Now in its third year, the Kā‘anapali Fresh festival is an event I look forward to. I feel quite fortunate to have attended each of these years at the invitation of the organizers. As I mentioned in my preview of this year’s events, the festival keeps getting better and better—they... 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

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