Tag: big island
member name: Sonia M.
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July 03, 2007 05:45 PM EDT --
A Season for Lavender
A few months ago, after reading a small article in this newspaper (*) about a lavender farm in Laupahoehoe I called the owners and expressed an interest in visiting and 'talking . . .
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July 08, 2007 02:28 PM EDT --
Jacy Oshiro & Sushi Chef Roy Kaneka holding a Chirashizushi Bowl -Nihon Restaurant-Hilo
One of the `long-time' landmarks in the Hilo area is the Nihon Restaurant located in one of the most . . .
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July 19, 2007 08:57 AM EDT --
I'm a member of a cookbook collectors group on the internet (if you're interested in knowing more about it, there is information below). This group has hosted several National conventions . . .
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August 14, 2007 02:04 AM EDT --
Looks like Hurricane Flossie wants to visit Hawaii and she is in a hurry to get here!
From the National Weather Service: Forecasters earlier had said cooler weather would weaken the storm to a Category . . .
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November 25, 2007 08:31 PM EST --
Diane, Richard, Sam, John, Anthony, Jane & Tom - Craig had not arrived yet and I took the picture.
We had originally planned to spend Thanksgiving with a bunch of friends at . . .
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January 09, 2008 06:31 PM EST --
My son and I write reviews for one of our local papers. Sometimes the places we visit are considered fine dining, sometimes they are snack shops or eateries.....but we always go in unnanounced and . . .
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June 06, 2007 01:39 PM EDT --
Hawaiian Kona coffee is widely known and prized among the gourmet coffee connoisseurs worldwide. Can Hawaii grown tea be far behind?That is the aim of a very small group of Big Island tea growers.
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June 09, 2007 04:40 PM EDT --
One of the advantages of being friends and living close by to a tomato farmer is being the recipient of little care boxes every once in while.... I want to share with you what I made with some of . . .
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June 21, 2007 04:52 PM EDT --
Book Title: Pupus...Plus!
Author (s): Sachi Fukuda
ISBN: 1-57306-229-4
Publisher: Bess Press - Honolulu, HI
Date published: December 2004
Description: Paperback
Photographs: Color photos . . .
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June 30, 2007 03:50 PM EDT --
As you drive around our neck of the woods, you can't help but notice that lychee trees in neighborhood yards are loaded with fruit this year. A very popular fruit . . .
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July 31, 2007 02:17 AM EDT --
The coconut (cocos nucifera) is not really a nut, but a seed. Belonging to the family of fruits called drupes, it is related to dates, apricots, . . .
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August 15, 2007 09:58 PM EDT --
The word poke (poh-keh) in the Hawaiian language means to cut up food in tiny bite size pieces.
Poke was traditionally made with . . .
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September 02, 2007 05:29 PM EDT --
I love making quiche. You can use any leftovers or fresh ingredients and come up with an easy and complete meal in one dish. Serve with salad and a piece of fruit and you have covered the recommended . . .
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October 01, 2007 09:33 PM EDT --
Anthony and I were able to attend the 12th Annual Mealani's A Taste of the Hawaiian Range Food Festival this past Friday evening, September 28th, held at the Hilton Waikoloa Village.
Photo: Taken . . .
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November 24, 2007 05:58 PM EST --
Mark Matto's Coconut Grill
By Sonia Martinez and Anthony Mathis
(c) February 15, 2006 - for The Hawaii Island Journal
After hearing from a friend about the Mark Matto's Coconut . . .
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December 08, 2007 10:01 PM EST --
I was asked to do a small 'festive or holiday' food demonstration at the new Kino'ole Farmers Market in Hilo. The demo was this morning and I decided what is more festive . . .
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January 18, 2008 05:24 PM EST --
Our island is home to several quilting groups. Some of them concentrate mainly on traditional Hawaiian quilting designs, which are quite unique (I will do a post sometime soon about this beautiful . . .
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August 30, 2008 02:00 PM EDT --
I love flowers of any kind, but tropical flowers seem to speak to me in a louder voice....maybe its the brilliant colors?
Medley of Protea and Silver Dollar Eucaliptus. . . .
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August 30, 2008 10:31 PM EDT --
Orchids are considered the most mysterious and exotic flowers in the world and yet they are some of the easiest to grow. In some areas, like here, they grow in the wild.
There are many varieties . . .
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November 01, 2008 07:04 PM EDT --
Hawaii is a true melting pot. We have a melding of as many foods, traditions and observances as there are ethnic groups who call these islands home.
I recently attended an all day . . .
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