Hawaii, for mainlanders and especially us East Coasters, is a conundrum: a place about which we think we know a lot–based mostly on TV and movies–and which we are sometimes inclined to dismiss as a hokey tourist trap; but that, when we visit, is a revelation of unfamiliar treasures and treats. In some ways, Hawaii… Continue reading Tuna Poke Bowls
Most religious practices incorporate fasts of one kind or another, but surely the most demanding must be Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Observant Muslims abstain from food and water every day until sunset for 30 days, to commemorate the revelation of the first book of the Quran to the Prophet Mohammed in 610… Continue reading Semolina Cake with Roasted Strawberries
Festive Food Project 