Wanda Adams, author of "The Island Plate: 150 Years of Recipes and Food Lore from The Honolulu Advertiser" and "The Island Plate II," has been writing about food for 30 years.
Wanda Adams' My Island Plate
One of my favorite movie scenes of all time is in Barry Levinson's "Avalon" (1990 — if you haven't seen it, rent it, it's fabulous). A late-arriving uncle and his wife come through the door as the h ...
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Posted on: November 4, 2009 Meat balls 3 ways Bite-sized, round morsels of beef, full of flavorful seasonings, soft and smoothly textured, lightly sauced and easily popped into the mouth — now that's a good meatball.
Posted on: November 4, 2009 Mango bread, generosity always in season When I was a little girl, I used to go to my friends' houses just before mealtimes and try to look hungry. I found that this was a good way to get treats. When my mother found out, she was embarrassed and told me I shouldn't makilo (eye wistfully) the neighbor's food.
Posted on: October 28, 2009 Enjoying Valpolicella Ripasso wines We recently completed another food and wine pairing at Chef Mavro for our autumn menu change.
Posted on: November 4, 2009 Found: Eileen Anderson's curry recipe A couple of months ago June Tomishima of Honolulu wrote to ask if I could track down three recipes...
Posted on: November 4, 2009 Help celebrate 181 years of history The time is now to plan for a trip to the 39th annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Nov. 6-15,...
Posted on: November 4, 2009 Recession takes toll on waistlines The recession is busting wallets and bursting waistlines as U.S. consumers shift their eating...
Posted on: November 6, 2009 Hawaii eats section It's not too early to start planning for Thanksgiving dinner. If the thought of making it yourself is too much to handle, let someone else do the work. A number of good restaurants, hotels and catering companies, including A Catered Experience, are offering complete Thanksgiving meals to go.
Posted on: November 6, 2009 Farmers markets offer a chance to get fresh At the bare minimum, farmers markets are a place to pick up groceries or a quick meal. On a social level, they allow us to meet up with friends and connect with farmers. And on an eco-conscious level, they make us feel good. But whether we're really saving the world, one curly kale at a time, it is almost a moot point when we're happily distracted by beautiful fruits and vegetables, or scarfing down delicious prepared foods.
Posted on: October 30, 2009 Wing joint's fare wildly unimpressive To say that Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar is a sports bar above all else is almost too obvious an observation to even be considered an observation. But it's also the only justification there is for just about everything lamentable about the restaurant.
Posted on: October 30, 2009 Hawaii eats section We had been watching this spot on Monsarrat for months, wondering if it ever was going to open and what would be served. Well, it finally did ... and to our surprise, it's not a Western-themed eatery as its name, Pioneer Saloon, and signage suggest.
