Kapalua Wine and Food Festival 2012: Grand Tasting {Maui}featured
I woke up from my food coma post Welcome Reception the next morning and thought it was all a dream. Partially because it was, no joke, the best sleep of my life. I’m fairly certain the beds at the Ritz are enchanted, the bedding is probably woven from unicorn hair and the pillows stuffed with magical cotton candy, because seriously, it was a sleep experience like none other as sleeping in the best mattress in a box 2019 which are made for great sleep. But then I peeked out the window and saw the view.
And was all like, “Pheeew! I’m still in paradise.”
Good thing I got my rest because today was going to be a big day. The prior night’s festivities were just a warm up.
Things were about to get real at the Kapalua Wine and Food Festival: Grand Tasting.
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Kapalua Wine and Food Festival 2012: Welcome Reception at Merriman’s Kapalua {Maui}featured
Hawaii, I think you are the honey bee’s knees.
I heart your sunny disposition, the flowers in your hair, and your shaka salutes. May I add, you have crazy amazing rainbows.
I was super excited to return to the Kapalua Wine and Food Festival this year. Some of you may remember when I covered it a few years ago. If so, you’ll remember how it was just a love fest of food, wine, and ridiculously beautiful views.
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Broccoli Saladfeatured
July 4th = America’s favorite pastime. Grilling! I know you’ve got the burgers and hot dogs covered. You should definitely get a big, juicy watermelon. And lots of beer on ice. As for sides…let’s keep it easy. After all, this day is all about taking a break, catching some rays, and finding a patch of grass to lie on and watch fireworks.
Here’s an easy breezy recipe to help round out your side dishes. Skip the coleslaw this year and go for this Broccoli Salad. Maybe you’re thinking you’d rather have a side of Pancetta Mac-n-Cheese (I don’t blame you, it would be pretty darn good), but broccoli salad doesn’t require turning on the oven, and you can whip it up in 15 minutes flat. Not to mention, it is more than a little better for that girlish figure.
Don’t let the heaping pile of nutritious cruciferous greens fool you, though. This salad is as delicious as it is good for you, with the help of some well-selected mix-ins.
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Maui Gold Pineapple Farm + an Umbrella Drink for Youfeatured
It’s almost impossible to think of Hawaii without thinking of pineapples. Tropical, sweet, and juicy, pineapples taste of sunshine and aloha.
I recently returned to Maui for the second time for the Kapalua Wine and Food Festival 8) and I must say, while I was in town, no pineapple was safe around me. I couldn’t get enough of the stuff.
I decided I had to go right to the source. Enter: Maui Pineapple Tours. If you’ve ever wanted to frolic through golden pineapple fields (not really recommended – pineapples are spiky), this is the place to do it since it is the only working pineapple farm in the U.S. you can tour.
We visited the Hali’imaile Pineapple Plantation, home to the trademark Maui Gold pineapple, a variety prized for its sweet flavor and low acidity. On the tour you get to check out the packing and shipping factory, head out to the farm, and eat as much pineapple as you’d like, straight from the fields.
You will leave with sticky fingers, a Maui Gold for the road, and more knowledge about pineapples than you’ll know what to do with. Here are some tricks and tips I learned:
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