Wild Dolphin Days on Maui

Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

A weekend of fun is in store for the whole family. Celebrate the playful dolphins that inhabit Hawaii’s waters. The weekend kicks off with the Wild Dolphin Sand Sculpture Contest on Saturday morning, 9 a.m. to noon. It’s open to all ages and experience levels, with a panel of judges and prizes. Marine naturalists will offer short talks on wild dolphins during the competition. At 6 p.m., chief scientist Dr. Daniela Maldini and members of her research team will share their latest findings in dolphin exploration at the Discovery Center. Sunday morning at 9 a.m., the team will lead a three-hour dolphin watch cruise.

When: Aug 13, 2011 to Aug 14, 2011
09:00 AM until 07:30 PM

Where:  Ma‘alaea & Lahaina Harbors

Cost: $39.95 adults, $24.95 children

For more information go to the Pacific Whale Foundation’s website.

Take a culinary journey

Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

I saw a great article about one of the trends sweeping the nation…food tours.  It makes sense that a place as culturally diverse as Hawaii would also do the same.  Enter Hawaii Food Tours.  You can sit in the air conditioned van and learn about the different foods of Hawaii and meet the vendors of some great people who make this amazing food.  At the time of publishing, the price for a tour is $99.  This is a great way to get exposed to the many different tastes of Hawaii and learn something too!

You can check out former client reviews on Yelp or TripAdvisor.

Hawaiian Word of the Week

Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

Bag- ‘Eke  (Eh- keh)

The alphabet contains 12 letters: 5 vowels (a, e, i, o, u) and 7 consonants (h, k, l, m, n, p, w). To simplify pronunciation, sound consonants as in English and break up words so they are easy to say (ie- Humuhumunukunukuapua’a would be pronounced humu-humu-nuku-nuku-apu-a-a)

Pronounce vowels as follows:

a – a in above; e – e in set; i – ee in see; o – o in some; u – oo in moon.

Pronounce vowels marked by a glottal stop (`) quickly ie- o`o sounds like oh-oh! in English.

Stress rising dipthongs (ae, ai, ao, au, oi, ou, eu, ei) on the first letter and end with a short e, i, o or u. ie- oi sounds like oy in soy, ending with a short “i”.

Hawaiian Word of the Week

Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

Honey- Meli (mel-ee)

The alphabet contains 12 letters: 5 vowels (a, e, i, o, u) and 7 consonants (h, k, l, m, n, p, w). To simplify pronunciation, sound consonants as in English and break up words so they are easy to say (ie- Humuhumunukunukuapua’a would be pronounced humu-humu-nuku-nuku-apu-a-a)

Pronounce vowels as follows:

a – a in above; e – e in set; i – ee in see; o – o in some; u – oo in moon.

Pronounce vowels marked by a glottal stop (`) quickly ie- o`o sounds like oh-oh! in English.

Stress rising dipthongs (ae, ai, ao, au, oi, ou, eu, ei) on the first letter and end with a short e, i, o or u. ie- oi sounds like oy in soy, ending with a short “i”.

Hawaiian Word of the Week

Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

Wood- La’au (la-ow)

The alphabet contains 12 letters: 5 vowels (a, e, i, o, u) and 7 consonants (h, k, l, m, n, p, w). To simplify pronunciation, sound consonants as in English and break up words so they are easy to say (ie- Humuhumunukunukuapua’a would be pronounced humu-humu-nuku-nuku-apu-a-a)

Pronounce vowels as follows:

a – a in above; e – e in set; i – ee in see; o – o in some; u – oo in moon.

Pronounce vowels marked by a glottal stop (`) quickly ie- o`o sounds like oh-oh! in English.

Stress rising dipthongs (ae, ai, ao, au, oi, ou, eu, ei) on the first letter and end with a short e, i, o or u. ie- oi sounds like oy in soy, ending with a short “i”.

Aloha Friday Recipe: Sweet Kula Corn Pudding

Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

6 ears fresh Kula sweet corn (or the freshest corn you can buy)
2 tablespoons finely diced
Kula onions (or local sweet onions)
1?2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup milk
6 whole eggs
1?2 cup corn meal
1 teaspoon salt
1?4 teaspoon white pepper
1?8 teaspoon nutmeg

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Shuck the corn, saving the husks. Using a coarse grater, grate the corn kernels off the cob and into a bowl. Dice the onions. Grate the Parmesan cheese if you aren’t using commercial pre-grated cheese.

