Tiki Drink Done Right – The Perfect Mai Tai

Tiki Drink Done Right – The Perfect Mai Tai

What is it that makes a Mai Tai so appealing? — That you drink it watching a tropical sunset over the Pacific?…or the fresh pineapple, kitschy paper parasol and mint bouquet that stud the glass? Maybe it’s that once you’ve made your way through a few Mai Tais...
Six Places for Perfect Poke on the Big Island of Hawaii

Six Places for Perfect Poke on the Big Island of Hawaii

Poke, how do I love thee…let me count the ways. Sweetie, Hottie, Spicy, Stunna … you perfect tender cubes of raw ahi tuna tossed with threads of briny seaweed, green onions, soy sauce, sesame seeds and kukui nuts or macadamia nuts. Add some heat or a creamy avocado,...
Sampling the Big Island’s Bounty – Kohala Grown Farm Tours

Sampling the Big Island’s Bounty – Kohala Grown Farm Tours

The guide held out a pretty little red berry and explained that it had the ability to transform my sense of taste from sour to sweet. I felt like Alice as she listened to the caterpillar in Wonderland – a little uncertain, a little suspicious. I was handed a slice of...