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Book Giveaway: WHERE THE PEACOCKS SING by Alison Singh Gee

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Book Giveaway: WHERE THE PEACOCKS SING by Alison Singh Gee

Enter to win the new memoir by Alison Singh Gee.  Isn’t the cover gorgeous? Amy Tan, author of THE JOY LUCK CLUB, writes: “Alison Singh Gee is a raconteur with deadpan humor and a shining purpose.  We gladly enter her ever-changing adventure in India–a glorious life of former expectations freed by the unexpected.”   Ever wonder what it ...

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WHERE THE PEACOCKS SING by Alison Singh Gee

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WHERE THE PEACOCKS SING by Alison Singh Gee

  Here’s a peek into Alison Singh Gee’s new book, and check out Hoti Lal’s top-secret recipe for the best chai on the planet. Namaste and enjoy!  And don’t forget to enter to win a copy.     Fear of Flying I never knew peacocks could fly. I never knew they could do much of anything. As a child growing up ...

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Hawaiian Chef Tylun Pang and the Taste of Home

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Hawaiian Chef Tylun Pang and the Taste of Home

“If you don’t have a home, you at least have your culture and your food and no one can take that away from you.” –Chef Tylun Pang     It took Hawaiian-born Chef Tylun Pang a journey around the world to understand that where he belonged was right where he started.  At the age of 15, Pang learned to ...

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Eating and Sleeping on the Island of Maui, Hawaii: Part I

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Eating and Sleeping on the Island of Maui, Hawaii: Part I

Many of you have asked about hotels and dining on the island of Maui.  As for hotels, there are, of course, the usual suspects, including the luxurious Four Seasons in Wailea, The Ritz Carlton Kapalua, and The Fairmont Kea Lani (more on the Fairmont soon, including an interview and amazing dinner by Chef Tylun Pang ...

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Aloha Hawaii

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Aloha Hawaii

I only started visiting Hawaii a few years ago, when I met Neil, the man who convinced me to stay with him, promising I wouldn’t have to cure my wanderlust and that if I weathered the winters in the North that he would take me to the sunny side of the world. He’s kept his promise.  ...

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Giveaway: Enter to win one of two Sukhi’s Holiday Gift Kits

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Why not add a bit of spice to your holidays, including a twist on your favorite dishes by adding a bit of Sukhi’s to your repertoire, like these Spiced Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Orange? This extremely popular Indian Gourmet Food Company, sold at Whole Foods and Costco, among other specialty shops and online, is offering two ...

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Giveaway: Lee Herrick’s New Book, Gardening Secrets of the Dead

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Giveaway: Lee Herrick’s New Book, Gardening Secrets of the Dead

Enter to win Lee Herrick’s new book, GARDENING SECRETS OF THE DEAD.  And here’s an interview with Lee on Karaoke, adoption, and a dream dinner with Frida Kahlo and Jimi Hendrix, among other musings. NOTE: You can enter once per e-mail address per day. Deadline is noon (12:00 p.m.) EST 12.29.12 OFFICIAL RULES: No purchase necessary to ...

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In Search of the Hongo: Mushroom Foraging in Spain

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In Search of the Hongo: Mushroom Foraging in Spain

HONGOS by Marti Buckley Kilpatrick The importance of the mushroom, or onddo  (Spanish: hongo) in Basque cuisine is undeniable; enter into any pintxo bar in San Sebastián and you nearly always encounter either a ración of seared porcini or a soft scramble of chanterelles, if not both. And while for many the Basque mushroom experience may stop at ...

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Raising the Oyster Bar: Chef Adolfo Garcia’s San Francisco Treats

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Oysters in Paris by Kim Sunée

Pearls in my Oyster: Raising the Bar in San Francisco By Chef Adolfo Garcia   San Francisco fog has broken and the sun creeps out, cutting through the crisp air as I’m loading up my rental after a week-long trip in Napa and San Francisco on my way back to New Orleans.  My food buddy and oyster guru, Jim ...

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At Table with Lee Herrick: gratitude, adoption, bibimbap, and Jimi Hendrix

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At Table with Lee Herrick: gratitude, adoption, bibimbap, and Jimi Hendrix

“In my world, poetry is how I often process the difficult and distill the beautiful.” –Lee Herrick   Poet Lee Herrick has graced us with a second collection of poems.  You might remember Lee from the KBS documentary of my return to South Korea; we were a Korean Hansel and Gretel, retracing our steps to find someone who ...

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