From Garden to Table at 20th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival at Walt Disney World Resort

Epcot is a brilliant backdrop for millions of blossoms, classic topiaries, celebrities and live entertainment at the annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival  from March 6-May 19. But for some of us, the all-new food and drink offerings are the stars of the spring show.

Here’s just a small sampling of favorites, each can be paired with wines, beers and other fun beverages (like a white peach bellini in Italy, or Red Ale from Orlando Brewing at American Adventure):

• Crab tostadas with chipotle aioli and salsa in the Jardin de Fiestas in Mexico.
• A spring pancake with grilled chicken and green apple at the Lotus House in China.
• Savory bread pudding with spring peas and wild mushroom ragout at the Bauernmarkt in Germany.
• Green asparagus and lobster with a garden cocktail sauce at Primavera Kitchen in Italy.
• Stir-fried veggies and soba noodles served in a bun at Hamai in Japan.
• Spiced lamb kebabs with couscous salad at Taste of Marrakesh in Morocco.
• A pig slider with cole slaw at The Smokehouse at American Adventure.
• A ratatouille tart with goat cheese at L’Orangerie in France.
• Heirloom tomatoes with house-made mozzarella, Minus 8 Vinegar and basil at The Cottage in the United Kingdom.
• Sip the garden at Fruits by the Glass Marketplace, with watermelon passion fruit cocktail, non-alcoholic wild berry slush, blueberry beer and wine, mango wine, gluten-free raspberry ale, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
• And, saving the best for last, Dole Whip with Florida-made spiced rum at the Pineapple Promenade. A grown-up delight!