Knights of the Dining Table
Catch up with the Chaine des Rotisseurs, pacesetters for opulent island dining.
Waialua Chocolate
Attention, Hawai‘i locavores: Add chocolate to the list of gourmet goodies grown within a 100-mile radius of your home.
A Hall Mark of Quality
Hall Wine's ultra-premium wines are not inexpensive, but in my opinion, their organic farming enhances the fruit flavors and produces higher-quality wine.
Eco-friendly Kitchen Cleaners
Who really wants to eat off of a plate that’s been scrubbed down with toxins?
A Festival You Won’t Want to Miss
The Kapalua Wine & Food Festival returns June 9 through 12, celebrating three decades of magnificent wine and food.
Oroshigane, the Japanese copper grater
This local chef uses oroshigane, a Japanese copper grater, to grate fresh Big Island wasabi root for sashimi.
Side Dish: Decade of the Celebrity Farm Boy
New categories for the 2012 Aipono Awards—Diva spills the beans.
Top Ten Tips from Ivan Pahk
Our 2007 ‘Aipono Chef of the Year shares the secrets to his success--and yours.
Fantastic Favas, Tantalizing Tomatoes
Taking the Meat-free Challenge Is No Struggle with Maui’s Top Chefs.
Side Dish: Pirates of the Cuisine
Miz G gets gourmet booty at the Maui Chefs Present affair...Butternut curry nage and Filipino rice congee served with parrots.
Side Dish: Ohno Grinds
Miz G reflects on the 'Aipono Awards, Apolo Ohno, and Chef James' bun in the oven.
Side Dish: Extra Scoop of George Clooney
Gossip Gourmet praises charitable chefs and gets ready for a summer full of foodie festivals on Maui.
Deciphering da Vino Code
Tips on reading wine labels, evaluating ratings, and picking top value vintages.
The Nineteenth Hole
After a day driving and putting on the course, smart Maui golfers head to these four spots for refreshment.
Spanish Wines . . . Ole!
Spain is scoring in the wine world with satisfying, exotic flavors at all price points, from picnic- and party-friendly wines, to adventurous and enticing indigenous varietals.
Pair Excellence
If you plan to attend this year's Kapalua Wine & Food Festival, I encourage you to spend some time talking with the master sommeliers who annually make this one of Maui's most anticipated events
Liquid Luxury
Botrytis cinerea, a fungus found in a small percentage of late-harvest grapes, leaches most of the water from the grape, and in so doing, concentrates the sugars.
