Festival of the Arts

We went over there a couple of days ago and while I am not usually into the festival food booths I must say the couple we tried were very good. All but the empanadas I would have been happy with if they had been served as a course at any of the Disney Signature restaurants.  Another plus is that none of the items we tried were served in those soggy cardboard boats they use to use, the new serving trays were much nicer. What we tried:

At the The Deconstructed Dish – Near Port of Entry booth
Deconstructed French Onion Soup: Beef Broth Ravioli, Gruyère Cream, Onion Bread Pudding and Onion Textures  - Over all very good.  The bread pudding was a little dry but was good once flooded with the soup from the ravioli.  Clever presentation, something that ill fun playing with at dinner parties at home.

Deconstructed Key Lime Pie: Flexible Key Lime Curd, “Key Lime” Mousse, Graham Cracker Cake and Meringues -  Also very good although the Key Lime Curd was a bit "tough", my guess is that they used Agar and not gelatin to form which would explain the texture.  Again fun presentation and over all a good dish.

At the Gourmet Landscapes – Canada Pavilion booth
Wild Mushroom Risotto, Aged Parmesan, Truffle Shavings and Zinfandel Reduction - I am usually pretty picky about risotto but this was surprisingly good. It had a few shaved truffles over the top, could have had more but you can always say that about truffles...

Blood Orange-Braised Beet Tartare with Mustard Vinaigrette, Pickled Clamshell Mushrooms and Golden Beets - The beets were only lightly braised and still crunchy which is surprising because typically people use roasted beets and call it a tartare because of how it is plated (small cuts make the beets look like beef tartar).  I love beets so the unexpected texture may have made this the bite of the trip, excellent plate.

Vibrante & Vívido: Encanto Cocina – Between Morocco Pavilion and France Pavilion booth
Chorizo and Potato Empanada with Turmeric Aïoli and Annatto Aïoli - This was only ok, the filling was good but the shell was thin and a bit soggy.  It wasn't bad but this is a go to potluck dish that I make and mine are better.