EPCOT

2008 Festival

Celebrity Chefs
Eat to the Beat
    Concerts
Fun Facts

Rate and Review
-- Free Exhibits and Demos
-- Special Ticketed Events

AllEars® and Reader
Reports
-- General Overview
-- Afternoon Tea with
   Stephen Twining,
    9/29/07
-- Cheese Tastings
     9/29/07
-- Cook, Book, & Bottle
      9/28/07
-- Food & Wine Pairing,
    Bistro de Paris
-- Food & Wine Pairing,
     Tutto Italia 11/12/07
-- Food & Wine Pairing,
     Coral Reef 10/17/07
-- Party for the Senses,
    9/29/07
--Signature Dining
  Inspirations from India,
   9/30/07
--South African Wine
    Adventure, 10/12/07
-- Sweet Sundays, 10/28/07

AllEars® and Reader
Reports
-- General Overview
-- Cheese & Wine Pairing
      Workshop 9/30/06
-- Cook, Book, & Bottle
      9/29/06
-- Exquisite Evening at
       Epcot 10/6/06
-- Food & Wine Pairing,
      Alfredo's
-- Food & Wine Pairing,
      Le Cellier
-- Party for the Senses
    9/30/06
-- Party for the Senses
     10/14/06
-- Sweet Sundays
     10/1/06
-- Twinings Tea Seminar
-- Wine School 9/30/06
-- Wine School 10/28/06
-- Wine and Food in
    Balance Workshop
    10/1/06

Brew Masters
Eat to the Beat
    Concerts
Exclusive Wine &
    Culinary Programs
Fun Facts
Guest Chefs
Special Exhibits
Children's Activities
Wineries

AllEars®
Reports
--General Overview
--Food & Wine
Pairings (Coral Reef and Alfredo's)
--Food & Wine Pairing Le Cellier 10/7/2005
--Food & Wine Pairing, Sushi, Sashimi & Sake
--Lunch and Learn 10/8/05
--Lunch and Learn 10/14/05
--Lunch and Learn 10/29/05
--Odyssey Cooking School 10/6/2005
--Party for the Senses 10/8/05
--Signature Dinner 10/9/05
--Spirited Ball 10/30/05
--Sweet Sundays 10/9/05
--Wine School 10/22/05

2004 Festival
General Info
Daily Wine Seminars
    and Culinary
    Demonstrations
Eat to the Beat
    Concerts
Experiences and
    Exhibits
Fact Sheet
Family Fun Events
Food Booths w/ Prices
Photo Gallery

AllEarsNet®
Reports
-- General Overview
-- Czarina's Low-Carb
Recommendations
-- Food & Wine
Pairings
-- Lunch and Learn 10/10/04
--Lunch and Learn 11/7/04
-- Party for the
Senses 10/2/04
-- Party for the
Senses 10/9/04
--Party for the Senses 11/6/04
--Signature Dinner 10/31/04
--Sweet Sundays 10/10/04
--Sweet Sundays 11/7/04
--Wine School
10/30/04

2003 Festival
General Info
-- Daily Wine Seminars     and Culinary
    Demonstrations
-- Experiences and
    Exhibits
-- Fact Sheet
-- Family Fun Events
-- Food Booths w/Prices

AllEars®
Reports
-- General Overview
-- Czarina's Low-Carb
     Recommendations
-- Food and Wine Pairings
-- Lunch and Learn Series
-- Party for the Senses
-- Reserve Dinner
-- Photo Gallery
-- Tips for Enjoying the
     Festival

2002 Festival
-- Overview and Events
-- Food Booths, $ and     Recipes
-- General Review
-- Signature Dinner
    Review

2001 Festival
-- Food Booths with
    Prices
-- General Festival
    Information
-- Grand Tasting Report
     and Photos
-- Czarina's Royal Table
-- Winemaker's Dinner     Report
-- Special Events
-- Seminars and Demos

2000 First Hand Report
2000 F&W Festival
1999 F&W Festival
1998 F&W Festival

Attraction Seating
   Photo Gallery
Basic Services
Calendar of Events
Character Meet and
   Greet FAQ
Extra Magic Hour
FASTPASS
Operating Hours
Overlooked
   Attractions
Rehabs and Closures
Ride Restrictions
Smoking Policy
Special Needs
    Travelers
    --Epcot in a
       Wheelchair
Ticket FAQ
Tips & Notes
WDW At Large

