Guava Rose’s Broke da Mouth USB Chocolate Cake
This is the best chocolate cake ever. No frosting needed. The miniscule amount of effort involved in making this is startling once you taste how incredible this cake is. No one can resist a second piece. Sturdy enough to pack for a picnic, yet elegant simply adorned with fresh berries. In Hawaii, it would definitely be...
Top Chef Finalist Sheldon Simeon’s Star Noodle Restaurant
Sign outside Star Noodle in Lahaina, Maui For those of you Top Chef fans out there, you know by now that Sheldon Simeon, executive chef at Star Noodle, got eliminated in last night’s Part 1 of the finale. He had an incredibly good run though, and did Hawaii proud. Such a talented young man. Pretty...
Sunday Morning Mashed Cauliflower
Yesterday morning I woke up early enough to hit the downtown Sunday Farmer’s Market under the freeway before the big crowds arrived. It was so relaxing perusing all the goods in the early morning quiet. Two things I got were a giant head of cauliflower, and a fresh, crisp loaf of German Pretzel Bread. Mashed...
Island Princess Gift Set Giveaway
A Taste of Island Princess Set includes one each of: Mini Meles, Hawaiian Style Macadamia Nut Caramel Corn, Hawaiian Style Chocolate Caramel Corn, Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts (Lightly Salted, Honey Roasted, Maui Onion, and Sweet Chili flavors) Mini Bags, Choco Mochi, Kahakea Chocolate Macadamia Nuts and Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans. Enter here by liking my...
Vanilla Almond Spongecakes
I’ve been tinkering around in the kitchen again, and made these sweet little sponge cakes. The fragrance of vanilla bean paste and almonds swirled delightfully in the air. I had been admiring another one of Quill’s drawings she made for me this past Mother’s Day. She told me that when she was drawing this,...
Chinese New Year of the Snake: 5 Spice Chocolate Chip Walnut Date Cookies
Chinese New Year is coming up, starting on February 10, 2013. Time to start planning to welcome the Year of the Snake, Lunar Year 4711. So last mother’s day, Quill gifted me with several drawings she had done, especially for me, and for my website Guava Rose. How sweet! As a mother, something handmade or...
