Posts by pohaku

Last year actually.  Doesn't look like I'm going to be able to get back this year.  The kids' spring break schedules are different and we had too many things going on in January.  Usually I get back there twice a year,...

Both sets appear to only have 8" chef's knives which is short by most standards.  Personally, I can't imagine effectively using the Ergo knives, but I've never used them so my opinion isn't from experience.  Not a fan of...

Not precisely a restaurant, but an infinitely larger menu!        

Yes, you definitely need the smoke, so Keawe or Mesquite charcoal or chips are pretty essential.  I've used kind of a combo of the above recipes - basically recipe variation 1 with 1/3 cup pineapple concentrate, 1 tsp salt (or to...

I still don't have a recipe I'm happy with.  I think the pineapple juice helps though.

Huli Huli Chicken street vendors in Honolulu China Town during Chinese New Year.      

I'd be interested in hearing about Russian charcuterie.  There is an immigrant community here in the Twin Cities and at least one small store specializing in Russian foods, including sausages and other preserved meats.  I've...

If you want a reasonably priced cleaver for heavier work, the CCK Bone Chopper works very well and is very reasonably priced  I have a slightly different stainless steel version of this model that I bought in Chinatown in Honolulu...

Nope.  Flip the pan bottom up (crowned surface is now facing up) with the pan edges flush on a flat surface.  Lay a 2 x 4 on top of the bottom of the pan (which is now facing up) and whack it.  The 2 x 4 rests on top of...

Could you ship them home?  I don't know how much of a hassle customs will be, but you could buy them in Hawaii and mail them home.