by Wanda | Jun 5, 2017 | Ideas and food lore, Island foodways, Recipes
Is this you? If so, you just might be a local. Whenever you cook, you cook too much. There’s a rice cooker on your counter....
by Wanda | May 17, 2012 | Ideas and food lore
I had a cleaning lady once who was a bit ADD. Well, a lot ADD. She alphabetized my spice cabinet. Then taped an inventory of the spices in my collection to the door of the cupboard. I loved that woman. Now I’m back to the usual chaos in the cupboard, freezer and...
by Wanda | May 12, 2012 | Recipes, Recipes extras
Hurray! No pictures agian, kala mai, but just to let you know that last night, Friday, a book I edited (and, believe me, the one-word title editor doesn’t cover it; cat herdeer would be much more accurate), won the cookbook diviion of the Hawaii Publishers...
by Wanda | Jan 18, 2012 | Recipes, Recipes extras
Life has been flowing by like water in the Kepaniwai Stream of my youth and in equally as pleasing a fashion: trickling, splashing, rushing, pooling in a round of cooking, work, family, church, family, more cooking, a little TV time, did I mention family? I’m on Maui...
by Wanda | Dec 30, 2011 | Recipes, Recipes extras
Just a quick post to say I hope everyone who reads this has an enjoyable, safe New Year’s Eve. Remember this, the title of a book I once read: “Enough is a Feast.” Be mindful of those who do not have enough. Be mindful of how much is enough for YOU....