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...
by Wanda | Aug 5, 2011 | Recipes, Recipes extras
WAILUKU, Maui — Day 1 of my Maui interlude, I bought two large jars of pickles. Glass jars. Full of liquid. One of them contains beets, guaranteed to stain every darn thing in my suitcase if it cracks open. Today, as I ready to head home, I’m staring at the jars now...
by Wanda | Jul 24, 2011 | Recipes, Recipes extras
I’ve been going to bon dances for years — in Seattle’s International District, when I lived in the Northwest, on Maui, and here. But Friday night, I saw a new side to the obon season. Several new sides. Husband and I joined a trio of friends who are bon...
