Compiled by Conn Brattain
Tray Chic
Maui artist Jeff Johnson’s high-fired porcelain trays are food safe, but so pretty you may prefer to display them as art. Honu(turtle) tray is 11.5” square, $100; fishbone platter is 21”x7”, $115. At Maui Crafts Guild, 69 Hana Hwy., Pa‘ia, 808-579-9697, mauicraftsguild.com.
Paging Chef Gannon!
Celebrity Chef Bev Gannon dishes up a second helping of family-style recipes from her iconic Upcountry restaurant. Get ‘em to go! Available at Hali‘imaile General Store, 900 Hali‘imaile Rd., Hali‘imaile, 808-572-2666; or online at bevgannonrestaurants.com/haliimaile.
Distilled Waters Run Deep
Made on Maui, Ocean Vodka is the only spirit derived from organic sugarcane and deep-ocean mineral water. $42 (750ml) and $24 (375ml) at Whalers General Store in Pioneer Inn, 685 Wharf St., Lahaina, 808-661-8871, pioneerinnshops.com; and other locations where spirits are sold. Visit oceanvodka.com for details.
Jammin’ on Scones
Maui Culinary Academy’s Mochaccino Scone Mix is made with Maui-grown coffee and chocolate. How could you possibly top that? With the school’s Roasted Pineapple Jam. $8 each at Maui Culinary Academy, Pa‘ina Building, UH Maui College, 310 Ka‘ahumanu Ave., Kahului, 808-984-3690, and at other island locations.
Sassy, Slammin’, Suave or Smokin’
Tiffany’s Maui Salsa is made on Maui with fresh local ingredients, and comes in the four basic salsa groups, mild to smokin’ hot. Twelve-ounce tubs are $4 at Rodeo General Store, 3661 Baldwin Ave., Makawao, 808-572-1868, and other Maui locations.
Doggone Yummy
Maui Dog Treats are fit for human consumption — but good luck getting Fido to share. Made on Maui by baker Heidi Cramer of Maui Sweet Cakes fame, they come in pumpkin peanut butter and wheat-free pumpkin. $7 at Biasa Rose, 104 Hana Hwy., Pa‘ia, 808-579-8602; Whole Foods, Maui Mall, 70 Ka‘ahumanu Ave., Kahului, 808-872-3310; and dogtreatsmaui.com.
Mai Tai Suggest?
Maui Preserved makes it easy to create the perfect mai tai. Kit includes sweet & spicy pineapple, pineapple cane syrup, and vanilla powder. (Great for making any cocktail pop!) Kit is $30, available online at mauipreserved.com. Individual products sold at retail locations throughout the Islands.
