Bunchland

We hear they’re very tender

We must confess, while we’ve always loved the classic SNL sketch and the Delicious Dish ladies in general (good times!), we’ve never had the urge to try Pete Schweddy’s balls. But now that Ben & Jerry’s have turned those Schweddy Balls into a flavour? Well, we trust Ben & Jerry’s a lot so we’re willing to give it a go.

But the Schweddy Balls got us thinking about other fictional (as yet) dishes from film and literature. The Hairpin came up with a pretty impressive list of tempting foods from the fictional world and we think they were bang-on with Edmund’s craving for Turkish Delight in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. We’re not even going to include Butterbeer 1) because it’s a no-brainer and 2) because it exists now so if and when we ever get ourselves to Orlando, we will sit down for a pint at the Three Broomsticks.  Read more...

Cynthia Kinnunen and her family drove from Toronto to Orlando

I know, I know, everyone always talks “Disney” when they head down to Orlando with kids. And don’t get me wrong: Disney is a wonderful magical adventure, particularly for the littlest in the family. But on this last excursion to Orlando (and don’t think we go all the time – this is only our second trip there) we chose to test out Universal Studios.

Stay with me for a moment: as a kid, I ended up in Universal Studios (California) and have very fond memories of it. At age eight, I got to hug cast members from Battlestar Galactica, get freaked out by Jaws and feel incredibly tiny next to props from The Incredible Shrinking Woman. I remember those moments more than the visit to Disney on that same trip. I had some high expectations of this visit to Universal. I wanted my kids to feel wowed by the experience just as I was.  Read more...