Turkey Day Memories

I know I said there would be a recipe in every blog, but this Facebook post from my friend Sue Black Vowels is hilarious. Enjoy Memories from Thanksgiving 2010 lol…Happy Thanksgiving to all my family and friends…. I haven’t done Thanksgiving at my...
Persimmon Ricotta Cheesecake

Persimmon Ricotta Cheesecake

I first had a Ricotta Cheesecake in a Gastropub in downtown Seattle. Vanilla with a lemon curd topping, wow! I knew I had to make it at home. I found a recipe for the Vanilla Ricotta Cheesecake, and the lemon curd online, but I knew I was going to be making 50...
Persimmon Blueberry Smoothie

Persimmon Blueberry Smoothie

I ran out of the usual suspects for the morning smoothie ritual, so I dug into the Thanksgiving basket and pulled out a great tasting replacement. 2 Fuyu Persimmons very ripe 1/2 cup Blueberries Juice of 1 lemon 1 tsp chopped ginger 7 0z Green Tea 1/2 tsp Agave Nectar...
Korean Short Ribs and Short Rib Tacos with Asian Slaw

Korean Short Ribs and Short Rib Tacos with Asian Slaw

  Hawaii seems to have a love affair with beef short ribs. I found short ribs of one form or another on all of the Islands I traveled to. When cooked properly they are truly amazing, done wrong they are rubbery, greasy, gristle on a bone. I have made enough of the...
Whole Fried Fish with Szechuan Sauce

Whole Fried Fish with Szechuan Sauce

You can only eat so much Spam, even in Paradise.   Ok, I’ll be honest here at the risk of never being invited to another Island Theme Party. I’ve never eaten Spam in Hawaii. We had it at home as kids, but that’s to be expected growing up in the...