Let’s Talk Food: Happenings around town
The KTA Super Stores Kona Coffee Recipe Contest is slated for 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 11 at Hawaii Community College’s Palamanui campus, 73-4255 Ane Keohokalole Highway in Kailua Kona. You can get to it from Kaiminani Drive, which is the street that runs perpendicular to Queen Kahumanu Highway that feeds into homes in Kona Palisades.
Let’s Talk Food: Tomorrow is Halloween
Happy All Hallows’ Eve eve!
Let’s Talk Food: Are plant-based “milks” really milk?
There recently has been much ado about plant-based “milks” and whether they should be called milk.
Let’s Talk Food: Trends and happenings in the food industry
It is time to check on your spices to make sure they are not moldy and mildewy before the holiday baking starts. Remember that ground spices start to lose their punch after six months and especially here in Hilo where our humidity is high, they may not last as long as in drier climates.
Let’s Talk Food: Americans waste food
American consumers throw out about 40 percent of the food we purchase.
Let’s Talk Food: Natural and organic foods
When shopping at the supermarket, we see more and more foods labeled “natural” and “organic.”
Let’s Talk Food: Taste of the Hawaiian Range 2018 around the corner
Taste of the Hawaiian Range 2018, the largest agricultural showcase, is set for 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at the YMCA Minuke Ole Park in Waimea, as well as indoor classroom presentations and the evening gala at the adjacent Mana Christian Ohana complex, behind Parker Ranch Center, at 67-1182 Lindsey Road.
Let’s Talk Food: Brownies and blondies, a great summer dessert
Brownies and blondies, or brownies without chocolate, are great for summer desserts and pack well for picnics. Served at room temperature, they are pretty decadent ala modes with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Let’s Talk Food: Food additives in relation to your child’s health
The American Academy of Pediatrics published on July 23 a technical report about food additives saying there is increasing evidence that synthetic food additives have potential adverse effects on children’s health.
Let’s Talk Food: The difference between crumpets and English muffins
Our son, Dean, and I have conversations during dinner, talking about, what else, food. On Sunday night, we were talking about the difference between crumpets and English muffins.
Let’s Talk Food: Packing a school lunch
Our grandson, Quentin, starts preschool next week and has the option to bring a lunch from home.
Let’s Talk Food: Kiss melons now in season
Kiss melons are in season right now and are absolutely delicious! Sometimes they are in netting, so you can tell they are different from other melons.
Let’s Talk Food: Happenings at Kilauea Lodge
Kurt Nelson was named chef of Kilauea Lodge by Highway West, the new owners. Lorna and Albert Jeyte retired after many years of hard work. It will be nice to invite them to dinner and know that Albert will be there. He missed so many dinners with us because he had to work because someone called in sick or didn’t show up in the kitchen.
Let’s Talk Food: Grilling and smoking for the Fourth of July
Wednesday is Independence Day, or the Fourth of July, and commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
Let’s Talk Food: Casseroles of the past
I received a very nice note in the mail from Mildred Winans, who said she had a double metal file of recipes, many of them from Hawaii Electric Light Co., where she worked as a home economist with Betty Jo Thompson and Masako Kuwaye. Mildred wanted a good home for her many years of recipes, so she asked me to pick them up.
Let’s Talk Food: The versatile beet
Chef Agustin Rios of Ponds Hilo restaurant asked me to write about beets. If I haven’t already, it might be because, although I love them, they are not my husband Jim’s favorite food.
Let’s Talk Food: Up-and-coming new chefs in Seattle
According to Seattle Met, the city has five hot chefs for 2018.
Let’s Talk Food: A visit to the Kikkoman plant in Noda, Japan
When we think about a Japanese condiment familiar to the world, we think about soy sauce.
Let’s Talk Food: Memorial Day weekend perfect for picnics
Coming up this weekend is a three-day Memorial Day holiday and a great time for a picnic, weather permitting.
Let’s Talk Food: Foods that relieve stress
As the Kilauea eruption continues to impact Leilani Estates, water restrictions are in place for Kapoho Beach Lots, Lanipuna Gardens, Pohoiki Bay Estates, Garden Lake Farm Lots, Vacationland, Pohoiki and Kalapana. More than 1,200 earthquakes a week are shaking us without warning, there are cracks on Highway 130 and we are all facing some kind of stress.
