main Street Corner Cafe Hosted by Coca-Cola®, or a more formal celebration with the New Year Special Set 2018 at Plaza Inn. There’s also festive snacks like Wishing Fish at the Market House Bakery and Outdoor Vending Carts. Or, order the “Lo Hei” at Studio Lounge at Disney’s Hollywood Hotel to usher in the year with extra good luck and prosperity. Lunch and dinner buffets at Chef Mickey also include a line-up of delicious choices.

Chinese New Year Celebration Kicks Off Spectacular Year At Hong Kong Disneyland Resort

Gifts of good fortune
A range of more than 40 merchandise items for the season will be available at HKDL to share blessings with friends and loved ones. New “101 Dalmatians” plush toys and Pluto in a Chinese New Year outfit are the perfect keepsakes for the Year of the Dog, while StellaLou plush toys in a traditional Chinese outfit will be available for the first time ever. Start the year by visiting friends and relatives while wearing festive Disney apparel and bearing Disney goodies, lai see packets and traditional “fai chun”!

New Year limited-time offers on hotels up to 40% off
Make any Disney vacation magical with limited-time offers for the new year by staying at Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel, Disney’s Hollywood Hotel or the newly opened Disney Explorers Lodge! Guests can book a room on designated dates during January and March 20181 at one of the hotels starting at HK$1,356, representing discounts of up to 40% off. Booking for this special promotion is available from now to January 31, 2018. Stays at resort hotels during the Chinese New Year celebration come with a set of complimentary collectibles, including Chinese New Year-inspired amenities, slippers and door decorations. Young hotel guests and their families will be kept busy with a full range of recreational activities across Hong Kong Disneyland’s three resort hotels, from arts and crafts to a new year market and Disney Lion Dance.

A sweet Disney rendezvous for lovebirds
On Valentine’s Day, romance will fill the park as lovebirds enjoy a sweet time day and night. Dazzling park lighting at night will set the scene for great photos of every romantic moment. More than 30 Valentine’s keepsakes, including Duffy and ShellieMay merchandise, will be available in the resort’s merchandise outlets to help guests find the perfect gift for someone special. There are also 25 Valentine’s meal items at HKDL for couples to enjoy together. Guests can make the most of a romantic evening by having a dreamy Valentine’s Day dinner at a hotel restaurant and staying at a themed resort hotel at night.

New Disney-themed elements throughout the year
Throughout 2018, HKDL will introduce all kinds of themed experiences for guests to enjoy! Starting from Chinese New Year, there are even more chances to connect with beloved Disney stories and characters thanks to first-of-its kind entertainment and colorful seasonal events all year long.

Upcoming Entertainment Offerings

Meet Black Panther

In 2018, more Marvel Super Heroes will make their dramatic arrivals at HKDL, providing perfect photo opportunities. Guests should get ready to meet Marvel’s newest hero, Black Panther, when he appears for the first time in Adventureland this February! This will coincide with the release of the eagerly expected live-action “Black Panther” film debuting in February in Hong Kong cinemas.

Chinese New Year Celebration Kicks Off Spectacular Year At Hong Kong Disneyland Resort

An immersive party for Mickey fans

In mid-March, Minnie and her pals will gather everyone to join a surprise party for Mickey! Every evening, guests will be dazzled by the brand new colorful “We Love Mickey!” Main Street Projection Show, which features cutting-edge visual effects and lighting at Hong Kong Disneyland. This surprise celebration will transform the buildings into a canvas of vibrant, colorful visuals that pay tribute to Mickey’s major life milestones.

It’s Spring carnival time!

The month of March will also see more than 100 Disney friends appear in different ways at “Disney Friends Springtime Carnival.” Guests can enjoy whimsical character encounters and reconnect with new and longtime Disney friends for a vibrant springtime celebration. Moana will make her debut in Adventureland to greet guests for photo opportunities and inspire them with her adventures.

More magical experiences are lined up for the year as the park undergoes the start of its multi-year expansion. “Moana: A Homecoming Celebration,” an all-new atmosphere stage show to debut in Adventureland in May, will be the first attraction of the ongoing multi-year expansion plan. In the summer, guests can have fun with The Incredibles. Guests can enjoy spooky fun at “Disney Halloween Time” as Jack Skellington of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and other Disney Villains take over the park. At the end of 2018, guests will be immersed in Hong Kong’s most authentic Christmas experience with “A Disney Christmas.”

