Aloha, Komo Mai, E komo mai, Mahalo! Hello (friends and family), Come in, Welcome, Thank you (for coming and participating in our feast).     Menu:   Sushi Musubi (Spam Sushi)   Corn Crab Bisque   Poke   Hawaiian Coconut Crusted Shrimp with Orange Horseradish Lime Sauce   Bitter Greens with Yuzu Dressing   Pork [...]

How about another Amuse Bouche (a two bite Amuse)     Back when my daughter and I were shopping for her wedding dress, we had dinner one night at the Parkside Restaurant on 6th street in Austin. If you have never been to sixth street in Austin it is a street full of restaurants, bars, [...]

Sweet and salty — Who doesn’t like that combination? I’m always looking for new tapas recipes or quick bites of food that will be easy to make yet very tasty to the palate. This would be a great little Thanksgiving appetizer to tease everyone’s taste buds before sitting down to your fantastic Thanksgiving dinner.   [...]

The Good, The Bad and The Delicious!   I have to say The Good, The Bad and The Ugly was one of my husband’s favorite movies. He loves Clint Eastwood and actually wanted to name our first son, Clint. I vetoed that right away because I imaged seeing a baby walking around in cowboy boots, [...]

Born again cheese spread.   What is it about pimento cheese that makes me think of sitting on a stool at the counter in a drug store (hey, drug stores don’t have lunch counters any more.) having a pimento cheese sandwich on toast with some curly leaf lettuce and a nice pile of crispy dill [...]