by Wanda | Aug 22, 2011 | Recipes, Recipes extras
The other day I got a yen for Chex Mix. I bought a commercial version and spent the evening digging the Chex out of the tangle of oddly shaped cracker doodles, teeny toasts and other stuff. The only thing I like is the little basket-weave cereal squares that soak up...
by Wanda | Aug 21, 2011 | Recipes, Recipes extras
Before I tell you how my beef stew experiment came out, a few words about my approach to the dish. As I noted yesterday, my stew is very plain: beef, potatoes, that’s about it. Occasionally, I’ll get fancy and use another starch besides potatoes: chayote...
by Wanda | Aug 10, 2011 | Recipes, Recipes extras
APOLOGIES: A family matter kept me from blogging yesterday…here’s what I was working on… Foodies hate bad restaurant service and love to talk about, like soldiers comparing war stories. I heard one the other day from my mother that, when I told another...
by Wanda | Aug 8, 2011 | Recipes, Recipes extras
Thoughts that occurred as I was going through my Maui receipts, business cards, menus and scribbled notes: Upcountry with a trio of friends who’ve eaten everywhere on the Valley Isle, Cafe 808 was mentioned. “What do you like there?,” I asked....
by Wanda | Aug 6, 2011 | Recipes, Recipes extras
Back on O’ahu, faced with a house that needs my attention and heavy deadlines next week. The party’s over! But before I put Maui behind me, a tribute to a meal, a man and the many people who make such getaways so delightful for us foodies. First, The Tasting at David...