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VIDEO: Disney World’s Best-Kept Secrets

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Disney World Secrets

Did you see CNN’s special on the secret places of Walt Disney World? Frank Pallotta takes you inside the places that keep the park running like magic. But Disney’s secret places aren’t about keeping the park running. Pallotta also takes the cameras up to the Cinderella Castle Suite!

Take a peek behind the curtain and see the magic of Creative Costuming, Central Shops, and the Flavor Lab. All of these departments creating stagecraft on a grand scale.

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Danny Strong is Set to Pen Disney’s Upcoming “Oliver Twist” Film

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Danny Strong

Disney’s “Oliver Twist” has a screenwriter. Danny Strong will be the man behind the pen of Disney’s modern and musical take on this Charles Dickens’ classic. Strong is the co-creator of Fox’s “Empire.” While Strong has been in front of the camera on several popular television shows like “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” and “Gilmore Girls, ” he is well known for his script writing. Most recently Strong directed and wrote “Rebel in the Rye,” which starred Nicholas Hoult and Kevin Spacey.

Ice Cube is attached to the film to star and produce, while the Tony-winning director of Hamilton, Thomas Kail, is said to be directing.

Also signed on as producers are Marc Platt, the veteran movie producer who was behind Broadway’s hit musical Wicked, and Jeff Kwatinetz of The Firm.

One of Dicken’s most works, “Oliver Twist” is the story of an orphan boy who goes from exploited worker to being taken under the wing of the leader of a gang of London pickpockets, Fagin, who is set be played by Ice Cube.

Disney has already attempted to remake this classic story in 1998 with the animated film, “Oliver and Company.”

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The Upcoming Disney-Pixar Toy Story 4 Has a New Screenwriter

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Toy Story 4 New Screenwriter

Back in November, Rashida Jones, and writing partner Will McCormack, stepped away from the from the production of the upcoming Toy Story 4, leaving the slot of screenwriter open.

Today that vacancy has been filled. Stephany Folsom was hired today by Disney-Pixar as the new screenwriter for the upcoming film. Folsom made the Black List in 2013 with the script “1969: A Space Odyssey Or: How Kubrick Learned To Stop Worrying And Land On The Moon.”

In July, John Lasseter stepped down as co-director of the film, leaving only Josh Cooley at the helm.

Toy Story 4 is set to be released on June 21, 2019.

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Photo Credit: Pixar

VIDEO: New Baby Hippo At Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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VIDEO: New Baby Hippo At Disney's Animal Kingdom

Recently I brought you the news that “Tuma” the Nile hippopotamus at Disney’s Animal Kingdom gave birth to an adorable calf! The newborn is 6 days old today and park guests are falling in love with the Animal Kingdom’s newest addition.

The pair are doing well and Disney’s animal care team is giving Tuma and her calf plenty of room to nurse and bond, so the calf’s gender and weight may not be known for some time. Today I have a fun video for you that shows the two of them together.

Guests may see Tuma and her adorable calf on Kilimanjaro Safaris day and night. Guests participating in Wild Africa Trek may also see the hippos.

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Adventures by Disney Recipes: French Onion Soup and Hungarian Goulash

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Adventures by Disney Recipes: French Onion Soup and Hungarian Goulash

If you’re a foodie like me, you often remember your vacations by what you ate! How great would it be to be able to bring some of those flavors home to relive the memories in taste form? Here are a couple of amazing recipes from the incredible Adventures by Disney chefs, sure to delight your palette and inspire some fun time in the kitchen! Bon appetit!

French Onion Soup
Adventures by Disney

Serves 6

FRENCH BREAD CROUTONS

3 cups cubed French bread

2 tablespoons butter, melted

1/4 teaspoon salt

FRENCH ONION SOUP

1 pound brown onions, finely sliced then quartered

1 garlic clove, minced

4 tablespoons butter

2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme

2 teaspoons minced fresh marjoram

1/8 cup cognac

2 cups beef stock

2 cups chicken stock

1 cup dry white wine

1/2 cup full-bodied red wine

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/2 cup grated gruyere cheese for garnish

FOR FRENCH BREAD CROUTONS:

Preheat oven to 375˚.
Toss cubed French bread, melted butter and salt in medium bowl until combined.
Spread bread mixture on a baking sheet and bake for 5-6 minutes.
Bake for 5-6 minutes. Remove tray and carefully stir croutons. Bake an additional 5-6 minutes until golden brown.
Cool and store in an airtight container.

