New Burger Place In Hilo?

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 Burger [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]