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The Secret of Gazebo Restaurant Revealed

Kim Steutermann Rogers
Destination: Maui
Article Source: Blog Post
I stood in the hot sun for 35 minutes yesterday morning waiting for a table at The Gazebo Restaurant on Maui. I ordered the White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Pancakes. When I asked Sherrie, my server, what was the secret to the famous pancakes, I fully expected her to shake her head and say, "Sorry. Can't say." Or, "There is only one person here who knows and that's the chef. He's not talking." But she didn't.
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Headed to Maui's Kapalua Wine and Food Festival

Kim Steutermann Rogers
Destination: Maui
Article Source: Blog Post
Tomorrow, I head to Maui for the Kapalua Wine & Food Festival. I've been treating myself to a glass of wine the past two evenings to get in shape for the event. Here is what I am looking forward to on my island-hopping, weekend vacation to Maui.... Read More
What's Your Favorite Hawaii Adventure?

Kim Steutermann Rogers
Destination: Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Oahu
Article Source: Blog Post
A few weeks ago, we conducted an informal poll on Facebook. We asked, “What’s your favorite Hawaii adventure?” 168 of our fans responded. Many of you could not make up your mind and reeled off a laundry list of your favorite adventures. We ran all those responses through our not-so-very-scientific analysis—called hand tabulating—to give you this report. Read More
Pancakes Hawaii-Style

Kim Steutermann Rogers
Destination: Kauai, Hawaii Island, Maui, Oahu
Article Source: Blog Post
I missed National Pancake Day yesterday and, for some reason, I feel like I missed out on something. Pancakes—particularly pancakes topped with bananas and macadamia nuts—are steeped in the food culture of Hawaii. Especially topped with coconut syrup. Read More
It's Malasada Tuesday in Hawaii

Kim Steutermann Rogers
Destination: Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Oahu
Article Source: Blog Post

During Hawaii’s plantation days, in one last hoorah—so the story goes—the Portuguese community cleaned out all the butter and sugar from their cupboards and made big batches of a yeast-based dough, from which golf-ball-sized chunks were then deep-fried in oil and dipped in sugar. They shared these doughnut-like confections with everyone—neighbors, friends and family.
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Turning Lemons into Pie

Kim Steutermann Rogers
Destination: Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Oahu
Article Source: Blog Post

Take it from me, there's nothing more satisfying than making a dish with ingredients from your own yard. Now, that doesn't mean I'm all Martha Stewart these days, because I am the first to exclaim how good those store-bought, frozen pie crusts are, and I willingly admit I made my lemon pie with just such a purchase.
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Shave Ice Hawaii Style

Kim Steutermann Rogers
Destination: Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Oahu
Article Source: Blog Post
Shave ice as we know it is believed to have been invented in Yokohana, Japan, in 1869. (Yes, 1869.) By the 1920s, shave ice was a fixture in stores throughout Japan. It only made sense, then, that as Japanese moved to Hawai'i and opened stores, they sold shave ice, as well. The frozen concoction isn't isolated to Japan and Hawaii, as many of you may know. It's found around the world. What makes Hawai'i's particularly nice, we think, is its super-fine, fluffy texture and tasty tropical flavors. Read More
Should You Plan an Itinerary for your Hawaii Vacation?

Kim Steutermann Rogers
Destination: Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Oahu
Article Source: Blog Post

I have a question for you: When you go on vacation, do you make an itinerary? Let it be known that I am an inveterate list-maker. Thinking about what I need to do tomorrow? I make a list. In my office ready to start my day? I make a list. Going grocery shopping? If I don’t have a list in hand when I leave the house, I sit in the car and make one before I walk in the store. Why? Because I hate it when I forget something.
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Sampling Tropical Fruits at Ono Farm on Maui

Kim Steutermann Rogers
Destination: Maui
Article Source: Blog Post
Thirty-five years ago, Chuck and Lili Boerner left Honolulu for remote Kipahulu on East Maui to start a family-run, organic farm at a time when most farmers were selling their land to corporations and moving to town. “It’s actually staggering for us to even comprehend. I hardly remember doing it. You just do it because you love it,” said Lili. Read More
Pasta in Paradise. Who Knew?

Kim Steutermann Rogers
Destination: Maui
Article Source: Blog Post
Barrett De Santos at the Aina Nalu in Lahaina recommended Penne Pasta to us for lunch. And while I wouldn’t ordinarly put pasta and paradise together as a “must” for dining, I couldn’t ignore the hunger in Barrett’s response when I asked for a lunch suggestion. “Try the Baked Penne,” he said. “Or the Nicoise Salad.”
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