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, the weekend started early—Thursday night—with a Grown On Maui dinner... Read More

Shake and I were invited to the 2nd annual Kā‘anapali Fresh food event over Labor Day weekend. Here’s a short-ish recap; more photos in the gallery. The weekend included three evening events—Friday’s Progressive Dinner; Saturday’s “Kā‘anapali 5-0” in celebration of Kā‘anapali Resort’s 50th anniversary; and Sunday’s Mālama Maui, a joint... Read More

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, we were JAFOs. (OK, I’m usually always JAFO, I admit.... Read More