Food Journal

DREAMING OF WAHOO, YET SETTLING FOR MAHI • April 21, 2019

As a chef have you ever been so obsessed with a certain ingredient that it seemed as though the world may end or that the day would not go on if that specific ingredient didn’t magically manifest itself in your presence in that moment? …No? REALLY? Oh well it happened to me. However, trust me when I say second best isn’t always as bad as it is made out to be. Recently I was approached with the…

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SUN, SAND & SEAFOOD • July 20, 2018

An afternoon with friends and family. What do you do when your friend texts and says, “ Just bought 5 lbs of fresh tuna,” and all you can think about is, “What’s for lunch?” Well an impromptu beach date of course! I mean who better to invite than family? So naturally I hopped in my truck to meet up with my cousin beforehand. Even though the shores of the Big Island are littered with an array of…

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