Hawaii

White sapote procured at an organic fruit stand.
don't eat and drive
BY | 10.02.10

For those of you that are fruit fanatics, there is no purer form of eating soft-fleshed fruits than cutting them in half and scooping the contents out.

Macadamia nut cream pie
Hawaiian-style
BY | 09.28.10

The pie was everything I imagined a Macadamia cream pie to be. It didn’t come on a fancy dish with elaborate embellishments. It was simple and wholesome.

Scandinavian Shave Ice Kona Hawaii
Go Big
BY | 08.17.10 VIDEO

Often mistaken for “snow cones” or “slushies” I learned–with plenty of first hand experience!–that a true shave ice has the consistency of new-fallen snow, not the granular, crunchy ice you may see piled outside your local hockey rink.

Sansei Seafood Restaurant Sushi Bar Hawaii
fresh fish
BY | 08.11.10

For a sushi lover, Hawaii is like sticking a gambling addict in a Las Vegas casino.

Mango Madness!
SSC Travel
BY | 08.10.10

Take 700 fruit trees. 19 varieties of Mango. Plus, throw in some Polynesian dancing, and what do you get? Sheer Mango Madness! The Big Island adventures continues. This time Loni checks out the ever popular–even famous some might say–South Kona Fruit Stand perched hillside overlooking scenic Captain Cook. I am not making these names up. All [...]

Shaved ice in Kona on the Big Island. Look at the concentration.
brain freeze
BY | 07.22.10

“How is shave ice different than a slushy or snow cone? Or are they the same thing?” I asked the lady behind the counter.

Loni Zip Line Hawaii
Alternative Transportation
BY | 07.19.10 VIDEO

Tarzan, by comparison, looks so old fashioned. Who needs unreliable vines, when you can have a luxurious steel zip line running across a rainforest?

Even Elvis showed up on Alii Drive for this year's Independence Day parade on the Big Island Hawaii.
The King
BY | 07.10.10

Even Elvis showed up on Alii Drive for this year’s Independence Day parade on the Big Island Hawaii.

Close up of Macadamia Nuts as they appear right after falling out of a tree. They are harvested from the ground as the nuts on the trees mature at different times so the best way to only collect the ones ready to be picked is to wait until they have fallen on the ground. There is actually two layers of "shells" before you get to the edible part in the center. Roasted is best as the raw is a little chewy, similar to raw almonds. My favorite is trying out roasted Macadamia Nuts still in the shell, cracking them open and popping them in my mouth. Doesn't get fresher than that!
Hawaiian-style
BY | 07.09.10

If you pause a moment, your imagination may take flight with the possible ways you can incorporate Macadamia Nuts into new recipes and old favorites.

Latte art at Lava Java.
chocolate fingers
BY | 07.08.10

The lattes were deliciously creamy and I loved the latte art on top. It came in generously-sized, thick-rimmed, bowl-shaped, white cups.