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…
Hawaii: Mango Macadamia Scones with Calamansi and Ginger
Continuing our theme of working through the local Hawaiian produce: I made mango scones for breakfast on Sunday morning. Given that I'm not much a…
Decorating a Tropical Home with Knotty Pine Paneling
We have LOVED staying at Haley's place in Kihei for these past few weeks. Having a real house - with a cat even - makes…
Hawaii: Shopping at Native Intelligence in Wailuku
Rob and I stumbled across a very cool store in Wailuku: Native Intelligence opened 5 years ago with a mission of promoting Hawaiian culture and artisans.…