Back-to-school blues got your kids down? How about a bento to lift their spirits!
Bento making has really hit the mainstream over the last few years and there’re lots of websites and blogs dedicated to them with a handful of cute books that have been published. One of the best and most well-known is from local [...]
“Buy local, eat local: It will help to sustain the important role that agriculture plays in our community.”–Dean Okimoto President of the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation
“Buy local, eat local” is the positive message echoing in my head when thumbing through the new and improved farmers market cookbook recently released by Watermark Publishing. Edited by food [...]
We recently reviewed mythology surrounding the legend of Maui (see “Book Review- How Maui Slowed the Sun”). Let’s stay with the Valley Isle and focus on its culinary delights and local cuisine. One of the most enjoyable aspects of visiting a new place is trying out the local dining scene. When we are in an [...]
posted by M.L. Sanico
Cook book recommendations for the holiday party season!
Office potlucks, family gatherings, barbecue at the beach with friends… you’re sure to find something for everyone in these books!
If you’ve been to a local-style Thanksgiving celebration then you know exactly what I’m talking about. There’s no such thing as Thanksgiving “dinner”… it’s Thanksgiving “brunch-lunch-snack-AND-dinner” [...]
During our visit to Kapolei Library, Branch Manager Stacie Kanno recommended The Maui Book of Lavender (Watermark, 2008) for us to read and review. I had previously heard about the Maui lavender farm on one of my trips to the Na Mea: Native Books store at Ward Warehouse (they sell products from the farm there). Then the [...]
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For 61 years, Aloha Airlines flew the skies of Hawaii, presenting the travelers of the state with a culture of Aloha not found on any other airline. Between the islands or across the Pacific Ocean, Aloha Airlines always provided in-flight services that helped to celebrate and preserve various aspects of Hawaiian culture.
First published in 1978 by Honolulu Publishing [...]
posted by M.L. Sanico
It’s my inaugural post and I thought I’d start with something we consider a priority here in Hawai’i… food!
Food is an important part of our cultural identity here in the islands–the only place you’ll find such unique multi-ethnic concotions as Spam Musubi and Poi Mochi. Ohana is also important and we express our [...]
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