by Sue Henderson | Jan 22, 2019 | Our Travels, Stories of the Road
As we were traveling with chefs who were intentionally searching for authentic culinary experiences, the island of Oahu provided plenty of opportunities. While there are many to choose from – here’s some vignettes on our favorites. Crackseed Stores – there aren’t...
by Sue Henderson | Jan 15, 2019 | Our Travels, Stories of the Road
In the early morning cloud bank on our mountain overlooking Honolulu all we can see is the rounded tops of the acacia trees shaking their narrow leaves in the trade winds like the feathers of an uli uli gourd teasing the ear and eye. The old house creaks with the...
by Sue Henderson | Jan 8, 2019 | Our Travels, Stories of the Road
I dreamt one night of a little animated bee cartoon. I’m sure it was a rare combination of complete comfort with my surroundings and the activities of the previous day. Later that evening we were blessed to attend the Hawaiian Symphony in their newest educational...
by Sue Henderson | Jan 1, 2019 | Our Travels, Stories of the Road
Our culinary exploration of Oahu’s fish auction and farmer’s market sent us homeward bound to our big kitchen in an historic home on the hill above Honolulu (now an Airbnb rental.) We were blessed by our bounty and promptly made the best of it with Chef Debbie...
by Sue Henderson | Jan 1, 2019 | Our Travels, Stories of the Road
On a recent search of all things local in Honolulu, Chef Debbie Thomas of Dinner is Served RI joined us for a visit to the Honolulu farmer’s markets to see what was fresh for our planned hook-to-table ahi dinner. Having already determined the main protein, she was...