Ginger Pecan and White chocolate macadamia nut scones. Daniel Lane photo
I just met with David Schwartz and Chris Spinosa of Ko Bakery. Chris is the baker at Gaylord’s, and makes baked goods on the side. He makes gorgeous wedding cakes, and first birthday cakes, as well as tarts, bundt cakes, cookies and cream puffs. Continue Reading →
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Tortilla Republic’s Poipu Heat Margarita. Daniel Lane photo
With carnival rides, live music and a petting zoo, the Kauai County Farm Fair is the big news this week. Rides include a Century Wheel, Crazy Plane, Dizzy Dragons, FireBall, Merry-Go-Round, Pharaoh’s Fury, Bumper Cars, Spring Ride, Super Sizzler, and Umbrella and Zipper rides. It’s a festive sight, especially at night when all the rides turn their lights on.
The Kauai Grown booth is festooned with seasonal produce, mostly from Yoshii Farm, and features a rainbow of beautiful fruit and vegetables including dragon fruit, avocados, oranges, pineapple, mamey sapote, huge mangos, and lettuce. Last night, Honi Honi Honey their honey, which you could sample at the honey tasting booth. There were about 10 varieties, including an 8-year-old honey harvested from the Kauai Coffee Farm. It looked and tasted like molasses. Continue Reading →
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The Perfect Margarita at Tortilla Republic. 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 Wednesday farmers market. There is a nicely graded dirt pathway that leads to the hugely popular Kapaa Market across the street. Vendors such as Midnight Bear Breads, and Kauai Kunana Dairy line the entrance. Continue Reading →
Stephanie Krieger of Nani Moon Mead. Daniel Lane photo
“Last January, one of my chief honey suppliers said they weren’t going to wholesale to me any more,” says Stephanie Krieger, the president and creative life force behind Nani Moon Mead. “Our honey demands are 30 to 40 gallons a month, and this was out of the blue. I took a walk and realized I needed to start focusing on hive acquisition.”
Mead, a wine made by fermenting honey and water, has been traced to 7000 BC in Northern China, and was a part of the rituals of the Celts, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. The word honeymoon is derived from the practice of newlyweds drinking mead for one month (a moon) after the wedding to promote fertility and prosperity. Continue Reading →
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RumFire Mango Mojito and the Bom. Daniel Lane photos
“I have a garden cart in front of my permaculture estate at 6200 Helena Lane, Kapaa, in Kapahai,” says Jai Roberts. “We sell bananas, green beans, greens of all sorts, turmeric and avocados. Everything is grown using organic practices with aged compost. I am passionate about growing food and sharing it with my community.”
Jai created Honua Lani Gardens as a model of sustainable tropical living. The property is on five-acres of botanical grounds with ponds, tropical flowers, sustainable vegetable gardens and a fruit tree orchard. Five bungalows offer a Mini-Resort experience that includes a spa featuring Lomi-Lomi massage, and a Finish style sauna for cleansing Hawaiian salt scrubs. For more information visit the Honua Lani Gardens website, or Facebook page. “I am co creator of the Kauai Sustainability forums, and we have a page for that on Facebook. Continue Reading →
