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Food fun in the sun: Food Network's stars are going Disney

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Andrew Warren / TV Media
The chefs and their families in "Disney Dream Cruise with Food Network"

The chefs and their families in "Disney Dream Cruise with Food Network"

Quick! Name two things that are amazing on their own, but are also great when they're put together.

Thanks to one heck of a successful marketing campaign, chocolate and peanut butter are the two things that immediately jumped into my mind -- your results may vary. But a pairing of Disney Cruise Line and Food Network probably wouldn't be the first thing that most folks thought of.

The mixup may not be as messed up as it seems. "Disney Dream Cruise with Food Network," a one-hour special airing on Friday, March 27, will follow along as four of the food-minded channel's celebrity chefs explore all that the good ship "Disney Dream" has to offer -- especially its amazing food.

Who are the chefs? Melissa d'Arabian ("Ten Dollar Dinners"), Katie Lee ("The Kitchen"), Jeff Mauro ("The Kitchen") and Amanda Freitag ("Chopped") are taking their family and friends along for a sun- and food-filled vacation.

But, of course, you can't keep these four chefs away from the kitchen for long, not even while they're on vacation. Along with their camera crews, they'll be touring the ship's galleys for an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at how the "Disney Dream's" legion of cooks and chefs can put out such amazing food for thousands of guests day after day.

It's meals on a massive scale, and it's an issue that all cruise ships have to deal with. Luckily for us, these four culinary pros have been granted an all-access pass, and we get to reap the rewards.

It's not just about the food, though (wait, wasn't this a Food Network show?). We'll get to meet the chefs' families and tag along as they enjoy their vacation aboard the "Disney Dream."

After a particularly cold and snowy winter through much of the country, watching it won't be quite the same as actually going on a sun-filled cruise, but then who said that living vicariously through others is a bad thing?

"Disney Dream Cruise with Food Network" airs Friday, March 27.