Category Archives: Entertaining

Kabul Afghan Cuisine

Last night I had the pleasure to dine out with some friends at a most incredible restaurant. We are in California, San Carlos to be exact, attending the Better Light Owner’s Conference. For those of you that have never heard of Better Light, it is a digital scanning back used for fine art reproduction, commercial...

View full post »

Shoyu Chicken

I never knew what a comfort food Shoyu Chicken had become to my children until Melissa, after traveling the world for 6 months was coming home for a visit. “Oh Mom,” she said, “The one thing I really want you to make for me is Shoyu Chicken.” I always thought it was Stephanie’s favorite but...

View full post »

Loving and Caring

There is a beautiful thing that happens when friends and family rally together for a common cause. There is power in numbers but even more power in that unmistakable thing we call Aloha when we share our heart and resources with others to see them through challenging times. One of the ways we can share...

View full post »

Jalapeno Poppers

The first thing you need on hand for this dish is the right tools.  You will need a pair of rubber gloves and some sort of paint mask for cleaning the peppers. I use the kind of mask they use for toxic paint (like car paint or any other stinky stuff). This is one point...

View full post »

Turkey Meatballs

1 1/2 lb. Ground Lean Turkey 1/2 C finely chopped onion 4T chopped garlic 1 whole egg 1 bread crust crumbled 2T finely chopped basil 1 1/2 T finely chopped oregano Yield 3 dozen mini meatballs and some meat left over to flavor your sauce Arrange meatballs on a greased (or Pam-sprayed) cookie sheet  and...

View full post »

Chef Rebecca goes shopping_01

What’s the best way to get the freshest organic produce? I don’t have the time or the energy to grow my own so I do the second best thing. I seek out local Maui organic farmers to do the work for me and I get to reap the benefits. Fresh organic produce at a fraction...

View full post »