Roasted Macadamia Nut Hummus is a classic recipe with a subtly sweet, delicious Hawaiian twist!The very first thing my son ordered upon arrival to the Fairmont Orchid's Hale Kai Restaurant in Hawaii was macadamia nut hummus. This was meant to be his lunch, be he quickly had to order more food, because all of us … [Read more...]
Summer Tomato-Sweet Onion Salad Recipe with Blue Cheese
This Summer Tomato-Sweet Onion Salad with Blue Cheese is simple, full of seasonal summer flavors, that’s as delicious as it is beautiful. Please excuse my absence. Hopefully you’re very hungry for a new recipe! And this one just so happens to be a lovely appetizer to serve at your July 4th barbecue! And with a … [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...]
Kona Coffee Kahlúa Brownie Recipe
Both dessert recipes with Kona coffee, and dessert recipes with Kahlúa, are rich, delicious and exotic. That's why this Kona Coffee Kahlúa Brownie recipe is absolutely over the top! These super chocolaty treats have a combination of a fudge-like and cake-like texture with coffee in every bite!I've been pouring myself … [Read more...]
Kona Coffee: Mountain Thunder in a Cloud Forest
Ever heard of a Cloud Forest? How about a Peaberry bean? Or the Kona Belt? Visiting the award winning, certified organic Mountain Thunder Kona Coffee farm, was on my list of things I wanted to do when we were in Kona, Hawaii earlier this month. It was the only thing on my list however, that I knew would be -- dare … [Read more...]