FOR FRENCH ONION SOUP:

Sauté onions, garlic and butter in a large stock pot over medium high heat until onions are golden brown, 10-12 minutes.
Add thyme, marjoram, cognac, white wine, beef and chicken stock; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes until onion flavor is well developed.
Add red wine, salt and pepper heat to desired service temperature.
For service, top with French bread croutons and sprinkle with grated gruyere cheese.

Adventures by Disney Recipes: French Onion Soup and Hungarian Goulash

Hungarian Goulash

Adventures by Disney

Serves 6

1/2 cup corn oil

2 onions, sliced

1 clove garlic, minced

2 pounds boneless chuck roast, cut into 1-inch pieces

2 teaspoons salt

2 cups hot water

1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes

1 red bell pepper, diced

2 medium potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch cubes

2 tablespoons sweet Hungarian paprika

1 teaspoon caraway seeds

3 bay leaves

1/2 pound egg noodles, cooked according to package directions

Salted butter, to taste

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Heat oil in a 4-quart Dutch oven over medium heat for 5 minutes, until hot. Add sliced onions and sauté for 8 minutes, until soft. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Season chuck roast with salt and add to onions and garlic. Cook for 4 minutes on each side, until beef is brown.
Add water, undrained tomatoes, bell pepper, potatoes, paprika, caraway seeds, and bay leaves to the Dutch oven and bring to a simmer. Cover and continue simmering for 1 hour, until meat is tender.
Serve over warm buttered egg noodles with fresh chopped parsley.

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Aulani Recipes: Roasted Kamuela Tomato Soup with Truffled Brie “Grilled Cheese” and Tuna Poke

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Aulani Recipes: Roasted Kamuela Tomato Soup with Truffled Brie "Grilled Cheese" and Tuna Poke

Looking for a tropical escape from the frozen winter months? Look no further than these deliciously warm recipes from Disney’s Aulani Resort!

ROASTED KAMUELA TOMATO SOUP WITH

TRUFFLED BRIE “GRILLED CHEESE”

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Serves 4-6

ROASTED KAMUELA TOMATO SOUP

5 large tomatoes, cored and cut in half

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided

1 teaspoon coarse salt, divided

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Handful fresh basil

Handful fresh oregano

1 white onion, large dice

3 garlic cloves

3 tablespoons tomato paste

1 (15-ounce) can Italian-seasoned diced tomatoes

1 cup chicken broth (optional, as needed)

TRUFFLED BRIE “GRILLED CHEESE”

1 7 ounce wheel Brie cheese at room temperature

1/2 tablespoon white truﬄe oil

6 slices soft white bread

2 tablespoons softened butter

FOR ROASTED KAMUELA TOMATO SOUP:

Preheat oven to 450F. Place tomatoes on a large sheet pan. Drizzle with 1/2 teaspoon oil and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Roast 30 minutes, until softened and caramelized.
Tie the ends of basil and oregano together in a bundle using kitchen twine. Set aside.
While roasting tomatoes, heat remainder of oil in a soup pot. Sauté onions until translucent, about 7 – 10 minutes. Add garlic and sauté until gold and fragrant, 2 minutes.
Add tomato paste and cook until tomato paste becomes dry. Add remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add basil and oregano bundle, roasted tomatoes, and canned tomatoes with juices.
Simmer on medium-low heat 30 to 45 minutes, until tomatoes are broken down. If mixture seems dry, add chicken broth, a bit at a time, until soup is thinned out but not watery.
Working in batches, carefully pour mixture into a blender and blend until smooth. Alternatively, use a handheld blender to purée. Then pour mixture through a fine-mesh sieve or chinois, discarding solids. Serve hot.

FOR TRUFFLED BRIE GRILLED CHEESE:

Gently cut away white rind from brie and discard.
Place Brie in a medium bowl; add truffle oil. Mix gently until completely combined and smooth. Set aside.
Cut crusts off of bread; cut each slice into 2 (1×2-inch) rectangles.
Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat.
Spread one side of each rectangle with softened butter. Place bread rectangles butter side down in warm skillet and toast until golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes.
Spread 1 tablespoon truffled Brie cheese on the un-buttered side of 6 bread rectangles. Top with remaining half of rectangles, creating 6 sandwiches.
Serve sandwiches alongside soup.

