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 [...]

Memories, what would we do without them? Some of my favorite moments are served around a table. What on earth is more enjoyable than sitting around a table with friends or family sharing a fabulous meal. Nothing, in my opinion. It doesn’t even have to be a fabulous gourmet meal but could be something as [...]

Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Now don’t take me wrong, I’m not saying I’m an old dog or anything like that.  I think I may still have a few new tricks in me. Lately, it seems like I tend to get obsessed with things. For instance, cooking for the blog, trying to [...]

How sagging frosting became the hit of the party. Most people would have been in tears when they opened their refrigerator and saw all the frosting drooping off the sides of their cake. BUT, not me. My son Paul was making a Thomas the Train birthday cake for my grandson’s 2nd birthday. It was a [...]

Have you ever been just SICK of eating? Have you ever been just sick of eating and you could not possibly take another bite of food and then you wake up the next day, still in New Orleans, and  you know that you just can’t pass up that next wonderful meal in a city that [...]