I’ve been blessed to have been to Hawaii four times in the last couple of years (and I am due for another trip). There is nothing quite like this island paradise. It breath-taking, relaxing, fun, tasty. You can be...
[mis]Adventures in Loco Moco in Hilo
I view the world through a food-colored lens and it definitely is a focus when I travel. One of the best things about traveling to lands near and far is the discovery of unique dishes. The world is a...
[mis]Adventures in Kona
I knew with the brutal schedule that Mr. Misadventures was going to have during his photography workshop in Hilo, that he was going to need some serious rest and recovery. So for the last three days of our trip...
[mis]Adventures in Hilo Redux
Back in January when Mr. Misadventures mentioned he wanted to take a photography workshop in Hilo, I jumped at the chance to return to Hawaii Island. (I didn’t even pretend to begrudgingly acquiesce.) I had such an amazing time...
Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort Highlights
Although my stay at the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort was brief (way too brief, hello it was Hawaii!) it was the perfect spot to dash in-and-out of, eat at and sleep in during the time I was in Waikiki...
An Interview with Outrigger Resorts Bitsy Kelley
Instead of just doing a...
Waikiki SPAMJam in Oahu Hawaii
SPAMJam. What can I say? It was an incredible experience! I am so thankful to Outrigger Resorts for graciously inviting me to discover what can only be described as a food extravaganza of the highest order! There are doubters....
Interview with Courtney Taira of King’s Hawaiian
I think I have mentioned before that my Mom’s side of the family are Portuguese immigrants with family from the Azores Islands. In the San Francisco Bay Area there was (I am not sure how large it is now)...
Pau Hana Market Waikiki
After a gallon of wine tasting with Colgin Cellars and Kermit Lynch I needed food! Right around the corner from the Halekulani hotel where the wine events had taken place is a new food truck area called Pau Hana...
The Modern Honolulu
Hot. Hip. Happening. Usually not words associated with me. But DEFINITELY accurate descriptions for The Modern Honolulu hotel in Oahu, Hawaii. There are a lot of older, well-established hotels in Waikiki, and then there’s the Modern. A single location...
Corks and Forks with Hawaiian Airlines
After an outstanding morning drinking world-class wine with Colgin Cellars and Kermit Lynch and an afternoon partially sleeping off all that outstanding, world-class wine, I was super excited for the weekend’s main (sold out) event, the Hawaii Food &...
From HFWF14 – Kermit Lynch
Kermit Lynch is a Berkeley icon. A San Francisco Bay Area icon. A wine icon. So with Bruce Neyers of Kermit Lynch as host/panelist for the Masters of Chardonnay session at the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival, it was...