Ashley Craft is known for recreating recipes from theme parks, particularly Disney Parks. In her newest offering, she recreates over 100 Disney Parks holiday recipes, in The Unofficial Disney Parks Holidays Cookbook
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About the Book:
The magic of the holidays meets the magic of Disney right in your very own kitchen with these 100 recipes inspired by Walt Disney World and Disneyland’s hottest holiday celebrations, festivals, and special events all year long.
Bring the magic of Disney’s holiday celebrations straight to your kitchen with The Unofficial Disney Parks Holidays Cookbook! From festivals and holidays to other special events throughout the year, this book features 100 recipes for the best food items Disney’s annual celebrations have to offer. You’ll learn to make:
-Valentine Swirl Dole Whip from The Tropical Hideaway for Valentine’s Day
-Frozen Apple Cider from ABC Commissary at Halloween
-The Patriots Platter at Liberty Tree Tavern for a classic Thanksgiving meal
-The Lock Shock and Barrel Sundae from Auntie Gravity’s at Christmas
-And much more!
Perfect for everyone from Disney experts who miss those familiar flavors in between trips to fans who have never visited the Parks but still have Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party on their bucket list, The Unofficial Disney Parks Holidays Cookbook has all the recipes you need to make a celebratory dish worthy of the Mouse himself.
My Thoughts:
If you’re a Disney fan and enjoy all of the foods they serve in the parks during the holidays–have I got a book for you!
Ashley Craft is a master at re-creating all of your Disney Parks holiday treats! The book covers the following Disney Parks: Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney Hollywood Studios, Disney Animal Kingdom, Disney California Adventure, Disney Springs/Downtown Disney, and Disney Resort Hotels. Then within each park, she highlights holidays and special events that feature unique food offerings: Valentine’s Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick’s Day, May the Fourth, Halloween, Christmas, Hanukkah, Fourth of July, Pride Month, Lunar New Year, Easter, Thanksgiving and Mardi Gras.
The book is heavily focused on sweets, drinks, and snacks because isn’t that what we all want for various holiday treats? However, there are quite a few savory offerings, and no matter which holidays you celebrate, there is a a delightful recipe for you to prepare and enjoy at home.
From Mickey Shamrock Milk Shakes to Smoked Salmon Potato Latkes to Heart Shaped Butter Cookies and Mickey Gingerbread, you don’t even have to travel to experience your favorite Disney Parks holiday foods.
I personally find these recipes fairly simple, but not basic. I love the garnishing and how cute they are, Craft really spent time to replicate what the actual products look like and taste like.
This Holidays cookbook joins Craft’s other Unofficial Disney Parks cookbooks: The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook, The Unofficial Disney Parks EPCOT Cookbook, The Unofficial Disney Parks Drink Recipe Book, The Unofficial Disney Parks Restaurants Cookbook , plus she also has one for Universal Studios. If you have a favorite recipe from Disney Parks, you will surely find it in one of Ashley Craft’s cookbooks.
