The Local Wild Food Challenge, which will take place at Lumeria Maui on Saturday, Nov. 11, is a family run business that holds culinary competitions internationally, showcasing peoples' ability to forage. The contest originated in Eastbourne, New Zealand, and this year will be premiering for the first time on Maui. “Maui has so many microclimates and elements on which to … [Read more...] about Lumeria to host first Maui Local Wild Food Challenge
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Joy’s Place LIVE! – Healthy Take Home in Pukalani
If you’ve stepped into Joy’s Place Live in Pukalani, chances are you were met by the smiling faces of either Joy White or Tyua Sereda, working hard as they prepared ingredients behind the counter. A very small pick-up shop that originated as a production kitchen, Joy’s Place Live has become an island favorite for its simple and genuine approach to healthy eating. “The bottom … [Read more...] about Joy’s Place LIVE! – Healthy Take Home in Pukalani
Learn more about a great Hawaiian delicacy in our Anatomy of a Poke Bowl
Some ancients, like the Sardinians, prepared their delicacies by putting a wheel of cheese outside and inviting maggots to climb in, calling the resulting treat Casu Marzu. Other predecessors of the 21st century decided that maybe fly larvae and stinky cheese would not make for a palatable experience. Early Hawaiians instead created Poke, the English equivalent of “bite-size … [Read more...] about Learn more about a great Hawaiian delicacy in our Anatomy of a Poke Bowl
Noshing on the New Vegan Cookbook Eat Raw Eat Well by Douglas McNish
In a brave attempt to slim down after a summer that began and ended with magnificent wine and food festivals (Four Seasons Four Pinots and Kaanapali Fresh, I’m looking at you), I’ve picked up Toronto-based Douglas McNish’s new book Eat Raw Eat Well. Raw food recipes take the cook out of cookbook, but while your oven gets a break new gadgets like high-powered blenders and … [Read more...] about Noshing on the New Vegan Cookbook Eat Raw Eat Well by Douglas McNish
Talking Story With Vegan Chef Mark Reinfeld
Mark Reinfeld is a world-renowned vegan chef who comes to Maui about once a year to teach people how to create amazing vegetarian dishes. He has several cookbooks, including Vegan World Fusion Cuisine, which won several awards and was based on his Blossoming Lotus Restaurant on Kauai. Reinfeld has a celebrity following for his food and also teaches online classes at … [Read more...] about Talking Story With Vegan Chef Mark Reinfeld