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Rodman Machado (left) and celebrity chef, Sheldon Simeon. Daniel Lane photo Rodman Machado teamed up with celebrity chef Sheldon Simeon for a 5-course dinner with cocktail and wine parings. Simeon, TV host, chef and owner of Tin Roof on Maui, is a Top Chef finalist who won Fan Favorite in Season 10; has two James Beard…

  Sandi Lessert is a self-proclaimed Disney Geek. Photo courtesy of Sandi Lessert. “For me, food started at birth, and maybe before then,” Sandi Lessert said to me over the phone. “I guess it’s so much a part of our family, I kind of wonder how much of it’s in your DNA.” I’ve been collecting…

Katherine Smithers at home on Kauai – photo courtesy of Katherine Smithers Tasting Kauai’s new food tour guide is Katherine Smithers. We have been training her for two weeks and tomorrow she’ll be guiding her first solo tour. She will run two tours every week and Dan and I will guide one. Katherine tells me…

Earlier this year, chef Todd Mohr joined Dan and I on our North Shore Kauai Food Tour. Chef Todd travels  the world, looking for great food, and teaches online cooking classes. We thought we’d share his experience with you, even though some of the stops are no longer on our tour.

Sponsored post May 20th is Edible Hawaiian Islands’ Statewide Farm Day, and they’ll be heading out to meet Hawaii’s growers. You can join the fun by visiting a farm, taking a farm tour with your family or shopping at a farmers market. On May 20, share your experience on social media and use the hashtag #EHIFarmDay17….

CeeLo Green has five Grammy Awards, a BET Award, a Billboard Award, and a Brit Award. Photo courtesy of Ocean Aid Hawaii. Ocean Aid Hawaii, a benefit concert, debuts in Honolulu on Sunday, April 30 with the goal of eradicating plastic pollution from the ocean. The outdoor music and arts festival with the motto “Love…

Kauai ginger being harvested. Daniel Lane photo I never thought a love for food would make me sick. Truthfully, it wasn’t food that made me ill, it was the lengths I went through in the name of good food. After trying several remedies, my recipe for a simple tea was most effective at providing relief. The…

Girl Scouts learn where their food comes from by harvesting fruit with Village Harvest. Photo courtesy of Malama Kauai. Opportunity for keiki to learn about the Hawaiian food system and enjoy healthy snacks To celebrate National Nutrition Month, Malama Kauai is offering a free food preparation and nutrition class for keiki and their families on…

Christopher Kim, chef de cuisine at Kauai Grill. Daniel Lane photo In July 2016, Christoper Kim began his post as chef de cuisine at the St. Regis Princeville’s Kauai Grill. Born in Garden Grove, CA and raised in Mission Viejo, CA, Kim fell in love with cooking as a child. “I remember cooking my mom…

Ron and Krissi Miller of Hukilau Lanai. Daniel Lane photo Hukilau Lanai recently announced a formal partnership with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program, committing to serve only seafood caught or farmed in ocean-friendly ways. Hukilau Lanai is the first restaurant on Kauai and only the second restaurant in the State of Hawaii to…

Growing tomatoes at Kauai Glory Farms. Daniel Lane photo A note to our residents from our friends at Hawaii Farmers Union United: We are now into the part of the 2017 legislative session where your participation as a citizen of the great state of Hawaii is requested and appreciated. This message is requesting you take a…

The only toes-in-the-sand dining on Kauai is at Lava Lava Beach Club. Daniel Lave photo. In less than nine months, the Surfrider Foundation and its coalition of partners have certified more than 100 Ocean Friendly Restaurants in Hawaii. This statewide program, which kicked off on Earth Day 2016, recognizes restaurants leading the way in environmental…