November-December 2008

November-December 2008 issue of Maui Nō Ka ʻOi Magazine

Wine sommelier

Spirits of the Season

Get into the spirit of the season. We've got the recipes.
dessert

The Twelve Days of Pastries

Forget the partridge in the pear tree. Here are a dozen delectable goodies to give to your true love.

To the Rescue

Call him courageous. Call him crazy. He's the man they call when there's danger between the devil and deep blue sea.
quilt

A Stitch in Time

How Hawaiian quilters layered secret messages of love, spirit, and quiet rebellion into works of art.
sweet potato

‘Uala, the Globe-trotting Sweet Potato

The sweet potato, or ‘uala, is one of Polynesia’s most mysterious plants.
maui truck driver

Wheel Genius

The best truck driver in the State of Hawaii comes from Haiku, Maui. Melvin Andrade Jr. won the straight truck competition in 2008.
maui church thanksgiving turkeys

Gobble gobble!

The Church of the Nazarene in Pukalani, Maui cooks 250 turkeys in the imu every Thanksgiving.
kumulipo

Into the Source

Hawai'i's creation chant weaves together threads of ancient Hawaiian thought--heady science, deep spiritualism, and tantalizing innuendo.