For many years now, it’s been our annual tradition to go on a summer trip with our hanai (adopted) parents. This is one of the greatest things about growing up in Hawai‘i: You collect parents. When you’re a kid, it’s […]

This year, the Maui AgFest added a new event: a Grown on Maui Chefs’ Collaboration dinner to benefit the Maui County Farm Bureau’s Grown on Maui program. The dinner was originally planned to be held at the Maui Tropical Plantation, […]

The Sugar + Shake Maui AgFest 2014 Experience: More Days, More Food, More Responsibilities. This year, we were honored both of us were asked to judge the Maui AgFest Grand Tasting of 12 chefs’ dishes showcasing local produce. In addition, […]

While we were on Maui for the Maui County Agricultural Festival weekend, we dined at Pulehu at the Westin Kā‘anapali Ocean Resort Villas and met Chef Wesley Holder. He came out at the end of dinner to chat with us […]

Shake and I spent four days on Maui during the Maui County Agricultural Festival weekend. Besides stuffing ourselves silly at the actual Festival, we ate at several great places. First up, Kō at The Fairmont Kea Lani. The Kea Lani hosted […]

At the beginning of the month, Shake and I were invited to Maui to attend the Maui County Agricultural Festival, affectionately called “Maui AgFest.” Last year, Shake was one of the judges for the chefs’ cooking competition, but this year, […]