When your friend texts you and asks, “Can you come to dinner at Mavro tomorrow night?” the correct answer is always, “Yes!” Such was the case with us last week when we were fortunate enough to receive an invitation to sample Chef George Mavrothalassitis’ new Fall Menu. Mavro will be... Read More

Just a really quick post today because I’m both sick and totally slammed at work… In the calm before the storm, I sick-no-baked (translation: while sick, I puttered in the kitchen without involving the oven because it is SO RIDICULOUSLY HOT). I bought two pounds of Kula strawberries from Kula... Read More

Over Labor Day weekend, we were fortunate enough to be invited to attend the third annual Kā‘anapali Fresh festival. And, lucky me, this year I managed to get myself over to Maui before the media welcome dinner or any other festivities got under way! The media welcome dinner was held... Read More

Oh, we had such a great time at Kā‘anapali Fresh this year! I’m working like crazy to process photos, but here’s a sampling. I’ll blog about the weekend soon…I swear! Short Rib Poutine (Raymond Nicasio, Sheraton Maui); Salmon at Mixology 101; Monica Bogar of NapiliFLO and her “shots”; Pā‘ina Cocktail (Chandra... Read More

It’s Kā‘anapali Fresh weekend, we’re here on Maui to eat ourselves silly…and of course that includes going on our must-quest: Ilocandia Filipino Store lechon! Here it is, in all its porky glory: Not that I need any more pork this weekend: I was just asked if I would be the... Read More

It is so hot, hot, unbearably hot. Some of it is just summer, some of it is just our apartment and some of it is because of all these hurricanes and tropical storms floating around the area. Ugh. So we’ve been eating a lot of salads and gazpacho. I never... Read More

A few weekends ago, I did a bit of experimental baking. On our Summer Road Trip, I picked up a bottle of Woodford Reserve Sassafras and Sorghum Bitters. Not long after we returned, our friend Malia gave us a bottle of Bar Keep Apple Bitters. (These aren’t the exact same... Read More

I’ve been remiss in posting anything from our summer road trip (Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks this year). Mostly because I suffered from my usual post-vacation, “These photos suck” malaise and now that I like them better, I haven’t had much time for editing. I’ll get a bunch done... Read More