AT A GLANCE...
Attractions
Characters
Restaurants

FUTURE WORLD
Club Cool
Innoventions
Journey into
   Imagination
Mission: Space
Spaceship Earth
Test Track
The Seas
The Land
--Soarin'
Universe of Energy
Wonders of Life

WORLD SHOWCASE
Mexico
Norway
China
Germany
Italy
American Adventure
Japan
Morocco
France
United Kingdom
Canada

ENTERTAINMENT
IllumiNations:
   Reflections of Earth
IllumiNations Boat
    Cruises
Innoventions Fountains
Live Entertainment
Off Kilter

SPECIAL EVENTS
Flower & Garden
   Festival
Food & Wine Festival

HOLIDAYS
Candlelight
   Processional
Epcot Storytellers
Holidays Around the
   World

TOURS

SPECIAL REPORTS
Chocolate Around the
    World
Far East Finds a Home
    in Florida - The
    Japan Pavilion
Exotic Treasures Found
    in Morocco
Ice Dreams and Rice
    Creams at Norway
Not Just Kid's Stuff:
    Cranium Command

ARCHIVES
Kristos
Lord of the Dance
Millennium Celebration
Millennium Village
Shockwave!
Surprise in the Skies
The Power of Blast!
Tapestry of Dreams
Tapestry of Nations

1982 Guide Map

OTHER THEME PARKS
Animal Kingdom
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Magic Kingdom

Disneyland
Disney's California
    Adventure

Universal Orlando
   Resort

SWEET SUNDAYS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2004

Sweet Sundays Review

by

by Becky Ashley

This was our third and last event of the 2004 Epcot Food & Wine Festival. We checked in at the Odyssey at 6:45 p.m. and were seated at 7:00 p.m. While in line, our Cast Member told us that whenever Keegan used the word "Chocolate" we were to do an "ohhhh-ahhhh." This is apparently a little something they have been doing for the past few years. We practiced several times before we were admitted into the dining area. For the evening's events there were 6 to 7 tables with 6 to 8 people per table facing the demonstration stage.

Our host for the evening was Lisa Smith who was acquainted with Keegan Gerhard. Lisa did an adequate job, however she was not as practiced at keeping the chef and the audience moving along as Pam Smith had been during our Lunch and Learn class.
Our chef for the class was Keeghan Gerhard, assistant pastry chef of the soon to be opened Wynn Resort in Las Vegas. Keeghan has worked at a number of different restaurants and has appeared on a variety of cooking shows. Keegan was very informative and gave a lot of interesting advice, however his delivery is somewhat hyper and scattered. Maybe the fact that he was drinking Mountain Dew should have been a clue.

A small serving of Inniskillin Ice Wine was provided when we were seated. Unlike the other Food and Wine Festival events we attended, the beverage selection at this event was limited to this one serving of wine and one very small cup of coffee. I would have enjoyed some other type of after dinner or dessert beverage offering.

The first dessert was a Chocolate Lava Cake with "Whoppers" Malted Ice Cream. During the demonstration, Keeghan tended to give directions different from those in the printed recipes. For instance, the recipe called for buttering and flouring the molds while Keeghan said he uses a Pam type spray with sugar instead of flour and butter. The recipe calls for melting the chocolate and butter over a double boiler, while Keeghan used the microwave. Small changes, but it still made it a bit difficult to follow the recipe. The dessert was very good with a lot of chocolate flavor, but not too sweet.

The second dessert consisted of Almond Financier, Roasted Apples, and Caramel Cider Ice Cream. This was my favorite of the three. The Almond Financier is a cake-like cookie made of almond and all-purpose flour, powdered sugar, egg whites and brown butter. The cookie was covered with caramelized apples topped with caramel apple cider ice cream. Crunch was provided by an apple chip made by drying a very thin slice of granny smith apple in the oven.

Our last dessert offering was the Lavender Almond Milk Panna Cotta with Strawberry Sorbet. While my husband enjoyed this, I didn't care for it for several reasons. I'm not a big panna cotta fan -- there's something about the texture that I don't really like. And no matter how hard I try, even a hint of lavender in my food reminds me of soap. Keeghan did mention that the over-use of lavender or rose geranium in food can make it taste soapy, but that if the flavor wasn't overwhelming he was in favor of it. The base of the dessert was a Sable Breton cookie covered with the Panna Cotta and topped with the strawberries.

The cost of the Sweet Sunday was $55.00 per person. Compared to the other events we attended, I think the price for this was rather high for what we received. Also, the presentation was rushed and scattered. Two of the desserts that were made were available the night before at the Party for the Senses. Unless some upgrades are made to this event, I would not recommend it.

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