Drinks

Chicha Morada- Peruvian Purple Corn Drink

Had I seen these gorgeous purple corn husks outside of a Latin American grocery, I would have guessed that they were purely ornamental, much...

Best Mahana Cocktail

You guys may have noticed that Thursday’s post went up late and Friday’s post was non-existent.  This Mahana cocktail was supposed to be Friday’s...

Peach Ginger Smoothie

Coffee or peach ginger smoothie? I’m very lucky that I don’t get major withdrawals when I stop coffee and caffeine cold turkey. I always...

Iced Matcha Green Tea Latte

So it might be a stretch to call this matcha green tea latte a Korean beverage but several Korean cookbooks for Western audiences included...

Detox Tea with Burdock Root

Sorry for the radio silence guys. I unexpectedly took a couple weeks off from blogging to relax and enjoy the holidays.  I read a...

Jamaican Ginger Beer Recipe

By now it should be apparent that I’m something of a ginger phene.  I mean in the past two weeks alone I’ve posted recipes...

Rhubarb and Ginger Spritzer

There’s a big misconception out there that we don’t have real seasons in Hawaii.  Sure, we have temperatures in the low 80s year round,...

Shandy for One, Australian “Lemonade”

When I research foods from various countries I try to get my hands on as many cookbooks as I can… old, new, popular, obscure,...

Rhubeena

Yes, I'm still workin' on preserving all that rhubarb... This is a new one for me and I'm quite excited about it. The very cool...

Iced Mexican Coffee with Café De Olla

My biggest challenge when it comes to coffee is keeping it as a weekends-only or special occasion treat.  I feel so much better without...