Local Hamakua Mushrooms

Back in June, I introduced the locally grown Hamakua Mushrooms. You learned a little about the farm and the different mushrooms that are grown by Hamakua Mushrooms. We ran it on special so I’m sure a lot of you got to taste how delicious they are! Even though I told you they are grown here

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Wine Pairings for local favorites!

As the Prince of Pau Hana, I often get asked, “What wine can we serve with our favorite local foods like Poke, Sushi, Huli Huli chicken, Thai, or Chinese? If there was a wine made for our tropical climate and Hawaiian regional cuisine, it would be the food-friendly Gewurztraminers and Reislings. Today’s Gewurtraminers and Reislings

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New Jalapeño Popchips!

Thanks for making Popchips such a success in our stores! Seems that everyone loves this snack. Not quite as much as Bruno Mars though http://popchi.ps/brunosour! The sour cream and onion is great but our friends at Popchips sent a couple sneak peak bags of their new flavor and I was so excited to try them!

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Chinese Style Pork Hash Recipe

I was browsing this week’s ad and something caught my eye… ground pork. My mouth immediately started watering when I started to think about making some pork hash for dinner. Here’s my quick recipe that I’m making this weekend! 1.5 lb. ground pork 1 large egg 1 can chopped water chestnuts 1/4 cup sliced green

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Ginger Soother and Ginger Gizer

Ginger Soother: Drink It Hot, Drink It Cold! A daily dose of this smooth, satisfying, and all natural drink will help keep you in harmony all day. Ginger is said to sooth the throat and stomach, warm the internal organs, and ease nausea and ailments from colds to headaches. And that’s not even the best

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Naked Cow Dairy: A reason to feel good about eating butter again!

During the 80’s, Hawaii had about 20 dairy farms and it produced most of its own milk. However, between 1999 and 2008 many of Hawaii’s dairies starting closing their doors, including four on Oahu and three on the Big Island of Hawaii. Hawaii’s dairies were going the way of pineapple and sugar. Even at a

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Free Dressing with Dole Salad!

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Simply Superb Summer Sangria

If you think of “cheap” overly sweet fruit wine as Sangria, we have a great new perspective for you. Sangria is back, using a simple recipe, good wine, and enjoyed by all. Easy, squeezy, lemon-pizy… Choose one bottle of your favorite red wine; it can be what ever you enjoy. I prefer the big juicy

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5 Summer Wines To Sip, Savor, and Share

Summer is the time to relax, slow down a bit more, sit, sip, and enjoy these affordable summer delights. These wines are the essence of summer, crisp, lower-alcohol and refreshing. Enjoy these whites with salads, fresh Kahuku corn on the cob, or that mahi or ahi sandwich. Don’t forgo the reds – here are some

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Mike's Hard Lemonade is Back!

After being out of the market for a short while, Mike’s Hard lemonade is back in our stores. Many of our customers have asked, and we are proud to bring Mike’s back into our beverage line-up. This “Lemonade for Grown – Ups” is a refreshing alternative to beer… light, fun, and ono-licious. In short–-THIS STUFF

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