Burrata Salad with Tomato and Basil

Burrata Salad with Tomato and Basil

It’s almost March, not quite winter and not nearly close enough to spring, but I wanted something light and beautiful yet fully satisfying for a simple lunch while editing at my desk.  Burrata is a fresh ball of cheese, so heavy and yet delicate in the palm of the hand; it’s not unlike balancing a…

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American Kobe Beef Poke Recipe

American Kobe Beef Poke Recipe

American Kobe Beef Poke at Ko Restaurant, The Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui. Recipe kindly shared by Chef Tylun Pang, Ko Restaurant. Photo by Kim Sunée for kimsunee.com. Poke, Hawaiian for “to slice or cut,” usually consists of raw fish with soy sauce, chile peppers, seaweed, and sesame; this is Chef Pang’s beefy take…

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Mardi Gras, Tutus, and King Cake

Mardi Gras, Tutus, and King Cake

Mardi Gras, Tutus, and Homemade King Cake Guest Post by Christa Montgomery.     When I was a little girl, I wanted to be an artist and live in Paris.  Funny, looking back, I wasn’t too far off the mark; for me, living in New Orleans and baking delicious French pastry comes pretty close. I have this vivid memory ...

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Galette des Rois Recipe: Almond-Filled French King Cake

Galette des Rois Recipe: Almond-Filled French King Cake

Photos, text, and recipe by Christa Montgomery. Two important ingredients make up the French Galette Des Rois – flaky, buttery puff pastry and rich crème d’amande, a delicate filling with almond meal as the shining star. I adapted my recipe from the wonderful blog, Chocolate and Zucchini.  As for the puff…

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Hawaiian Chef Tylun Pang and the Taste of Home

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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Creamy Roasted Eggplant and Onion Dip

Creamy Roasted Eggplant and Onion Dip

Roasting eggplant and onion together makes for a luscious combination that satisfies as a snack or salad.  For color and a flavorful crunch, top with fresh pomegranate arils.  In summer, add fresh chopped tomato and cucumber.  This is a recipe I originally made for Sukhi’s.

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Quick and Easy Bibimbap (Korean mixed rice bowl)

Quick and Easy Bibimbap (Korean mixed rice bowl)

There are many variations of bibimbap, the national dish of Korea, but what I love most is the dolsot (hot bowl) version with its buried treasure of crunchy rice.  My recipe is far from traditional; it’s a lighter adaptation, which includes raw thinly sliced vegetables instead of cooked and seasoned.  If you prefer, blanch *vegetables…

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Lilikoi (passion fruit) Margarita

Lilikoi (passion fruit) Margarita

  Nannette, of Ko Restaurant, Maui offers up her gorgeous smile and the perfect Lilikoi Margarita.      

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

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

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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