I am eating a lot of this ice cream - very smooth smooth with a nice density, malty, and not too milky or eggy. The ice cream base ratio is adapted from David Lebovitz's vanilla ice cream.

Malted Ice Cream

1 cup whole milk
1/2 to 2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup barley malt powder
1/3 cup wheat malt powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
5 egg yolks, beaten
2 cups cream 
gingersnap cookies

Warm whole milk, sugar, malt powder, and vanilla. Temper eggs with milk mixture and heat again till it thickens - about 170 degrees. For some reason our temperature hit 200 but the mixture didn't curdle nor did it really thicken to the point of coating the back of a spoon with the line drawn down. Strain. Stir in cream and cool overnight. Serve with gingersnap cookies. 

In reference to the ongoing Hugo Brou-Ha-Ha (to which I've refrained from commenting), the cultural ancronymosity surrounding it, and the greater controversy to which it rightfully belongs, I throw my hands up at the pseudo political catch-22. Because, regardless of my gender, or political leanings, or small obsessions, I do not self-identify with m/any parties in "the war" except the one which is deeply personal - namely, an abiding relationship with the body of science fiction, fantasy, games, and literature at large that has profoundly shaped who I am as an individual. I have never needed the genre to reflect me, despite many contradictions or exclusions, because I came to expect fiction that explored the contemporaneous hard questions beyond me, to push the boundaries of what we can and should expect from our future, to delve into places that are impossible or simply incredible - to both remonstrate and demonstrate. Yes, at the same time, to escape, entertain, to exhilarate. And also, Yes, to communicate in a such a textual barrage of marvelous craft and language so as to convince me that there are different ways of looking at things whether I agree with them or not. Science fiction, in short, liberated me, and to find myself at this moment inadvertently in bed with some backward imperative to categorize, weaponize, attenuate, and defile is just, in a word, shitty.

Bread pudding

Adapted from Banana Bread Pudding and Praline Bread Pudding on the Allears Site, and French Toast Bread Pudding from Dfb (Disney Food Blog) Site

1 1/2 cups milk
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup sugar
6 each whole eggs
2 tsp cinnamon
3 tbsp butter, melted
texas toast (about 1/5 loaf) or dry brioche, cubed about 1.5 inches - enough to fill the red cast iron container to the top
*optional - add nutmeg, cloves, 3/4 cup packed pumpkin

Mix milk, cream, sugar, cinnamon, and eggs. Layer bread in a baking container. Pour custard mixture over the entire dish, filling it 2/3 full. Press top bread layer into custard to prevent the bread from drying out. Place butter chunks on top. Bake at 300 degrees for one hour or until an inserted knife comes out clean.

Sauce

1 packed cup brown sugar
1/2 cup milk/cream
4 tbsp browned butter
Pinch salt
1 tbsp vanilla extract
toasted pecans

Lightly caramelize the brown sugar, then add half-and-half, butter and salt in a saucepan over
medium-low heat. Cook while whisking gently for 5 to 7 minutes, until it gets thicker. Add the vanilla and cook another minute to thicken further.

African Stew  2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp minced fresh ginger
1/2 small jalapeno pepper, seeds removed, minced
1 tsp tamarind paste, dissolved in 3 tablespoons of water
1/4 tsp chaat masala
1/2 medium yellow onion, diced
2 (14.5-ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
3 tbsp lime juice, divided

Bread Service

Traditional Naan, Garlic-Ginger Naan, Spiced Naan, Onion Kucha, or Paneer Paratha. Roasted Red Pepper Hummus, Mango Chutney, Tomato-Date Jam, Tamarind Chutney, Coriander Chutney, Garlic Pickle, Red Chile Sambal, or Spicy Jalapeño-Lime Pickle

Salad Sampler

The entrance is lit up with lanterns


The foyer features proverbs and this magnificent candelabra

Women's Mood textile patterns in the lobby with fiery glass sculptures. The hallways are filled with African artifacts.
 Lobby of Boma restaurant

 View of the Dining Room at breakfast

Boma Buffet - Round 1. SO enjoyed the gingery watermelon pickle.

 Round 2

I enjoyed the very popular Bread Pudding


Kidani Village Main Savannah lookout area with campfire

... and boozy Zebra Domes for dessert

While this will change once the exciting River of Light spectacular and new attractions are in place, Animal Kingdom Park closed at 6pm while we where in town, so we timed this early evening to coincide with our move from the budget resort to more luxurious accommodations at the Animal Kingdom Lodges.