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Pau Hana Friday

By on April 6, 2012 in Pau Hana Friday
Coconut Painkiller with Koloa Rum at Merriman's Kauai. Daniel Lane photo

Coconut Painkiller with Koloa Rum at Merriman's Kauai. Daniel Lane photoNEWS:

Foodista
Good news for us here at Tasting Kauai! Foodista has selected us as their Food Blog of the Day. Look for our Kalua pork post on Sunday, April 15. Foodista has been featured in Time magazine, The New York Times, and the Huffington Post. The website receives over 1 million page views a month, and has over 200,000 Twitter followers, 30,000 Facebook fans, and 20,000 newsletter subscribers.

Tasting Kauai Culinary Tours
We are gearing up to offer custom culinary tours. Designed by foodies for foodies, visitors may choose from a menu of guided, day-long tours that include farms (flower, produce, ranch), farmers markets, food and beverage makers, and stores that sell local products. In between stops, we will have lunch or dinner at a featured restaurant.

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Koloa Rum Dinner

By on April 4, 2012 in To Table: Ono Eats
Award-winning Koloa Rum. Daniel Lane photo

Award-winning Koloa Rum. Daniel Lane photo

“It’s rainbows and mai tais!” My girlfriend Carol exclaimed during her visit to Kauai, even though it rained the whole time. Maybe it was the bottle of Dark Koloa Rum that brightened her spirits. Even her husband Bill, who is not a rum fan, was won over by the smooth, almost sweet chocolate-colored rum.

Dan and I tried Koloa Rum for the first time about two years ago. Because I like the rum so much, I did a story on the Koloa Rum Co. last August.

Full disclosure: Dan is taking rum shots. Pictures of Koloa Rum that is. In drinks and in bottles for the Hana Hou ad in June, and well as some refreshing recipes, and promotional materials. Click here to see his shots next to 12 recipes. One is the Gaylord’s Mai Tai. Continue Reading →

Making Kalua Pork at Home or in an Imu

By on March 28, 2012 in Culture, To Table: Ono Eats
Hanalei Taro & Juice Co. Plate Lunch

Hanalei Taro & Juice Co. Plate Lunch. Photo by Daniel Lane

Living on Kauai has made me a kalua pork connoisseur. When done right, the tender meat is infused with smoke and salt. Fat melts into the strands, and adds an unbeatable flavor. As Emeril Lagasse says, “Pork fat rules!”

One of my favorite comfort foods is a bowl of steamed rice with kalua pork, cabbage and poi. The combination is ubiquitous on the islands, and you can find kalua pork  at luaus, grocery stores and restaurants, but most of it is not true kalua pork. Continue Reading →

Kauai Pau Hana for March 23

By on March 23, 2012 in Pau Hana Friday
Martini at Dondero's. Daniel Lane photo

Martini at Dondero's. Daniel Lane photo

Happy Aloha Friday everyone! I’m happy to say that all the farmers markets have recovered from the rain that pounded Kauai earlier this month. The markets aren’t as abundant as they usually are because most farmers watched their entire gardens wash away. It will be another three to four weeks before things are back to normal, but in the mean time, I hope you can support them by shopping at their markets before you hit the grocery store. You can read our article in this week’s MidWeek Kauai, where the farmers share how the storm affected their gardens.

I like to add links to articles we’ve done, or websites for the businesses that are listed. In some cases people only have a Facebook page, so I’ll link to that. That way, if you are interested in something, you can learn more about it. For some reason, every time I type the word “Kauai”, WordPress links it to our Farmers Market page. While we are trying to figure out why, don’t click on the link. (Post script: Dan fixed it!) Continue Reading →

Kauai Made with Aloha

By on March 21, 2012 in To Table: Ono Eats
Lumahai Beach on the North shore. Daniel Lane photo

Lumahai Beach on the North shore. Daniel Lane photo

When I go on vacation, I want to take a piece of that place back home with me. Tucked on a shelf, or hung on a wall, a glance will infuse my heart with the sensations of that region. As a resident, buying Kauai made items to give as gifts, decorate my home, or to round out a delicious meal, gives me the opportunity to support the economy I live in. Continue Reading →

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