Aulani Recipes: Roasted Kamuela Tomato Soup with Truffled Brie "Grilled Cheese" and Tuna Poke

TUNA POKE

Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa

Serves 6 as an appetizer

INGREDIENTS

1 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger

2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons yuzu juice

Juice of 1 lime

1 tablespoon finely minced garlic

1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, plus additional for garnish
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon wasabi powder
1/8 teaspoon sugar

2 pounds fresh sushi-grade tuna, cubed
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Favorite prepared seaweed salad, for serving

DIRECTIONS:

Whisk together soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil, yuzu juice, lime juice, garlic, sesame seeds, vinegar, wasabi powder, and sugar in a large bowl.
Add tuna to mixture and toss to coat. Season with pepper, to taste. Refrigerate 5 to 10 minutes.
Place a bit of seaweed salad in the bottom of a small dish. Top with tuna and garnish with toasted sesame seeds.

Cook’s Note: Poke (pronounced POH-kay) means “cut piece” or “small piece” in Hawaiian. Be sure to use sushi-grade tuna because the fish is raw. Yuzu is a sour Japanese citrus fruit, and you can purchase in some supermarkets and in Asian grocery stores. If you can’t find it, substitute 1 tablespoon lime juice and 1 tablespoon orange juice.

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Disney Cruise Line Recipes: Roasted Duck Breast, Three Cheese Lobster Macaroni, and Porcini Mushrooms with Gnocchi

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Disney Cruise Line Recipes: Roasted Duck Breast, Three Cheese Lobster Macaroni, and Porcini Mushrooms with Gnocchi
Can’t wait to sail away on a flavor adventure? Try out some of these scrumptious recipes from Disney Cruise Line while you look forward to your next Disney adventure!

CRISPY ROASTED DUCK BREAST

WITH MARQUISE POTATOES

Lumiere’s and Triton’s

Disney Cruise Line^®

Serves 4

DUCK

6-8 pounds fresh or frozen duck

1 tablespoon olive oil

MARQUISE POTATOES

4 medium Yukon gold potatoes, peeled

4 strips bacon, finely diced

1/2 cup finely diced yellow onions

1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley

1 egg

1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, divided

Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

2 tablespoons butter

POMEGRANATE JUS

1 cup beef stock

1/4 cup pomegranate syrup

FOR DUCK:

Preheat oven to 300°F.
Roast duck for 25 to 35 minutes, or until medium rare. Rest until cool enough to remove breast, thighs, and legs, keeping the skin intact.
Heat olive oil in medium skillet over medium heat. Add duck breast, skin side down, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until skin is crispy.
Place thighs and drumsticks, skin side up, back in oven for 5 to 7 minutes or until skin is crispy.
Transfer duck to cutting board and let stand 15 minutes before carving.

FOR MARQUISE POTATOES:

Boil potatoes until tender; drain and cool. Shred the potatoes into a mixing bowl using a box grater; set aside.
Sauté bacon until crisp in a medium skillet. Add onions and cook until translucent.
Add bacon and onions to the shredded potatoes. Mix in parsley, egg, and 1 tablespoon flour. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Form into eight 3-inch cakes. Dredge the cakes lightly in remaining flour, coating both sides.
Heat the butter in large skillet over high heat. Cook the cakes until golden brown on both sides.

FOR POMEGRANATE JUS:

Heat beef stock in small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce to low heat, and let simmer for 15 minutes.
Pour in pomegranate syrup and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.

TO SERVE:

Place 2 potato cakes on each of 4 entrée plates and serve with duck breast slices, thighs, and drumsticks.
Drizzle 2 tablespoons of pomegranate jus over duck and serve remaining jus on the side.

What to drink: Soft, fruity Buena Vista Pinot Noir.

