Anna here to share my latest Disney adventure. Matt, my parents, and I started out our visit in Disney’s Magic Kingdom. We followed Matt around as he played the final round of The Sorcerers of Magic Kingdom interactive game. I won’t give away what happens when you win, but he was pretty excited that he finished and we went to get a new set of cards. They also upped his level from easy to medium for the next time he plays. We then ate lunch and sought after a new undertaking.
We left the Magic Kingdom by bus to head over to Disney’s Boardwalk Resort. I had made dinner reservation months ago (you certainly don’t need to make them this far in advance) to eat at Kouzzina by Cat Cora®. If you are a Food Network fanatic like me, then you’ll probably recognize that name because Cat was one of the first female Iron Chefs to be on the popular TV show. Her inspiration for the food offered at this restaurant comes from her Greek heritage and also from being raised in the southlands of the U.S.
We started off our meal with an appetizer of Goat Cheese Sto Fourno. We saw it while we were waiting to be seated and thought it would be appetizing to eat after a long, hot day at the park. We were right, it was just what we needed and absolutely delicious. In the dish were baked goat cheese, pequilla peppers, kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, and greek olive oil. It was served with arugula topped with some oil and vinegar, and olive bread (her recipe for olive bread can be found at FoodNetwork.com). We all ordered different entrées. My dad ordered the Fisherman’s Stew which contained mussels, clams, shrimp, and scallops. He loved it so much that he went up the kitchen to compliment the chef who made it. Mom ordered the Kouzzina Trio which consisted of portions of greek-style lasagna, chargrilled lamb burger, and cinnamon stewed chicken with orzo. She thought the lamb burger was a little spicy, but loved the rest of the dishes. Matt, thinking that the menu was a little strange and practically in a different language, opted for the Wood-grilled Steak seasoned with fresh herb salsa and sided with a seasonal vegetable and Kouzzina potatoes. He liked everything, but the vegetable which resembled broccoli, but tasted nothing like it.
I got the Briami which is oven-roasted vegetables with oregano, topped with Greek cheese, served with herbed orzo pasta. I’m on a total orzo kick right now and absolutely loved it in my dish. I’m known for putting salt on everything (yes, I know it’s bad for me), but none was on the table and none was needed because everything was so perfectly seasoned. I definitely enjoyed my time at this restaurant.
While waiting for the bus at Disney’s Boardwalk Resort to head back to Magic Kingdom and our car, a bus came to drop off passengers with their destination being “Anna”. Of course this caught my eye and I took a picture. I wasn't gutsy enough to inquire where it was heading, but it still made my day.
A Pirate’s Adventure: Treasures of the Seven Seas
We found that new adventure when my dad saw a small building in Adventure Land that was called, A Pirate’s Adventure. That seemed right up our alley, so Matt and my dad went inside. They came back out with a treasure map and a hint to their first destination. It was their goal to help Captain Jack Sparrow find the treasures of the seven seas. When we get to the first place on the map, Matt used his ticket (the annual pass) to make a parrot come to life to give us our next hint. We went long like this, discovering new places in Adventure Land and eventually finding one of the hidden treasures. There are several different maps you can go through to find different treasure, but we weren't able to do them all. We’ll pick it up next time for sure.Kouzzina by Cat Cora® at Disney’s Boardwalk
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| Mine, Mom, and Matt's dinners |
We started off our meal with an appetizer of Goat Cheese Sto Fourno. We saw it while we were waiting to be seated and thought it would be appetizing to eat after a long, hot day at the park. We were right, it was just what we needed and absolutely delicious. In the dish were baked goat cheese, pequilla peppers, kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, and greek olive oil. It was served with arugula topped with some oil and vinegar, and olive bread (her recipe for olive bread can be found at FoodNetwork.com). We all ordered different entrées. My dad ordered the Fisherman’s Stew which contained mussels, clams, shrimp, and scallops. He loved it so much that he went up the kitchen to compliment the chef who made it. Mom ordered the Kouzzina Trio which consisted of portions of greek-style lasagna, chargrilled lamb burger, and cinnamon stewed chicken with orzo. She thought the lamb burger was a little spicy, but loved the rest of the dishes. Matt, thinking that the menu was a little strange and practically in a different language, opted for the Wood-grilled Steak seasoned with fresh herb salsa and sided with a seasonal vegetable and Kouzzina potatoes. He liked everything, but the vegetable which resembled broccoli, but tasted nothing like it.
I got the Briami which is oven-roasted vegetables with oregano, topped with Greek cheese, served with herbed orzo pasta. I’m on a total orzo kick right now and absolutely loved it in my dish. I’m known for putting salt on everything (yes, I know it’s bad for me), but none was on the table and none was needed because everything was so perfectly seasoned. I definitely enjoyed my time at this restaurant.While waiting for the bus at Disney’s Boardwalk Resort to head back to Magic Kingdom and our car, a bus came to drop off passengers with their destination being “Anna”. Of course this caught my eye and I took a picture. I wasn't gutsy enough to inquire where it was heading, but it still made my day.
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