Introducing...

Based on all the feedback I get from readers of this blog, I've created a new blog that I'll work on year round. Introducing the Voracious Voyager blog. It can be found at http://voraciousvoyager.blogspot.com

Three Trips Set

With school winding down, the time has arrived for me to begin traveling. In the coming weeks and months I will be updating this blog as I travel South to Florida and East to Italy (and possibly other European countries). And yes, I will definitely include updates on culinary delights that I find along the way.

I will be announcing updates via Facebook, or you can subscribe directly to this blog and get notifications when I update.See you in a couple of weeks when I head to Southwest Florida.

Foodtopia Moments

Tonight for dinner, I went to the Tambu Lounge at Disney’s Polynesian Resort. It’s a bar right outside of O’Hana, a Hawaiian flavored Brazilian BBQ type restaurant. I had a pineapple upside down martini, and a key lime coconut martini with a graham cracker rim. For my entrée, I had O’Hana style chicken wings that were seasoned with honey and coriander, and kona coffee pulled pork sliders. The sliders were ok, but the wings were some of the best I’ve ever eaten. 

Taking care of business

This week is supposed to be my week of mixing business with pleasure. Instead, I took care of all of the business this afternoon and will be heading back to NJ tomorrow instead of Friday. Mom has surgery scheduled for tomorrow after a postponement today, so I need to get back sooner than planned.

Today I woke up in Bonita Springs after a night out in Naples. After a tasty breakfast at Waffle House, I headed up to Orlando to handle the business that brought me down here. I checked into Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort and then went over to Disney’s Polynesian Resort for a few drinks and dinner. Before heading back to the Magic Kingdom for a bus back to my hotel, I went to the Polynesian Resort beach to watch the Magic Kingdom fireworks show called Wishes.

I’ve been at Disney many different times a year, including the Christmas week, which is their busiest. But tonight they must’ve been mobbed inside. When I got there to head to the busses, the lines for the monorails and boats were back up all the way to the park exit. It took 10 minutes to walk about 40 yards. I realized that the boat launches were so busy because the water electrical light parade was passing on the lake, and people wanted to see it. 

Foodtopia Moments

Seeing that Mom fell at the airport on Thursday and strained some muscles, she really hasn't been to the store yet. Today I managed to pick up some groceries and also make her some meals to keep in the freezer for days when she doesn't have time to cook. I made string beans with tomatoes, perogies, pasta with tomato sauce, zucchini and yellow squash, baked chicken with potatoes, and chicken cordon blue with white wine sauce. I was a busy beaver this afternoon.  

Bags are packed

And you thought the blog was done for this year? I'm off to Florida tomorrow and my bags are packed. I will try to get some posts up this week, including some Foodtopia Moments. 

Foodtopia Moments

For pranzo (lunch), Mom and I were in Rome at Macondo, just up the street from Piazza Navona. Mom ordered the menu touristico (tourist menu), which consisted of bruschetta, a side salad, lasagna, and an iced tea. We shared a Caprese salad and a bottle of water. I ordered a mixed brushetta plate, which included a piece with melted mozzarella and anchovies. It was interesting, but salty. For my pasta plate, I ordered gnocchi al’amatriciana, which has pancetta in tomato sauce with a little spice to it. It was delicious.