Wednesday, May 10, 2006

LITTLE KITCHENS 2006


Another successful Little Kitchens!

HONOLULU WEEKLY PRESENTED
Little Kitchens

Big Flavors from Honolulu’s Best Little Kitchens

Friday, June 9, 2006 5:30PM - 8:00PM
Hawaii State Art Museum 250 South Hotel Street

It was Fresh & Local
Food & beverages by BluWater Grill, Fujioka’s Wine Times, The Kitchen at Times, PacifiKool, Green Door Cafe, Honolulu Chocolate Co., Mi Casa Taqueria, Y. Hata & Co., Lanikai Juice, Da Spot, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine, Kona Brewing, La Gelateria, Olive Tree Cafe, Town, 12th Avenue Grill, Waialua Sodaworks, Starbucks Coffee, Hometown Noodle Factory, Grand Cafe & Bakery, Kaka‘ako Bakers, FIJI Water, N. Shore Cattle Co., MA‘O Organic Farm, and others to be announced.

Featuring Poi tasting by Waiahole Poi, Ginger Martinis by PacifiKool & Pomegranate Martinis made with PAMA™ Liquor & Reyka.

Live Music, Silent Auction
Auction Sponsors: Inspiration, Cirque Hawaii, MINI of Hawaii, Maui Jim Sunglasses,Honolulu Symphony, Executive Chef, Williams Sonoma, Honolulu Theater for Youth, Sourcing Asia, Bess Press, Bishop Museum Press, Cafe Laufer, Mountain Apple Company, Open Space Yoga, Hawaii Food Tours, Gold's Gym, Clean Living Hakuyosha, Na Mea Hawaii, Kokua Market, Marsha Nadalin Salon, INTO Inc., Crocs, Manoa Valley Theater, and others to be announced.
A portion of the proceeds to benefit Slow Food O'ahu and O'ahu’s Terra Madre nominees

Tuesday, May 09, 2006

MA'O Organic Farm Tour

Thank you Karen & Leyland Miyano and Gary & Kukui Maunakea Forth for organizing this event.
WHAT? Slow Food Event at MA’O Farms. Farm tour followed by lunch in the field.

IT WAS Saturday, June 17 at 10 a.m.

WHERE? MA’O Farms located on the Waianae Coast.

LUNCH MENU*

*Box lunches are served with a complimentary MA’O Organic Mesclun Salad topped with our very own special House dressing. Please indicate if you would like the complimentary Aloha ‘Aina Café’s Tropical Ice Tea or Pineapple Waialua Soda with your meal.

Taro Burger
Made in Maui, this ono burger will surprise you with it’s delicious flavor…topped with white cheddar cheese, MA’O Organic Lettuce, locally grown tomatos and sprouts, and served on a toasted hamburger bun.

Herb Chicken Walnut Bagel
Freshly-roasted with MA’O Organic Herbs, this chicken salad is toopped with white cheddar cheese, MA’O Organic buttercrunch lettuce, locally grown tomatos and sprouts, served on a toasted ‘everything’ bagel.

Veggie Avocado
Fresh MA’O Organic buttercrunch lettuce, locally grown tomatos, cucumbers, sprouts and organic avocados served on toasted ‘Maunakea’ multi-grain bread.

Hale Naluâ ‘In Da Bowl’ Chili
Two scoops of this low-fat turkey chili with home-cooked beans and fragrant spices at the top and bottom of the bowl makes this chili ono and good for you. Served with hapa rice and a freshly-baked corn bread muffin.

Mahalo! Your lunchs helped to contribute to the work and efforts of
the Mala ‘Ai ‘Opio (MA’O) Community Food Security Initiative.
All profits of the Aloha ‘Aina Café supports the programs and activities of MA’O.

Aloha, a hui hou!
Kukui and Gary Maunakea-Forth