Alaska, truly the last frontier. Somehow Alaska had never entered my “places I have to visit” category. It just seemed so far away…from everything. But a wedding invitation from someone dear to our hearts made it a reality. We were going to Alaska! I really didn’t know what to expect other than vast wilderness, whales, […]
United States
Our food and culture blog articles from our travels around the United States.
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 […]
In The Clouds
Engulfed We’ve been living in Olinda since mid June. Olinda is close to 4000ft up Haleakala volcano on Maui. The mornings and evenings are cool and there are more eucalyptus than palm trees but it has its charm. One of the things we love is that once in a while we’ll find ourselves engulfed in […]
Bananas for Beer Nuts – COCONUT PORTER BANANA BREAD
Macadamia beer nuts If you know me or even read this blog you will know that I enjoy a beer or two on occasion. Last week while enjoying a cool Maui Brewing Co. Coconut Porter in the breezy sunshine of Upcountry Maui and snacking on the totally addictive Macadamia beer nuts we have been whipping […]
The Breadfruit Institute – BAKED ULU CHIPS
During our recent trip to Kahanu Garden in Hana we got the added bonus of being introduced to the Breadfruit Institute, located right at the front gates and part of the garden itself. The Institute’s mission is to promote the conservation and use of breadfruit for food and reforestation. I know many of you are saying […]
Diarrhea, Compassionate Killing and Pig Hunters
“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 […]