Spicy Poke Nachos are out of this world! Inspired from a dish at Kawaihae Kandyz in Hawaii, they're super fresh and delicious. A little spicy, they're served on the perfect gluten-free crunch. By the end of our week on the Big Island of Hawaii, I’d asked every local I'd met what their favorite place to eat was. I … [Read more...]
Hale I’A Da Fish House in Kawaihae, Hawaii: It’s Where the Locals Eat
I love, LOVE, trying the local food when I'm traveling. When we were in Hawaii on the Big Island last month, I was on a hunt for the best local food I could find. The resort where we were staying was lovely -- and the food was too -- but, it was not unlike food I could find in lovely restaurants where I live. On … [Read more...]
Seared Ahi Tuna Mango-Avocado Appetizer Recipe
For weeks I've been thinking about avocado and mango slices together on a plate. I know, there's no end to my exciting food thoughts. ;-) Gorgeous and delicious, sweet and creamy, they're both at the tippy top of my favorite foods list(s). Pairing up with peppery, savory, seared Ahi, turns these two beauties … [Read more...]
Pepper Seared Ahi Tuna with Kampot Pepper from the Pepper Project {GIVEAWAY CLOSED}
I ordered a bundle of Kampot pepper from the Pepper Project mid-way through reading about it on one of my favorite food blogs, Blue Kitchen. Who knows, maybe I'll inspire you to do so, too -- or, at the bottom of this post, you can enter to win a package of this prized pepper from me. Let me explain . . . First … [Read more...]
Ginger Ahi Tuna Tartare Recipe on Wontons
This Ahi Tuna Tartare recipe is super fresh, super flavorful and only has four ingredients. It's a delightful hors d'oeuvre or first course for a dinner party. Almost ten years ago, my husband and I honeymooned on the island of Huahini in French Polynesia. It was an incredibly amazing vacation -- in every way. We … [Read more...]
