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3rd Annual Westin Princeville Wine and Jazz Festival

Saturday, September 22, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.

RumFire's Big Eye Tuna with Kauai Kunana Dairy feta. Daniel Lane photo

RumFire’s Big Eye Tuna with Kauai Kunana Dairy feta. Daniel Lane photo

Listen to jazz and eat gourmet food on the Westin’s main lawn overlooking the Pacific Ocean high above Anini Beach. Kama aina and visitors from around the world are invited to mingle and savor an evening under the stars, featuring extraordinary wines, island-inspired cuisine from the island’s top chefs and live, contemporary jazz music. One-hundred percent of the proceeds from the event’s Silent Auction will benefit the Kauai Lifeguard Association. Continue Reading →

Pau Hana Friday for September 14

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Kauai Farm Connection

Bloody Goose at Kalapaki Joe's in Lihue. Daniel Lane photo

Bloody Goose at Kalapaki Joe’s in Lihue. Daniel Lane photo

As the former Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) manager for the Kauai Farm Connection (KFC), I can tell you this organic farm in Kilauea grows good food. We’re happy to announce that Art Cafe Hemingway is now using their fruit and vegetables, which can be found on the gourmet European brunch menu.

If you like weekly boxes of farm-fresh, organic produce, join KFC for a new CSA season beginning October 1. If you prefer, sign up for customized weekly boxes. Deliveries are made to Papaya’s Natural Foods and Cafe in  Kapaa, or you can pickup at the farm In Kilauea. Continue Reading →

Saving Money at Kauai Farmers Markets

Restore Kauai Farmers Market

New farmers at the Restore Kauai Farmers Market. Daniel Lane photo

New farmers at the Restore Kauai Farmers Market. Daniel Lane photo

The new Restore Kauai Farmers Market not only makes parking a lot easier, but the value added products are a welcome addition to the popular Sunshine Market held every Wednesday in Kapaa. There is a nicely graded dirt pathway that leads to the Sunshine Market, and vendors such as Midnight Bear Breads, and Kauai Kunana Dairy line the entrance. Continue Reading →

Pau Hana Friday for September 7

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The 22nd Annual Hawaii International Tropical Fruit Conference

Pau Hana Friday Lychee Sangria from Josselin's Tapas Bar & Grill. Daniel Lane photo

Pau Hana Friday Lychee Sangria from Josselin’s Tapas Bar & Grill. Daniel Lane photo

The 22nd Annual Hawaii International Tropical Fruit Conference kicks off September 13 -16 at the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus on Oahu and continues with free mini gatherings for Kauai, Maui, Hilo and Kona.

Open to the public and presented by the statewide Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers (HTFG), the events are geared for farmers, educators, orchard managers and proponents of sustainable agriculture.

Kauai’s free 2012 post-conference mini meeting is 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17 at the National Tropical Botanical Garden Education Center, 3530 Papalina Road, Kalaheo. Continue Reading →

Pau Hana Friday for August 31

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Midnight Bear Breads

Pau Hana Friday drinks at the Beach House. Daniel Lane photo

Pau Hana Friday drinks at the Beach House. Daniel Lane photo

Midnight Bear Breads is now at the Restore Kauai farmers market on Wednesdays. The market is across the street from the Kapaa farmers market, so you can get your veg and bread all at once.

Last week, as I reached their stall, Evan McAfee asked me if I wanted to sample his baba ghanoush. Evan makes fresh spreads and sandwiches to eat with his girlfriend’s bread. Ursa Swift is the baker behind Midnight Bear Breads, and specializes in European-style baguettes and ciabatta.

“I make my own tahini,” Evan tells me as a slather a spoonful on a wedge of Ursa’s whole wheat bread. “I toast the sesame seeds first, and blend it in my Vitamix.” He adds roasted eggplant and fresh herbs. The result is a tahini forward creamy spread with a touch of acid. Continue Reading →

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