Koki beach, ulu donuts and the dawn During week 37 we went swimming at Koki beach, made some delicious ulu donuts and watched the sun rise. We also played lifeguard to honey bees falling into the pool. You can see all photos here. How did you spend your week?
Honest Food Tales – Hecktic Travels
Turkish Cuisine After spending three months in rural Turkey I was back in Istanbul and was craving something other than the usual Turkish meal. I asked the hotel manager if he had any suggestions for anything but Turkish cuisine and his response was priceless. “But why? Why don’t you want Turkish food?” As much as […]
365 Project 2014 – week 36
Don’t eat the aki fruit Did you know that the aki fruit is poisonous until it opens up and releases its noxious gas? Thank god someone posted a sign because just before we saw it we were commenting about how delicious it looks. During week 36 we enjoyed starfruit, saw what may have been the smallest […]
365 Project 2014 – week 35
Lilikoi curd, critters and Lindbergh Week 35 was spent making lilikoi curd, getting to know the local critters and visiting the Lindbergh property. You can see all photos here. How did you spend your week?
365 Project 2014 – week 34
Exploring the property We spent much of the week exploring the new house sit property in Kipahulu, picking fruit and playing with Reef the shepherd/ridge back. You can see all photos here. How did you spend your week?
Monsanto Part 1 | Questions and Answers
Monsanto Part 1 – Q & A A while back we asked our Facebook readers and newsletter subscribers if they had the opportunity to ask Monsanto any question, what would it be? We brought your questions to Monsanto where their rep David Stoltzfus answered them. Read all questions and answers below. A Cook Not Mad: Why create […]
Leaving Maui
Leaving Maui In a week we’ll be leaving Maui, it’s hard to believe that we’ve been here for nearly 5 months. Time does zip by. We’ve met so many great people and have had plenty of adventures on this little island. Remember all the things we learned or thought we’d never say? And the sleepless […]
Zushi: No Reservations Required (CLOSED)
Two wonderful women Years ago I was lucky to work with two wonderful women, one from Beijing, China and the other from Bangkok, Thailand. Both were employed as maids for the embassy where I cooked but both were also very accomplished cooks in their own right. Sujin, from Bangkok, was renowned for her amazing Thai […]
