Eat Like Walt: The Wonderful World of Disney Food
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.60 (691 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1484782291 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2014-06-02 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Disneyland's food transports us as much as it satiates us, or as Walt declared, "The food is as fabulous as the fun, too."Although Disneyland opened in 1955, its culinary history dates back to 1923 when Walt first arrived in Hollywood. Walt was a simple eater yet a big dreamer. Walt knew that food could be more than nourishment - it could be entertaining, too. Every attraction has a story, and so do many of the menu items. By 1934, four years before his first feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs would be released, Mickey Mouse had made him famous enough to have a recipe published in Better Homes & Gardens magazine. It was full of fantasy and color!Eat Like Walt is a culinary tour of the park's six lands. Food in Disneyland wasn't gray or humdrum. The concept of families eating and playing at the same time was an innovation in mid-century America. Two decades before the California food revolution, Walt Disney was planning a revolution of his own. And although Walt never set out to be a restaurateur, he became one, with four restaurants opening at his state of the art Walt Disney Studios in 1940.From humble beginnings to becoming one of the most famous men on the planet, Walt was more of an everyman than a p
Her love of all things Disney, especially Disneyland, inspired her to delve into Walt Disney's world of food. She has hosted several radio programs, including The Food Guy and Marcy Show with the Food Network's Guy Fieri. Marcy Smothers is a noted personality and broadcaster in the Northern C
Her love of all things Disney, especially Disneyland, inspired her to delve into Walt Disney's world of food. About the Author Marcy Smothers is a noted personality and broadcaster in the Northern California world of food and wine. She previously authored Snacks:Adventures in Food Aisle by Aisle.. She has hosted several radio programs, including The Food Guy and Marcy Show with the Food Network's Guy Fieri