Heat the butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Sautée the onions in the butter until they have softened; add the grated corn and continue to sautée on moderate heat for another 3 minutes. Put the cream, milk, eggs, and cheese in a mixing bowl and whisk together. Add this to the corn mixture, stirring constantly over low heat. Gradually add the corn meal, salt, pepper, and nutmeg, and continue cooking and stirring for another 11?2 minutes.

Spray a 6-cup muffin tin with non-stick spray and line the cups with the saved corn husks. The husks make natural muffin cups. Divide the batter evenly between the cups. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 20 minutes or until the tops are nicely browned and the centers of the muffins are no longer liquid. (Use a toothpick or paring knife to test.)

Recipe courtesy of Maui Magazine

Hawaiian Word of the Week

Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

Ice- Hau (how)

The alphabet contains 12 letters: 5 vowels (a, e, i, o, u) and 7 consonants (h, k, l, m, n, p, w). To simplify pronunciation, sound consonants as in English and break up words so they are easy to say (ie- Humuhumunukunukuapua’a would be pronounced humu-humu-nuku-nuku-apu-a-a)

Pronounce vowels as follows:

a – a in above; e – e in set; i – ee in see; o – o in some; u – oo in moon.

Pronounce vowels marked by a glottal stop (`) quickly ie- o`o sounds like oh-oh! in English.

Stress rising dipthongs (ae, ai, ao, au, oi, ou, eu, ei) on the first letter and end with a short e, i, o or u. ie- oi sounds like oy in soy, ending with a short “i”.

Aloha Friday Recipe: Char Siu Glazed Pork & Pineapple Buns

Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

1/4 cup kosher salt
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon Hawaiian vanilla extract*
2 pork tenderloins (about 1 lb. each)
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons minced ginger
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
12 slices of peeled and cored fresh pineapple
24 King’s Hawaiian sweet rolls or other small soft rolls, warmed on the grill if you like
1 cup cilantro sprigs

Make brine: In a large pot, bring 3 1/2 cups water to a boil. Stir in salt, brown sugar, and vanilla. Chill until cool.  Put pork in a 9- by 13-in. pan and pour on brine. Chill at least 3 hours and up to 12.  Make char siu glaze: In a small bowl, mix together ketchup, hoisin, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and soy sauce. Pour half the sauce into another small bowl.   Prepare grill for indirect medium heat (350° to 450°; you can hold your hand 5 in. above cooking grate only 5 to 7 seconds). Lay pork over indirect-heat area and cook, covered, until meat reaches 135° on a meat thermometer, 15 to 20 minutes.  Using a pastry brush and one bowl of glaze, cover pork with glaze, saving 2 tbsp. for the pineapple. Cook pork (if using charcoal, add 6 to 8 briquets to maintain temperature), turning occasionally, until glaze has caramelized slightly and meat thermometer reaches 145°, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer pork to a cutting board, tent with foil, and let rest 15 minutes.  Lay pineapple slices on direct-heat area of grill, brush with 2 tbsp. reserved glaze, and cook, turning once, until grill marks appear, about 4 minutes per side. Remove slices from grill and cut in half.  Cut pork into 1/2-in. slices. Cut a deep diagonal slit across the top of each roll. Fill each roll with a piece of pork, half a grilled pineapple slice, a cilantro sprig, and 1/2 tsp. glaze from second bowl. Serve rolls with remaining glaze for drizzling.

*Find aromatic Hawaiian vanilla extract at gourmet grocery stores and hawaiianvanilla.com; non-Hawaiian vanilla extract works too.

Make ahead: Brine pork and make char siu glaze up to 1 day ahead.

Recipe courtesy Sunset.com

Free admission to National Parks this weekend

Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

Most National Parks are waiving their entrance fees this weekend, Hawaii included!  If you want to check which parks near you are participating, click here.

Aloha Friday Recipe: Tailgate Mochi Mochi Chicken

Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

Makes 16 Pupu Servings

5 pounds boneless chicken thighs, cut in large cubes
Vegetable oil for deep-frying, such as safflower, cottonseed or corn oil

MARINADE:
1/2 cup mochiko (Japanese glutinous rice flour), available in Asian section of supermarkets and Japanese markets)
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup chopped green onion
1/2 cup soy sauce
4 large eggs, beaten
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt

Combine marinade ingredients, and marinate chicken overnight in refrigerator. Drain chicken pieces and deep-fry until done.  Grill kabobs until desired doneness, brushing marinade frequently over meat and vegetables.
Recipe courtesy of Sam Choy.com

 

keep looking »