Entries tagged 'chocolate'
Hawaii Cupcakes: Hokulani Bakery, All Butter, No Bad
Yes, the upscale cupcake madness has landed in Hawaii, too. Fortunately, I should say. My pal Tushar Dubey is one of the purveyors of the sweet, kine stuff. Two years ago he and his lovely wife Anna opened Hokulani Bake...
Chocolate Covered Bananas -- Hidden at UH Manoa
I wrote a while back about the phenomenal chocolate-dipped apple bananas at the Campbell Avenue Bakery in Kapahulu. Alas, the bakery appears to have shuttered. But I was fortunate enough to stumble upon a viable replacement in case of mad...
Hawaiirama Valentine Ideas: Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate
Word to this. You simply cannot beat chocolate for inducing an amorous quasi Pavlovian response (hopefully with the proper intention). Hawaii actually has more than its fair share of fab choc options. For starters, its the only place in the...
A Second Hawaiian Chocolate: Waialua Extra Dark
Hawaii is the only state in the U.S. where cacao is grown. The tropical climate and bright sunshine allows the finicky cacao plants to thrive. To date, most of the cacao grown in Hawaii has been at one farm on...
Edible Hawaii Xmas: Melemac Madness, Mac Nut Mania
In 1999 Hawaii confectionery Island Princess unveiled the Mele Kaliki Mac (as in Mele Kalikimaka, which is Merry Christamas in Hawaiian). Take a sinfully rich macadamia nut. Dip it in buttery English toffee. Cover this little nugget with milk chocolate....
Big Island Candies: Home of the Best Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies
If you’re like me and you want to get a headstart on your holiday shopping (because the malls are going to be crazy this year, my friends), you’ve probably done a lot of browsing on the Internet. Shopping online is...
Kula Ali'i Lavendar Chocolate Fudge Sauce
I got a chance to sample this insanely delish sauce from Ali'i Kula Lavender at the Hawaii Products Expo in August. Ali'i Kula is an 8 acre lavender farm in Upcountry Maui. Full disclosure. I'm a chocomaniac. And I'm not...
Hawaiian Chocolate: Da Real Kine
Note: There is at least one other company that claims it is making Hawaiian chocolate.The key question -- ask where the beans are grown and what percentage are actually grown in Hawaii. Ono Farms in Hana, Maui that is...
Padovani Chocolates
Phillipe Padovani closed his eponymous and highly-regarded restaurant in December, but there's a sweet side to this sad turn. Never one to stew, Padovani has opened a chocolate shop that is winning rave reviews for its high art edibles....
