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Persimmons. The first time I had one I bit into an unripe Hachiya persimmon. The tannins and my tongue did not agree. At the time, I was ignorant of the differences between our two main persimmons, the Fuyu and Hachiya. The Fuyu can be… Continue Reading “Possibly Persimmons. Possibly Persimmon Bread.”
Back before I went to Hawaii I made one last farm trip. I wasn’t sure if we’d find the super secret persimmon farm (future post) I had heard about upon my return. So, what I’m saying is this could have my last CA farm… Continue Reading “Yingst Ranch + Pear, Quince & Wild Blueberry Pie.”
Let’s get one thing straight; I don’t drink coffee. Not because I don’t like it, but it gives me the shakes and keeps me awake and jittery. Bothers my stomach too. However, every now and then I like to enjoy a little coffee. I… Continue Reading “Kona Coffee Chocolate Chip Cookies.”
I’ve never eaten Kalua pork. It’s popular in Hawaii and from what I’ve read it’s smoked pulled pork. Since jackfruit makes such a great pulled pork substitute, I thought I would dump a bunch of stuff in my slow cooker to try and… Continue Reading “Kalua “Pork” Jackfruit Quesadillas.”
Last year I saw this cake on Eat the Love. All of the components really jumped out at me, as Eat the Love recipes often do. I start reading the flavors and in my mind I’m going down the ingredient list saying yes.… Continue Reading “Bergamot Orange Semolina Cake w/ Olive Oil & Thyme.”
When I go back to Maui I am looking to forward to trying the mangoes from Yee’s Orchard. I somehow missed them last time and I hear they are the best mangoes, no strings supposedly. I did have a couple of good mangoes from… Continue Reading “Hawaiian Bread Pudding w/ Mangoes, Coconut Milk and Macadamias.”