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Which is the best wine festival in Hawaii? That would be, in my opinion, Hawaii Food and Wine Festival. Now..
Married couple and business partners Holly Hadsell El Hajji and Moumen El Hajji grew up in separate cultures on different..
Jay Kaneshiro’s first position at Ruth’s Chris Steak House was busboy. Today, he is vice president of Desert Island Restaurants..
Aunty Bea Rodrigues visited the kitchen with some green bananas and a spunky personality. The former Miss Puerto Rico, born..
Like the artist who blends colors to create masterful pieces, so do winemakers blend in order to reach the highest..
Richard Butuyan is part of the Filipino food empire Elena’s in Waipahu. I’ve been going to the family establishment for..
Ho Farms recently moved its operations to 60 acres in Ho’opili and is the first “Grown in Ho’opili” farm. Working..
I’ll bet you would never guess what restaurants have some of the best prices for their wines. I am always..
Kaleo Pilanca adds chicken broth to his Hamburger Watercress Kaleo Pilanca is one of the funniest guys I know. He..
Have you ever heard of a bocksbeutel? It is the traditional shape of a wine bottle from the area of..
Betty Shimabukuro writer, author and cook. If you don’t know Betty, you probably recognize her name from her columns in..
I just helped a friend celebrate his birthday, and he always does it in style by putting together what I..
Five years ago, artistic director and famed choreographer for the Washington Ballet, Septime Webre, was invited by Ballet Hawaii to..
When you talk poi, taro or pa’i’ai, the name Daniel Anthony most likely will come up in the conversation. He..
This week I’m continuing our Las Vegas culinary adventures with local boy Royden Ellamar, executive chef at Sensi in the..
If, like me, you are fanatical about finding not only great food but also great wine, you’ll be pleased to..
Molokai tita Melveen Leed graced our kitchen with her spunky sense of humor and aloha. I learned a lot in..
When I go to Las Vegas, I don’t go to gamble (much). I go to eat! Indulging is not something..
