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Pau Hana Friday for June 28

By on June 28, 2013 in Pau Hana Friday
Kauai Sugarloaf White Pineapple. Daniel Lane photo

Kauai Sugarloaf White Pineapple. Daniel Lane photo

NEWS:

Kauai Sugarloaf White Pineapple

Hole in the Mountain Farm has launched their website, www.kauaisugarloaf.com so you can ship a sweet taste of Kauai home. Owner Paul Huber, and his little dog assistant Panda, have planted 500 Kauai Sugarloaf White Pineapple in the last couple of weeks. They are well on their way to having Sugarloaf year round, and debunking the myth that Sugarloaf is only a summer crop.

“We have a large crop of beautiful field ripened and hand selected Kauai Sugarloaf White Pineapple ready for harvest that will be available for sale at Kukuiua Market in Poipu,” says Paul’s wife Jude. “I will be attending both the Wednesday Kukuiula Market and the Saturday Kauai Community College Market regularly and will continue to have Kauai Sugarloaf available for many months to come.

If you are visiting Kauai, Jude has been working closely with the Department of Agriculture. She always brings a few specially selected Kauai Sugarloaf Pineapple, to the market, which have been prepared for shipment/hand carry. The airport agricultural inspection will allow you to carry these Kauai Sugarloaf out of the state to anywhere in the United States, Canada, and Japan. Continue Reading →

Candied Kumquats

By on January 20, 2013 in Recipes, To Table: Ono Eats
Fresh kumquats from the Kapaa farmers market. Kauai

Fresh kumquats from the Kapaa farmers market.

Kauai is fortunate to have an open farmers market 365 days a year. There are a lot of exotic fruit stalls at the farmers market in Kapaa. One fall day, I bought a huge bag of bright orange, golf-ball sized kumquats and made this recipe. Their sour tang is softened, and replaced by a bright, sweet orange flavor. You can use them in salads, on roasted pork, grilled chicken, in oatmeal, over creamy goat cheese, cheesecake, chocolate ice cream or enjoy them on their own.

Candied Kumquats

4 cups of roughly chopped kumquats, roughly 1 pound
1 cup of water
2 cups of sugar

This recipe for candied kumquats will fill a 1-quart mason jar.

This recipe for candied kumquats will fill a 1-quart mason jar.

With a pairing knife, cut kumquats lengthwise. Discard any seeds that are easy to get to. They’re edible so don’t worry if you don’t get them all. Leave small kumquats whole.

 

Heat water and sugar over high heat until it comes to a boil. Simmer for 4 minutes. Add the kumquats and simmer for 10 minutes.

 

Drain kumquats through a sieve set over a small pot. Simmer syrup for 5 minutes to reduce. Add the kumquats and syrup to a jar and refrigerate. Can be stored for up to two months.

Josselin’s Tapas Bar & Grill – A Visit to Morocco

By on September 29, 2012 in To Table: Ono Eats
Hawaiian Regional Cuisine pioneer Jean-Marie Josselin. Daniel Lane photo

Hawaiian Regional Cuisine pioneer Jean-Marie Josselin. Daniel Lane photo

On Kauai, Jean Marie Josselin is most remembered for his popular restaurant A Pacific Cafe, which flourished in the 90s, and was located in Kapaa. During that time, chefs of Hawaii were cooking with Asian flavors, European techniques, and sourcing from local farmers, ranchers and fishermen, which was unusual. Twelve chefs are credited with creating Hawaiian Regional Cuisine, and Jean Marie is the only one cooking on Kauai. Continue Reading →

Pau Hana Friday for August 17

By on August 17, 2012 in Pau Hana Friday

NEWS:

Restore Kauai Farmers Market

The Perfect Margarita at Tortilla Republic. Daniel Lane photo

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 →

Pau Hana Friday for August 10

By on August 10, 2012 in Pau Hana Friday

NEWS:

Regenerations Seed Garden

Basil seedlings. Daniel Lane photo

Basil seedlings. Daniel Lane photo

Chad Summers, marketing manager of Seeds of Change, visited the Regenerations Seed Garden in Kalihiwai this week. The group planted seeds that Seeds of Change donated to the Kauai Community Seed Bank.

Regenerations Botanical Garden is a nonprofit organization working to conserve plant diversity through community stewardship. Fulfilling the vision of a decentralized botanical garden that exists in our backyards, in our neighbor’s, and in farms and gardens across the island. The Regenerations Seed Garden and Kauai Community Seed Bank collects, regenerates, and distributes plants that are native, rare, threatened, nutrient-dense, high-yielding, medicinal, beautiful, delicious and otherwise important to us, our island, and the planet. Continue Reading →

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