Whattup with watermelon?

Yes, that’s a watermelon and we’ll get to that topic but, first, we’re going to turn back to cobblers for a minute. I’ve updated Wednesday’s posting with pictures of the skillet cobbler technique. And I’ve got a few words of wisdom:...

If memory serves . . . and it doesn’t always

I have a screen saver that scrolls through my photos and presents them — family, friends, events and, of course, meals eaten and recipes made — fading in and out. Last night, idly watching, I saw a whole fish swim (sorry! couldn’t resist) into view, gracefully...

Going vegan on South King Street

Though I’m an enthusiastic meat eater, a really well prepared vegetarian meals makes me entirely happy. And I’m in awe of a skilled vegan chef. Two vegan restaurants just down South King Street from each other have been calling my name for a while, so I...

If I ran a restaurant . . .

Tomorrow: Take a bao. Breakfasting with some former Advertiser colleagues at Big City Diner earlier this week, I was happy to learn that I could order from the keiki menu for just a $1 charge. As the portions at this local food haven are in keeping with the widely...

Permission to eat cupcakes, please!

Tomorrow: If I ran a restaurant . . . Finally got to drop by the new cupcake shop opened by my friends Kawehi Haug and Nick Gervais, Let Them Eat Cupcakes, at 35 S. Beretania in the old Mix Cafe location (park in the inexpensive underground city lot off Beretania...