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Collecting Produce for the Garden Island Range & Food Festival

By on November 15, 2012 in Events

GIRFFThe Garden Island Range & Food Festival (GIRFF) is this Sunday at Kilohana Plantation. It’s the ultimate locavore paina (party) in which the restaurants, ranchers and farmers of Kauai donate their time and product for a family friendly community event.

According to Wikipedia, “A locavore is a person interested in eating food that is locally produced, not moved long distances to market. One often cited, but not universal, definition of “local” food is food grown within 100 miles of its point of purchase or consumption.”

The food at GIRFF is hyper-local because nothing comes from more than 34 miles away. This year, we have had the pleasure to be on the committee, me as farm chairperson, and Dan as treasurer. We have been donating our time and talents since January to the non profit event that benefits students in the Culinary Arts Program at the Kauai Community College. Continue Reading →

Pau Hana Friday for November 9

By on November 9, 2012 in Pau Hana Friday

NEWS:

The Market

Koloa Sunset made with Koloa Dark Rum. Daniel Lane photo

Koloa Sunset made with Koloa Dark Rum. Daniel Lane photo

The Market at Common Ground in Kilauea has made some changes. Everything in The Market is eco-friendly and with that goes education. “Our goal is to share why we choose these amazing eco companies,” says market manager Stephanie Montanez. “We share what is different about each company’s products and what sets them apart from conventional products. Everything in our Market enhances life, preserves the Earth, supports local (97 percent of our vendors are local), and changes the paradigm of how people relate to shopping. Ultimately, we want to expand the awareness of why it is important to shop from this new perspective.”

2013 tours and workshops include chef Rodman teaching children in a school setting about eating healthy. “We are expanding our offering of knowledge by becoming a community hub and a resource for information, classes, workshops, tours,” says Montanez. “All to be centered around conscious eating, healthy lifestyles, agricultural knowledge, and Hawaiian herbal medicine.

Montanez owns the skin care company Palaau – The Healing Touch of Plants. Palaau has acquired land at Common Ground, as well as manufacturing space. “My goal with my land will be to create a endemic, indigenous (as well as other botanicals) native hawaiian herb garden that supplies botanicals for Palaau,” says Montanez.  “My dream is to preserve this lost art and the profound wisdom and ways of Laau lapaau (healing with Hawaiian medicinal herbs), the mana o, the seeds, and the experience of the intangible.” Continue Reading →

Pau Hana Friday for November 2

By on November 2, 2012 in Pau Hana Friday
To those on the east coast, we offer our aloha and this Coconut Painkiller made with Koloa Rum and served at Merriman's. Daniel Lane photo

To those on the east coast, we offer our aloha and this Coconut Painkiller made with Koloa Rum and served at Merriman’s. Daniel Lane photo

NEWS:

Common Ground

This Saturday Common Ground is hosting a wedding ceremony and reception for a couple from Brooklyn, NY.  Originally a party of 20, they are now only traveling with nine adults and two children because many family and friends were effected by the storm. Thankfully, no one was injured, but due to the storm, folks couldn’t make travel arrangements.

As an extension of the aloha spirit from Kauai, Common Ground is waiving all cancellation and change fees and is refunding a chunk of their money. On the night of the wedding, there will be a special, intimate dinner setting to make their party seem less empty. Cheers to everyone at Common Ground, way to share that aloha spirit!

Akamai Juice Co.

Last Friday, Hot Shots and Wellness Shots from Akamai Juice Co. became available at The Garden Cafe. Now, Noni shots have been added to the Wellness & Hot shot menu at The Garden Cafe. “It’s a really great combo,” says Cas Schwabe Lutton of Akamai Juice Co. “A wellness shot or hot shot, followed by the Noni. I think they have a special price if you buy two shots. It used to be hard to find raw, organic noni nectar on island. I think the goat cheese peeps and I are the two biggest.” If anyone has organic lilikoi for sale, email Cas at akamaikauai@gmail.com.

According to the website HealthySteps.com noni is: Continue Reading →

Mad Hatter’s Brunch Tomorrow at Nanea

By on October 27, 2012 in To Table: Ono Eats

Westin Princeville’s Nanea

Outdoor dining at Nanea is near a waterfall. Daniel Lane photo

Outdoor dining at Nanea is near a waterfall. Daniel Lane photo

Sunday, October 28, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Westin Princeville, $45 adults, $20 children 4-12

Enjoy Sunday brunch at the elegant Nanea Restaurant & Bar. This year, there will be random prize drawings for guests who brunch in costume! The menu includes:

    • Seared ahi sashimi
    • Ahi and avocado poke
    • Sushi
  • Crab claws
  • Lemongrass poached shrimp
  • Kailani greens
  • Cucumber namasu
  • Fresh mozzarella
  • Pesto
Crab and Scallop appetizer at Nanea. Daniel Lane photo

Crab and Scallop appetizer at Nanea. Daniel Lane photo

  • Antipasti
  • Seasonal fruit
  • Banana guava pudding
  • Cake
  • Trifles
  • Pastries
  • Halloween cookies
  • Candy bar
  • Fresh catch of the day in black bean ginger sauce with green onions, cilantro and hot sesame oil
  • Scalloped potatoes
  • Vegetable fried rice
  • Grilled chicken
  • Shiitake stir fry
  • Seafood miso stew
  • Bacon
  • Portuguese sausage
  • Link sausage
  • Chicken apple sausage
  • Cheese blintzes
Nanea's Deconstructed Ahi Wraps. Daniel Lane photo

Nanea’s Deconstructed Ahi Wraps. Daniel Lane photo

  • Bananas Nanea
  • Slow roasted prime rib
  • Herb roasted leg of lamb
  • Omelet station
  • Waffle station
  • Champagne
  • Mimosas
  • Bloody Marys
  • Complementary valet parking

Call 808-827-8808 for reservations.

 

 

Pau Hana Friday for October 26

By on October 26, 2012 in Pau Hana Friday
Today's Pau Hana Friday cocktail is an Apple Fritter made with Koloa White Rum. Perfect for the cooler evenings, even here on Kauai. Daniel Lane photo

Today’s Pau Hana Friday cocktail is an Apple Fritter made with Koloa White Rum. Perfect for the cooler evenings, even here on Kauai. Daniel Lane photo

NEWS:

Scotty’s Beachside BBQ

We were sad to read the Pacific Business News report that, after a decade, Scotty’s Beachside BBQ will close after the property is sold. The property is now for sale for $2.5 million, and once it sells, it will become something else, because the owner is not selling the naming rights. The general manager of Scotty’s told PBN that the economy has taken a toll on its restaurant. Here at Tasting Kauai, we sure will miss them. We loved getting the pulled pork sandwiches, with a side of our favorite fries, and having a Kona beer while watching the Pacific Ocean.

Hukilau Lanai

Oktoberfest

“This weekend we are celebrating Oktoberfest,” says Ron Miller, owner and executive chef of the Hukilau Lanai. “All of our fish specials will have a German influence.” Although they won’t be authentic German food, there will be an opah schnitzel and sapatzle as well as ahi sauerbraten specials.

“We tend to borrow from different cuisines from around the world,” Miller says, “and do our thing with it.”

Miller and his team will break down a whole, Berkshire pig from Kaneshiro Farms, and will make charcuterie, knackwurst and bratwurst to serve on Saturday and Sunday. Continue Reading →

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