More Pa’i’ai: Green Onion Chili Oil Biscuits and Pa’i’ai Crackers
Fresh Pa’i’ai on Ti Leaves Before the holidays, I wrote about the traditional pounded taro called Pa’i’ai, from Mana Ai. We enjoyed mini pa’i’ai pizzas, and some wonderfully chewy, satisfying pa’i’ai tortillas. The pa’i’ai also made some very tasty biscuits and crackers which I’m sharing today. Although pa’i’ai can last for months at room temperature,...
Ala Moana Farmers’ Market
Earlier this summer we went back home to Hawaii and I had a chance to visit the Ala Moana Farmers’ Market. It’s one of those farmers’ markets that has plenty of parking, because it’s in the parking lot of Ala Moana Shopping Center. Warm breezes from the ocean right across the street, pleasant sounds of...
Top Chef Finalist Sheldon Simeon’s Star Noodle Restaurant
Sign outside Star Noodle in Lahaina, Maui For those of you Top Chef fans out there, you know by now that Sheldon Simeon, executive chef at Star Noodle, got eliminated in last night’s Part 1 of the finale. He had an incredibly good run though, and did Hawaii proud. Such a talented young man. Pretty...
Hawaiian Chantilly Cake
Hawaiian Chantilly Cake Chantilly Cake is one of the absolute best cakes in the world. Found only in Hawaii. If you’ve read my post I’m Dreaming of Cakes, you’ll know how special this cake is and how much I love it. This holiday season, I’d like to share my version of Chantilly Cake –my gift to...
A Quick Visit to the Honolulu Farmer’s Market at KCC
Pink and Red Ginger Last month I visited the Saturday morning Honolulu Farmer’s Market at Kapiolani Community College. Unfortunately I only had about 30 minutes, so I didn’t have time to stop at every booth. I love spending hours at farmer’s markets just browsing leisurely, but I didn’t have the luxury this time. Parrot’s Beak Bright,...
Dragonfruit Smoothie
One of the best things I enjoy doing in Hawaii is eating all the local fruits. As you know, I’m a big fan of Hawaiian papayas, pineapples and strawberries, but dragonfruit is something relatively new to me. It’s not a fruit that was grown commercially in Hawaii until fairly recently–I don’t remember growing up eating...
3660 On the Rise
Ahi Katsu: Sashimi-Grade Ahi Wrapped in Nori and Deep Fried Medium Rare, with Wasabi-Ginger Sauce We met up with some friends on Oahu and had the best dinner at 3660 On the Rise. I’ve heard such good things about 3660 for years, but have never gotten to try them out until now. All I can say...
Ko’olina
In the next few posts, I’ll be sharing some of the things we did on our trip back to Hawaii a few weeks ago. We loved seeing family and friends, but we also got to play tourist and stayed a few days at this villa at the Koolina Beach Villa Resort. See all the photos...
Hawaiian Airlines Updated Food and Inflight Snack Bar
The new Hawaiian Airlines logo blanket available for purchase ($8.00); the pillow was not available on the day of our flight. Having just flown back from Hawaii a few days ago, I was surprised to discover that Hawaiian Airlines has finally changed their menu. I first got an inkling that something was different when we...
