Banana and macadamia nut pancakes
Cooking seasonally looks a bit different these days, and I am still getting the hang of the seasons here on Maui! The good news is…
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Summer Essentials
No matter where you’re getting ready to feel that island breeze in your hair this summer… you will be needing these summer essentials (+ sunscreen,…
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Melon au Jambon
Melon jambon or jambon melon, whatever you choose to call it, is the perfect summertime lunch in my book. Best with Bayonne Ham, I think,…
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Black raspberry chocolate torte
File this black raspberry chocolate torte under the dictionary definition of “decadent.” That said, it’s very easy to put together – no special equipment, or…
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Wines of Argentina
Viticulture was first introduced in Argentina all the way back in the 16th century, and today the country is the 5th largest wine producer worldwide. …
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Snapshots from Maui
With so much going on in the world, and in our own lives these days, that it has been hard to sit and write everything…
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Drinks · Entertaining · Wine
Garda wines and Piave cheeses
Too often, I find, we think of wine and cheese pairings solely in terms of entertaining – but I have recently discovered that Garda sparkling…
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Sweet and spicy beef stew
Any weather can be stew weather – you laugh! – but I find that the comfort of a bowl of sweet and spicy beef stew…
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Bonne année et bonne santé
Happy New Year, everyone! And what a year it has been. I wish you all some stillness and calm in the coming year – we…
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Persimmon upside down cake
Here I am in the land of pineapples (though, fun fact: they are not native to Hawaii) when I am, famously, allergic to them. Lucky…