Disney Cruise Line Recipes: Roasted Duck Breast, Three Cheese Lobster Macaroni, and Porcini Mushrooms with Gnocchi

THREE-CHEESE LOBSTER MACARONI

Lumiere’s and Triton’s

Disney Cruise Line

Serves 6 to 8

THREE-CHEESE SAUCE

3 tablespoons butter

2 shallots, finely diced

1/2 fennel bulb, sliced thin

2 celery stalks, finely diced

1 leek, finely diced

3 cups Chardonnay

5 stalks fresh tarragon, leaves reserved for garnish

6 cups of heavy cream

3 tablespoons butter, softened

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups grated Gruyère

1/1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese

1 cup shaved Parmesan

Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper

STEAMED LOBSTER

16 ounces lobster meat

1 1/2 cups white wine

PARMESAN CRISPS

8 tablespoons shaved parmesan

MACARONI

1-pound box rigatoni, cooked al dente

FOR THREE-CHEESE SAUCE:

Melt butter in 4-quart saucepan over medium heat; add shallots, fennel, celery, and leeks, and sauté until tender.
Stir in the Chardonnay and tarragon stalks, increase heat to medium-high, and simmer for about 15 minutes or until reduced by 3/4. Add the cream and simmer for about 10 minutes or until reduced by 1/3.
Strain sauce through a sieve into a 2-quart saucepan. Return to stove over medium heat. Mix butter and flour in small bowl; stir into cream sauce and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes to thicken.
Add Gruyère, cheddar, and Parmesan and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring constantly, or until it reaches a consistency of a thick cream. (Sauce thickens more as it cools.)

FOR LOBSTER:

Cut lobster into bite-sized pieces.
Heat wine in medium saucepan with steamer insert, over medium-high heat until boiling. Reduce heat so that wine simmers; add lobster to steamer basket, cover and cook about 3 to 5 minutes or until lobster changes from translucent to white; remove from heat, setting aside 1/4 cup for garnish.

FOR PARMESAN CRISPS:

Preheat oven to 300°F. Place 1 tablespoon Parmesan on baking sheet lined with parchment paper; lightly shape into an oval. Repeat with remaining cheese, spacing about 1/2 inch apart.
Bake 10 minutes or until golden and crisp. Cool.

TO SERVE:

Cut tarragon leaves into thin strips. Stir together rigatoni and cheese sauce, coating evenly. Fold in lobster, reserving 1/4 cup for garnish. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with tarragon, lobster, and Parmesan crisps; serve immediately.

Disney Cruise Line Recipes: Roasted Duck Breast, Three Cheese Lobster Macaroni, and Porcini Mushrooms with Gnocchi

PORCINI MUSHROOMS WITH GNOCCHI

Enchanted Garden

Disney Cruise Line

Serves 4 to 6

WHITE WINE CREAM SAUCE

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

3 shallots, diced

1 celery stalk, diced

1/2 leek, cleaned and diced

4 cups white wine

1 1/2 cups vegetable stock

1 1/2 cups heavy cream

Coarse salt, freshly ground black pepper, to taste

PORCINI MUSHROOMS

1/4 cup unsalted butter

12 ounces sliced porcini mushrooms

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon dried thyme

GNOCCHI

3 large white potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces

1 egg

1 teaspoon salt, divided

2 cups all-purpose flour

GARNISH

1/2 cup shaved Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons white truffle oil

2 tablespoons fresh chopped chives

FOR WHITE WINE CREAM SAUCE:

Melt butter over medium heat in a medium saucepan. Add shallots, celery, and leeks and sauté for 7 minutes, until shallots are pale. Add white wine and vegetable stock, and simmer for 30 minutes, until reduced by 2/3.
Add heavy cream and simmer for 5 minutes, until reduced by 1/3. Season with salt and pepper. Pour through a fine-mesh strainer. Keep warm until ready to add gnocchi.

FOR PORCINI MUSHROOMS:

Melt butter in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Sauté mushrooms for 10 minutes, until browned.
Season with salt, pepper, and thyme. Keep warm until ready to serve.

FOR GNOCCHI:

Place potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Once water is boiling, cover saucepan and reduce heat to simmer. Simmer until potatoes are tender. Remove from heat and drain.
Press warm potatoes through a ricer into a large bowl and cool completely. Once cool, stir in egg and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Slowly add flour and stir until firm but slightly sticky dough forms. Knead 15 times on floured surface.
Roll into 2 ropes, each 1/2-inch thick. Cut ropes into 1-inch diagonal pieces. Press pieces with a lightly floured fork. Set on a baking sheet lined with a floured kitchen towel.
Bring water and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil in a large saucepan. Add gnocchi and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until they float to top. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Add to white wine cream sauce and keep warm until ready to serve.

TO SERVE:

Serve gnocchi in a shallow bowl topped with mushrooms, shaved Parmesan cheese, a drizzle of truffle oil, and chives.

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