Hawaii: Kahanu Gardens on the Way to Hana
Still raining on the Road to Hana, we turned off the road on a whim to follow signs for the National Tropical Botanical Garden. At…
Yearly Archives: 2014
Hawaii: Road to Hana
I was just getting ready to post the recap of our Maui vacation, when I realized that two days were missing! First, our Saturday drive…
In the Kitchen
Busy with a lot of cooking today. Back soon with new posts full of details and recipes. In the meantime, I had forgotten how good…
What to Wear: Hawaii
Hawaii is extremely casual. If you're a man wearing a t-shirt and shoes inside the grocery store instead of just cargo shorts, you've earned points for…
Hawaii: Badminton
Along with swimming in crystal clear water every day and cooking with amazing tropical ingredients, my highlight from our trip to Hawaii was a ritual…
Hawaii: Make your Own Sushi Night
We made a huge sushi spread at home to celebrate our last night in Hawaii and to thank our hostess, Haley. The meal made the…
Hawaii: Cherimoya
We made it through the last of the tropical fruit last night! Our final experiment was the ghoulish green fruit called "cherimoya." With a leathery…
Hawaii: The Hawaiian Alphabet
The Hawaiian alphabet has only 13 letters, in an endlessly confusing array of combinations. Without fail, I forgot every street name I was told on…
Baked Purple Taro with Kale
This three ingredient lunch is a snap to prepare on a busy afternoon in Maui, using more of our tropical farmer's market produce from down the…
Hawaii: Free Hulu Show in Lahaina
Last time I was in Maui, we went to the very elegant Old Lahaina Luau - complete with tropical drinks, leis, pit-roasted pork and lots of…