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South Carolina couple feast on best burgers in the land

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Jean Hull honored at Coeur d’Alene conference

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Special to Hawaii 24/7 At a benefit dinner on May 2, Team Palamanui presented the menu that won the Bronze Medal at the ACF Student Culinary Competition, during December on Oahu. The dinner for 50 guests at Hokulia was a benefit for Equip the Kitchens at Hawaii Community College-Palamanui through the ACF Kona Kohala Chefs [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has cosponsored the bipartisan Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act (H.R. 1699), legislation that would require the Food and Drug Administration to clearly label genetically engineered foods so that consumers can make informed choices about what they eat. “Food is a basic necessity in our everyday lives, and people have a [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE WHAT: All About Nui (Coconut) WHEN: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 13 WHERE: Kohala Intergenerational Center FREE — Find out more: www.FoodHubKohala.org

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Stephanie Carpenter | Hawaii 24/7 Contributor If you have not discovered Monstera, located at the Shops at Mauna Lani, you are in for a big treat. Chef Norio Yamamoto, originally from The Fairmont Orchid, brings a consistent approach to enjoy great sushi/sashimi, along with homestyle Udon noodles. Appetizers include roasted Kombucha squash, sauteed sugar peas, [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE The 15th Annual Hilo Culinary Classic is set for 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, April 12 and it promises to be the largest display of culinary technical skill, creativity and knowledge since the Hawaii Community College Culinary Arts Program began the food competition 15 years ago. Entries created by second-year Culinary Arts students from [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE There’s double the pleasure, double the fun at the free Hawaii Avocado Festival Saturday, April 13 at the Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa. The Zero-Waste festival is 10 a.m. -5 p.m. on the Sheraton lawn fronting Kaleiopapa Road. The festival offers two stages headlining entertainment, culinary and agricultural activities according to festival organizer [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE On Saturday, April 6, the North Kohala Eat Locally Grown Campaign, together with Sustainable Kohala and Iole Hawaii, will host a Farm to Fork Tour of three farms centered in the Historic Bond District of North Kohala. Ohua O Na Kiai No Na Keiki O Ka Aina, HIP Agriculture’s GRACE Garden, and Risley [...]

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The Fairmont Orchid, Elena Chocolate, Madre Chocolate take top votes

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MEDIA RELEASE Rarely does a single word conjure such anticipation — evoking emotion, desire, comfort and a complete sensory overload. That’s the power of chocolate. The 2013 Big Island Chocolate Festival (BICF) offers triple the fun with three days of intoxicating chocolate activities culminating with the festival gala 5:30-10 p.m. Saturday, March 23 at The [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE Individuals interested in becoming Hawaii FoodCorps service members now have until March 31 to submit applications. The national FoodCorps is recruiting service members throughout Hawaii who are passionate about healthy food, farms and kids to help connect our keiki to real food and help them grow up healthy. FoodCorps, a national organization addressing [...]

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