I’m going to Hawaii!

I’m going to Hawaii!

Thanks to all of you beautiful, amazing people, I’m about to get my aloha on at the Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival!!! A million mahalos to you guys! I am so incredibly thankful for all of your support. Love you. Mean it.

Wailea Wine and Food Festival: Wine Sessions, Part 1

Wailea Wine and Food Festival: Wine Sessions, Part 1

For winos (and I mean that in the most flattering way), the Wailea Wine and Food Festival is like being a kid in a candy store -- a really nice candy store with bins overflowing with rare, expensive treats handcrafted with fanatical care.

Wailea Wine and Food Festival {Maui}

Wailea Wine and Food Festival {Maui}

Tasting event highlights from the Wailea Wine and Food Festival.

Monkeypod Kitchen + Watermelon, Feta, and Arugula Pizza Recipe {Maui}

Monkeypod Kitchen + Watermelon, Feta, and Arugula Pizza Recipe {Maui}

A look at Monkeypod Kitchen in Wailea, and the recipe for the awesome pizza we had with sweet watermelon, salty feta, and spicy fresh arugula over a creamy white bà©chamel cheese sauce.

Q&A with Chef Peter Merriman

Q&A with Chef Peter Merriman

Chef Peter Merriman talks about Hawaii’s culinary scene, doing the right thing, and three local foods you have to try if you're visiting Hawaii for the first time.

Coffee Farm Tour {Maui}

Coffee Farm Tour {Maui}

Maui is giving the Big Island a run for its cup o’ Kona. We tour a small coffee estate and a commercial scale farm, learn about heirloom Maui-grown coffee, roast and bag, and of course, enjoy some fresh-brewed coffee.

Kapalua Wine and Food Festival 2012: Grand Tasting {Maui}

Kapalua Wine and Food Festival 2012: Grand Tasting {Maui}

Sunset wining and dining on the beach, getting serenaded by a Grammy-nominated musician, a killer dessert spread...they know how to throw a good party in Maui.

Kapalua Wine and Food Festival 2012: Welcome Reception at Merriman’s Kapalua {Maui}

Kapalua Wine and Food Festival 2012: Welcome Reception at Merriman’s Kapalua {Maui}

We kick off our coverage of the Kapalua Wine and Food Festival in Maui with rainbows, pretty pictures, and brown bag delights.

Maui Gold Pineapple Farm + an Umbrella Drink for You

Maui Gold Pineapple Farm + an Umbrella Drink for You

Tropical, sweet, and juicy, pineapples taste of sunshine and aloha. Check out the tips I learned from my visit to the Maui Gold Pineapple Farm. Bonus: recipe for frosty cocktail, The Relaxer. It’s like a pià±a colada meets chocolate milk!

Maui Edition: That’s a Wrap

Maui Edition: That’s a Wrap

Well, that concludes our epic Lick My Spoon Maui Edition — hope it satisfied your island fever!