A celebration of life for Albert Tsuru
On Monday Nov. 25, there was a celebration of life for Albert Tsuru at the original Side Street Inn on Kona Street. Back in the ’90s when Colin Nishida opened Sid Street Inn, Albert was the manager. Read more
On Monday Nov. 25, there was a celebration of life for Albert Tsuru at the original Side Street Inn on Kona Street. Back in the ’90s when Colin Nishida opened Sid Street Inn, Albert was the manager. Read more
I’m back from a great trip curated by Randy King and Seawind Tours Read more
Recently I went to lunch at a Thai-Laotian restaurant on Hotel Street called Olay’s. One dish stood out to me: nam khao, a Laotian crispy rice salad. This article is two parts. Read more
Cooking and eating with plantains is not new, especially thinly sliced crispy plantain chips. I’ve eaten bananas in coconut milk and fried banana lumpia; I’m sure there are many banana dishes, but dishes with green bananas? Not so much. Read more
I received some Big Island rose veal from Micah Richards of Mauka Meats and I couldn’t wait to try it. One of the many dishes I will try and make is called vitello tonnato. Read more
I cannot help but to continue immersing myself into Portugal’s culture, history and food. I recently came across two dishes that made me want to dig deeper. Read more
I had to laugh to myself as I recalled Greg Gomes telling one of his favorite jokes: “There are two kinds of people, there are those that are Portuguese, and then there are those that want to be Portuguese.” Read more
I’ve known for a while about all the axis deer on Maui and Molokai multiplying like crazy. Farmers lose some of their crops because they get eaten by the deer. Read more
I was sitting next to Butch Galdeira, CEO of Diamond Bakery, eating a tuna salad on a soda cracker with pickled onions and Tabasco. Read more
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The first time I met Emme Tomimbang Burns, she wanted to look into my refrigerator. Read more
In 1964, the family took a trip in Mom's push-button white Valiant car up to Wahiawa Heights to Peter-son Egg Farm. Read more
January is a time for reflections. I look back on all the great food I ate in 2023. Read more
Looking for a variety of seafood dishes? From uni bowls and sushi platters, we’ve got you covered. Read more
On a recent cruise to the southern islands of Japan, one of the highlights was my day spent on Jeju Island in South Korea. Read more
Finally, this weekend at the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival event on the Big Island, I pounded my first paiai. Read more
I didn’t grow up eating taro or poi; it wasn’t on the dinner table. My mom is from Japan, so she had no idea what it was. Read more
It would be insensitive of me if I didn’t pause and mention the fire disasters on Maui. Read more
August usually still means hot summer weather and mango season should be in full swing. Read more
Recently, I attended the Taste of Okinawa event at the Pagoda ballroom. This cultural gathering featured not only the food, but the song, dance and spirit of a proud community. Read more
I love our year-round weather here in Hawaii. We don’t have the four seasons like other places Read more
"Umami” has been the food buzzword everyone seems to be using nowadays when describing a dish or flavors. Read more