September-October 2010

Septembe-October 2010 issue of Maui Nō Ka ʻOi Magazine

fashion models

Hot!

Can an international fashion designer find life, love, and haute couture on Maui? Oh yeah!
biofuel maui

Biofuel Battles

Advocates say biofuels could save big agriculture in the Islands, and reduce Hawaii’s unsustainable dependence on imported oil. Are we willing to pay the price?
kamaʻaina

The Meaning of Kamaʻaina

The Hawaiian work kamaʻaina isn’t so much about bloodlines and birthplace, as about a fully intentional way to live.
pinatas fish taco

Las Pinatas

The spice-loving chefs at Pinatas on Maui dip mahi mahi filets in emerald-green cilantro and jalapeno batter before pan-frying.
charred ahi filet

Charred Confit of Ahi

This brightly flavored ahi and risotto dish won the Best of the Fest award at the 2010 Kapalua Wine & Food Festival.

A Passion for Food

For this pair of Maui restaurant critics, the secret ingredient to any great meal is love.
publisher's note

From the Publisher

Maui No Ka Oi Magazine publisher Diane Haynes Woodburn reflects on her recent trip to Italy and the kamaʻaina in us all.
historic Lahaina house

A Place in History

This Lahaina house is now a historic site. Five years ago, it faced demolition.
hau

Hau Lovely!

Hau blooms year-round, though its crepelike blossoms last for a single day.
Hawaii belt

A Study in Style

Six picks for heading back to school, the office, or wherever the end of summer takes you.
circus

The Monarch of the Midway

People once called E.K. Fernandez the Barnum of the Pacific, but he was beyond compare, a Hawaiian original.
fiesta time

Fiesta Time

The fish tacos at Fiesta Time arrive piping hot, packed with well-seasoned, pan-fried mahi mahi on a bed of authentic Spanish rice and refried bean
Lahaina

Resurrecting Moku‘ula

Bit by bit, archeologists are uncovering a forgotten island where kings once ruled and a sacred lizard kept watch.