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Pau Hana Friday for July 6

By on July 6, 2012 in Uncategorized

NEWS:

Kauai Culinary Tour

Dave Power of The Feral Pig will be mixing drinks for our culinary tour. Daniel Lane photo

Dave Power of The Feral Pig will be mixing drinks for our culinary tour. Daniel Lane photo

When we had to cancel our culinary tour last month, I was pretty depressed. We had an excellent foodie-fun-filled-day planned. But, thanks to my supportive husband, and the fantastic food growers and makers involved with the tour, we rescheduled it for July 13.

This time it’s on! We have met our minimum, and will be romping through Paradise on a culinary adventure come rain or shine. I’m so grateful that we gave it another try, because it’s a fantastic line up and it’s going to be a blast! We still have some spaces left, so visit our culinary tour page and reserve your spot. Executive chef Guy Higa is making allowances for those on alternative diets such as vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free. Continue Reading →

Pau Hana Friday for June 29

By on June 29, 2012 in Pau Hana Friday

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Hukilau Lanai

Hukilau Lanai bartender John Scott. Daniel Lane photo

Hukilau Lanai bartender John Scott. Daniel Lane photo

We had a chance to stop by the Hukilau Lanai for lunch, and I’m glad we did! We sat at the bar, next to the pool, with a view of the ocean, and enjoyed a ginormous meatball sub for $5.95. You can’t beat that price for well made food on Kauai! Imagine three tender meatballs nestled in chewy bread that is made in-house, and topped with a savory tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. The lunch special changes every day. Tomorrow, starting at 11:30 they’ll have Teriyaki Burgers for $5.95. Follow the Hukilau Lanai Facebook page to keep up with specials.

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Fight Superbugs with Antibiotic-Free Meat

By on June 27, 2012 in From Seed
Gress-fed cows at A`akukui Ranch in Kauai. Daniel Lane photo

Gress-fed cows at A`akukui Ranch in Kauai. Daniel Lane photo

On June 21, the Real Time Farms blog wrote about a Consumer Reports article called Meat on Drugs. The report found that 86 percent of Americans want meat raised without antibiotics available in their supermarkets. And there’s good reason, the animals we eat consume more antibiotics than we do, making us susceptible to superbugs.

Out of the 136 supermarkets in 23 states, Consumer Reports found big differences in the availability of antibiotic-free meat. But one thing was consistent. More than 1,000 meat and poultry items made some type of “no antibiotics” claim on the label. Some of those labels were misleading.

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Pau Hana Friday for June 22

By on June 22, 2012 in Pau Hana Friday

NEWS:

Taste of Hawaii

Martini at Oasis on the Beach. Daniel Lane photo.

Martini at Oasis on the Beach. Daniel Lane photo.

The Rotary Club of Kapaa has just released the People’s Choice Winners for their Taste of Hawaii event held on June 2. Here’s what they have to say:

BEST SEAFOOD: Chef Leanne Kamekona of the Sheraton Kauai Resort  RumFire/Lavas on Poipu Beach won for her crab-crusted Hawaiian opah, sautéed tot soi, Chardonnay cream sauce and lomi lomi tomatoes.  A pure native Hawaiian, award-winning Executive Chef Kamekona has a passion for Hawaiian sustainability — utilizing traditional staples to create her twist within her Hawaiian-rooted cuisine.

BEST MEAT & POULTRY: For the second year in a row, the winner is Chef Randall Yates of Casa di Amici in Poipu for his Nero Risotto made with Casa di Amici Sausage and sautéed with Grana Padano Parmesan Cheese. At Casa di Amici since 1990, Chef Yates specializes in Mediterranean and many cross-cultural cuisines. He uses his classical training in conjunction with many locally produced products.

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The Koloa Rum Company

By on June 16, 2012 in To Table: Ono Eats

Koloa Rum Company’s Pioneering Spirits

Koloa Rum, the distilled essence of Kauai. Daniel Lane photo

Koloa Rum, the distilled essence of Kauai. Daniel Lane photo

Initially, the roots of Kauai’s sugarcane industry were planted when the Koloa Sugar Company began production in 1835. By 1907, Kauai had nine sugar plantations, and over 70,000 acres dedicated to sugar. In the midst of this thriving economy, plantation workers learned how to turn molasses into rum.

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