In Greek and Roman times, strawberries grew wild; the ancient Romans believed that strawberries were a cure for inflammations, fevers, throat infections, gout and a host of other maladies. Do not wash strawberries until they are ready to be used; this prevents them from rotting quickly. To store, pack them loosely in a covered container [...]
Hula is in the air and on the airwaves. Award winning singer, songwriter and kumu hula Robert Cazimero has just released a new CD, simply titled Hula. In this release, he compiled his favorite hula songs from across time. For Robert, dance is universal. He’s the founder of Halau Na Kamalei, an allmale hula school. [...]
With Thanksgiving coming next week, here is a main dish, using the “other white meat” as an alternative to traditional turkey, or to serve alongside your holiday bird. Vegetables, stuffing, rolls and sweet potatoes complete the meal. The sauce has a nice tang from the mint, and flavors of orange and apricot meld to form [...]
Delicious, enticing food brimming with a fusion of exotic flavors is a hallmark of one unique chef: Masaharu Morimoto. He’s known to millions around the world as the star of Iron Chef and Iron Chef America, and he’s coming to Hawaii. Morimoto currently has six restaurants, and lucky No. 7 will be in Waikiki. Born [...]
These pancakes can be served as a main dish with a green salad, or try a sliced tomato and buffalo mozzarella salad drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette. Serve the pancakes with some homemade applesauce and a sprinkle of cinnamon on top. As a side dish they go well with chicken, fish, or vegetarian dishes. Ricotta cheese [...]
