Desserts are in my DNA. I love a sweet treat. As a recent cancer survivor I know I should be diminishing sugar intake, but after going through treatment, there's a fine line between enjoying a certain quality of life and the realities of post-chemo health recommendations. After all, I could no easier stop eating cookies, cake, and pies then I could stop breathing. So, quality … [Read more...] about New Bakery Review: Cymz Sweet Kre8tionz Bakery with Cymbree Fevella
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Jannelle Fukuoka makes Maui Manjookies, the modern manju and other baked goods
Mike’s Mini Mart isn't your usual mini mart in Kahului. One of the first things you'll notice is the magnificent aroma of baking cookies. Next you'll notice the rows of cookies among the stand-up coolers housing sodas, juices and energy drinks. In fact, all of the shelves are dedicated to the Maui Manjookies, a product that proprietor Jannelle Fukuoka developed herself as a … [Read more...] about Jannelle Fukuoka makes Maui Manjookies, the modern manju and other baked goods
T Komoda Store and Bakery Turns 100 This Year
It's early on a chilly Makawao morning, but I've come Upcountry to participate in ritual that stretches back a century: waiting in line on Baldwin Avenue to get into Komoda's Bakery. It's a holiday tradition for me, and many more on Maui. One hundred years of Komoda's. It's hard to believe, but at the same time, not hard to believe. Back in November of 1916 when it first … [Read more...] about T Komoda Store and Bakery Turns 100 This Year
Katarina Kress is the new baker at Wailuku Coffee Company
My morning coffee habit has lately been getting tempted and tested by lots of new delicious pastries at Wailuku Coffee Company. Coconut chocolate chip scones, Nutella cheesecakes, gluten-free berry lemon muffins, vegan whoopie pie, brie foccacia, herbed popovers, blueberry crumble and fudgey brownies. There's a whole new selection of goodies everyday. I had to figure out who … [Read more...] about Katarina Kress is the new baker at Wailuku Coffee Company
The Mauisada is back at Simply Sweets Bakery in Wailuku
The doors to the "Home of the Mauisadas" are open again. Simply Sweets Bakery has resurfaced at Hart's Corner in Wailuku after going underground for the last eight years. MauiTime last caught up with Baker Jeff Cabiles in 2005 when Simply Sweets Bakery was located next to 24 Hour Fitness on Hana Highway, but his first shop opened on Mill Street in 1997. The newest home of the … [Read more...] about The Mauisada is back at Simply Sweets Bakery in Wailuku