I love Christmas cards with photos. These family photos keep me in touch with close and faraway loved ones. I often try to keep in touch with these friends by sending a greeting… Continue reading
Yay! I got a text from Anna, a former student of mine. She is visiting from Portland and had some time for dinner with me. We decided to go to Hawaiian Style Cafe… Continue reading
I went to a funeral for a friend of mine who had a long, full life. He recently passed away at the age of 89. There is a long list of contributions he… Continue reading
By Misty I. This recipe may look familiar to you. If you have the iconic cookbook Pupus: An Island Tradition by Sachi Fukuda, this recipe is similar to her Portuguese Mini-Pizza. I didn’t… Continue reading
I have a busy afternoon/evening today but still wanted to have a semi-healthy home-cooked meal for dinner. I decided to make a hot pot dish loosely based on a sukiyaki recipe so that… Continue reading
One weekend, my husband and daughter were out of town and my son and I were at home in Hilo without dinner plans. We decided to go to one of our favorite restaurants,… Continue reading
By Hiromi W. Chung In Japan, cherry blossoms are symbolic of Japanese culture. Cherry blossom season occurs from the end of March to the beginning of April and in Hokkaido, it occurs much… Continue reading
Monday Musings by Melinda M. So. We were full on delicious, locally sourced food. Not overfull, but too full to order that lilikoi bar on macadamia nut crust that was beckoning my name.… Continue reading
Monday Musings by Melinda M. Chiara M., grade 8 Every teenager’s worst nightmare is to have to spend a night out in public with their mother and her friends. Especially if your mother… Continue reading
Monday Musings by Melinda M. Living Hilo Style led me to what looks like will be a long-term commitment. I’d been looking for the perfect combination of variables to work out and I… Continue reading
