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Posted on: November 18, 2009 Beyond turkey What if — gasp! — you didn't serve turkey for Thanksgiving? A chance encounter with a co-worker got me thinking about this. Turns out she's having relatives this year who don't like turkey.
Posted on: November 18, 2009 Turkey's becoming more popular Whenever we hear the word turkey, it evokes images of family, friends, giving thanks, celebration and even football. Typically, November is the month noted as the season for enjoying turkey. Its delicious flavor and nutrition should not be reserved for the holidays but celebrated the whole year round.
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 18, 2009 Doing turkey? Better start planning now If you're cooking a turkey for Thanksgiving, now is the time to plan and get organized. (Yes, I...
Posted on: November 18, 2009 A pumpkin spice cake makeover Q. I'm looking for a pumpkin spice cake recipe that's lighter and more healthful than the...
Posted on: November 18, 2009 Hale'iwa market plans Holiday Faire The Hale'iwa Farmers' Market will present a Holiday Faire from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 29 with...
Posted on: November 18, 2009 Holiday recipes that skip the bird It's Thanksgiving so there must be turkey, right? But it's interesting to note in how many...
Posted on: November 18, 2009 With Gourmet dead, Reichl ponders future Interviewed nearly three weeks after she got the news that Gourmet, the venerated culinary magazine...
Posted on: November 20, 2009 Hawaii eats section Don Ho's Island Grill is offering a special Thanksgiving Day platter ($16 lunch, $18 dinner) that includes herb-roasted turkey and liliko'i-glazed ham served with Portuguese sausage stuffing, pineapple cranberry relish, coconut marshmallow yams, seasonal vegetables and mashed potatoes, finished off with a slice of pumpkin pie.
Posted on: November 20, 2009 Bountiful buffet a treat for the senses I could list all the dishes on the dinner menu the night I visited the Sheraton Waikiki's three-month-old Kai Market buffet. But then I wouldn't be able to write anything else. Because it would take all the space they give me.
Posted on: November 13, 2009 10 'decadent' sandwiches under $9 We were at Eat Catering & Cafe when we tried something we couldn't get off the brain. We were looking for something healthy, and we speed-read the name "Roast Vege Panini," then zipped past the remaining details about pesto and brie.
Posted on: November 13, 2009 Hawaii eats section It's for real, amigos: A new Mexican place has opened in the heart of Keeaumoku, throwing fiery salsa and burritos into the mix of kalbi and plate lunches this hood is known for.
