“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.” ― Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics Win-win situation Housesitting for family and friends is usually easy, you know the areas, homes & the animals so there aren’t any surprises. When our friends in Hana asked us to come and take care of their […]
Kahanu Garden in pictures
Kahanu Garden – ethnobotany We decided to visit Kahanu Garden because it was only a short drive from our housesit in Hana. Kahanu is an ethnobotanical garden that tells the story of the relationship between plants and the Hawaiian people. It is also home to one of the oldest Hawaiian temples. We were greeted by a knowledgeable […]
King of the slow cookers
King of the slow cookers As a chef I have been lucky to learn, over the years, to cook food in many different ways. I have made pizza in a traditional wood fired oven, cooked pig on a spit, baked whole fish in salt and cooked food in extremely modern ways with Combi ovens and […]
I’m Letting Them Bleed Out In the Jungle
Bleed Out In The Jungle “I’m letting them bleed out in the jungle”, I never thought I’d hear Tim utter those words but there he was, sitting on a tractor with a saws-all in one hand and a smile on his face. He had just cut down a few stalks of bananas and was letting […]
HAWAIIAN CHILI WATER
Hawaiian Chili Water One thing you find in just about every place in the world is some kind of hot sauce ready to liven up any dish that is lacking. We have always been big fans of unique hot sauces (check out our post with jackfruit hot sauce recipe) and don’t miss a chance to […]
Travaasa Hana Maui
Big plans We had big plans for Maui, we were going to do some hiking on the many trails available, some snorkelling and visit all sorts of sites but everything was postponed. Two days after arriving I (Nat) badly sprained my ankle and two weeks later it’s still not completely healed. Plans had to be […]
East Maui Taro Festival – TARO GNOCCHI – GOAT CHEESE CREAM SAUCE
Hana’s annual East Maui Taro Festival We were lucky to have arrived on Maui the day before Hana’s annual East Maui Taro Festival, held on the baseball diamond sitting right in the middle of town. This year the weather was perfect and people came from all over the island to celebrate the mighty taro root […]
From Ottawa to Maui – JACKFRUIT HOT SAUCE
Here we are Well here we are, sitting in a beautiful house not too far from Haleakala on the island of Maui. It’s 83 degrees (28C) outside and sunny but every once in a while a rain shower passes over and dampens the rainforest. The ridiculously long and cold winter of home seems a distant […]