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View From Here - Hawaii Travel Blog - Food & Drink

Total Number of Entries - 80

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It's Malasada Tuesday in Hawaii

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Tue 2/16/2010

Destination: Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Oahu

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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Kona coffee and fish tacos? Really?

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Fri 1/29/2010

Destination: Hawaii Island

When I go to Duke’s Canoe Club, I don’t think twice. I order the fish tacos (2 for $12.95). Two soft flour tortillas stuffed with grilled ahi and topped with sliced cabbage. On the side, scoops of fresh-made salsa (finely diced and laced with cilantro), guacamole (blended and a little to mayonnaise for my perfection) and sour cream (good ‘ol regular sour cream). I added dollops of all three to my fish tacos. The result: messy and yummy. Even though I enjoy the same dish time after time, last night’s order was particularly good. And I know why.
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What's Up with the Vacation Food Photos?

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Fri 1/22/2010

Destination: Hawaii Island

I’ve put in my time on plenty of food photography sets to know that a really good—and tempting—image of a plate of food takes time to style and light. Under the right conditions, my Volcano Roll would expose a tantalizing photograph. But at night? Inside a dark restaurant? With a pocket camera?
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Turning Lemons into Pie

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Sat 11/28/2009

Destination: Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Oahu

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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39th Kona Coffee Cultural Festival

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Sat 11/7/2009

Destination: Hawaii Island

The 39th annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival officially kicked off last night with a lantern parade on Ali'i Drive in downtown Kailua-Kona. For the next 9 days, the event will celebrate all things coffee with samplings, farm tours, dinners, a cupping competition, a coffee picking contest, art exhibit, fun run, parades and more. In anticipation, last week, I toured a couple Kona coffee farms on Big Island.
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A Farmer’s Market Near Diamond Head

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Mon 10/19/2009

Destination: Oahu

Every Saturday morning locals and visitors alike gather at the foot of Diamond Head to sip fresh brewed Hawaii coffee, peruse the rows of local produce and sample a delectable variety of freshly made foods that range from grilled burgers made with 100% grass fed beef from North Shore Cattle Company to Licious Dishes’ vegan raw offerings sourced from local farmers. The Farmer’s Market at KCC happens every Saturday morning from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the parking lot of the Kapiolani Community College.
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Shave Ice Hawaii Style

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Fri 9/18/2009

Destination: Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Oahu

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.
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Mead: The Beverage of Choice for Honeymooners

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Mon 8/3/2009

Destination: Kauai

Quick: Do you know what mead is? At our last ReefCheck, Stephanie Krieger mentioned her first bottling would take place in late July. Mead? Mead? I let the word float in my mind. Somewhere in the deep recesses, I’d heard the word before. Maybe it had to do with medieval times. That grog that friars drank, wasn’t that it? “What is mead?” I asked Stephanie.
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A Dash of Aloha in My Fruit

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Sun 7/19/2009

Destination: Kauai

Yesterday, I made a smoothie with banana, papaya, mango and peanut butter. I plucked the bananas from the trees we received as a gift for a few minutes of my husband’s time, and I peeled the papayas and mangoes donated to me by friends. It just could have been the best-tasting smoothie of my life.

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Now: Crepes for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Thu 7/16/2009

Destination: Oahu

At their first festival, Chris and Rosario started serving crepes at 9:00 a.m. Immediately, a line 20 to 30 people deep formed at their station. Shortly after lunch, one customer asked, "How long have you been in business?" Chris turned to Rosario, glanced at his watch and, then, looked back at the customer. "Five hours," he said. The line never diminished, and they stopped serving crepes at 9:00 p.m. That was in 2007.
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