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 […]
365 Project 2014 – week 33
Haleakala, a weiner and some beach time This week we spent some time at Haleakala National Park, we tried Leoda’s Upcountry dog (ok but the wait was a bit much) and went to the beach. Today we are headed to Kipahulu for the next four weeks and internet will be limited, weeks 34 to 37 of […]
Saved by Pele
The bathroom floor I woke up on the bathroom floor in the middle of the night, covered in a thin blanket with a small white dog named Cuba curled up at my side. I could still hear the wind outside. I got up and crawled into bed next to Tim. Hours earlier the wind and […]