Tomato, Sashimi, Avocado Salad with Pesto & Chevre
I was asked to make a guest appearance at the Kino'ole Street Farmers Market in Hilo yesterday. Yesterday was a special day also for the Kino'ole Market because it was celebrating being open for 2 years and has grown from a handfull of vendors to anywhere from 20 to 25 on any given Saturday This market is known for vendors that sell their own farm grown produce or locally made products...no imports...so when I'm requested to make a guest appearance doing a food demo, I always try to demonstrate dishes made with as many ingredients grown or produced locally. For this past ...
Hawaii…the garden of the Pacific
Most people that know me by now realize how strongly I feel about consuming food and products grown or produced in Hawaii. For obvious reasons our family prefers the food we eat to accumulate less travel miles than we do. "Eat local" should be more than just a catch phrase. Not only are you guaranteed a fresher product, but you are also helping your neighbors. Farmers, fishermen, the local markets…they all benefit when we buy locally grown or produced products. Why buy a green pepper with a sticker that tells me it came from Holland or a pineapple from Chile when we grow ...
Walking Down The Ginger Path
The Ginger Root (Zingiber officionale) is actually a rhizome (underground stem or corm) that has been in use both as a culinary spice and a medicinal herb for more than five thousand years in China, India and the Middle East. It is one of just a handful of plants that are considered to be both a spice (ground dried ginger) and an herb (fresh ginger root). It is widely used in every single Far East country and in many Caribbean islands. The word ginger is derived from the Sanskrit sringavera, which translates as "antlers" in reference to its intricately twisted shapes. One of my botanical ...
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Tomato, Sashimi, Avocado Salad with Pesto & Chevre
I was asked to make a guest appearance at the Kino’ole Street Farmers Market...
Hawaii…the garden of the Pacific
Most people that know me by now realize how strongly I feel about consuming food...
Walking Down The Ginger Path
The Ginger Root (Zingiber officionale) is actually a rhizome (underground stem or...
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Tomato, Sashimi, Avocado Salad with Pesto & Chevre
I was asked to make a guest appearance at the Kino’ole Street Farmers Market...
Hawaii…the garden of the Pacific
Most people that know me by now realize how strongly I feel about consuming food...
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New Burger Place In Hilo?
Photo by SQL_Samson Via Flickr I was at the Big Island Internet Society meet up at Big Island Pizza this past Saturday and had a chance run in with the new/old owners of the former Jay’s Island Bistro (previous location of Nichol’s Pub location) on Kilauea Avenue in Hilo. Seems they are opening a new affordable eatery place called Hilo... [Read more of this review]
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