Wishing you a very happy holiday season! xoxo, Sugar + Shake... Read More

I think rainbow sprinkles are the funnest thing ever. I know they don’t taste like anything at all, but they are just chock full of happy. If you agree, then the Momofuku Milk Bar Birthday Layer Cake is a project for you.... Read More

Today’s Friday Photo is an image I want to share from a shoot I did for work. It’s a local cookbook featuring recipes from “Then” and “Now.” I did the “Then” dishes, which were shot in Hilo. I don’t really like crossing my work stuff with my personal and blog... Read More

Congratulations to my first blog giveaway winner, Kristen Sweet Lychee! She was randomly selected to win a set of Hawaiian sea salts, similar to the ones I used to make my Hawaiian Salted Cocktail Cookies, for her answer to the question, “What’s your favorite salty treat?” Her answer: Li Hing Mui.... Read More

Here’s a look at two of the most famous hoodoo landmarks at Bryce Canyon National Park: Thor’s Hammer and the Three Sisters, on the Navaho Loop Trail. (I’m sure you can figure out which lump of rock is which.) With the government shut down going on, all of our National... Read More

Forgot to include this photo in my recap of our Kā‘anapali Fresh weekend: Shake picked me up at the airport and we jammed back to our hotel in time for me to change my shoes and top and get over to the Progressive Dinner. A light mist was falling and... Read More

In a recent two-week span, I made three major purchases (a cell phone, a toaster and a paper shredder—I know, glamorous, right?)* and came to the realization that I’m a very bad citizen of the Internet. I’m a taker, not a giver. You see, I relied heavily on online reviews... Read More

In March, I had the opportunity to tag along and play unofficial “second shooter” at a photo shoot for HAWAI‘I Magazine featuring some of the rising star chefs and bartenders elevating the local food and drink scene. The chefs and bartenders were Nos. 2 and 3 on HAWAI‘I Magazine’s list... Read More