Join Kau Kau: Cuisine & Culture in the Hawaiian Islands author Arnold Hiura at two upcoming events in May. Mother’s Day is right around the corner…a personally dedicated book makes a great gift!

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Enjoy vegetarian dishes without sacrificing flavor with this comprehensive cookbook. Filled with recipes for salads, dressings, side dishes, soups, pastas, desserts and much more! This enlightening cookbook provides insightful tips on preparing the recipes, how to read nutrition labels and where to [...]
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BOOK SIGNING The Blonde Vegetarian by Rebecca Woodland Saturday, April 24 3:00 - 4:00pm Barnes & Noble Ala Moana

Poke, Hawai‘i’s favorite food has taken off—sold, served, and savored everywhere.  In his new coffee table book, Sam Choy shows poke’s versatility as well as the creativity with which it can be prepar [...]
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Books make fantastic gifts—you can give someone countless gourmet meals, a trip to a far-flung land, transport them to the future or bring them back to their past all in a tidy package.

There’s a book to suit everyone’s taste, they last longer than a box of chocolates, they don’t go out of style, and everyone—young or old—appreciates a good story.

Here are a few gift ideas for this holiday season from Watermark Publishing’s catalog:

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Anyone who’s spent any length of time away from the Islands—or sent a care package to a homesick college student—knows: Hawai‘i folk feel strongly about the tastes of home. It goes beyond craving a familiar food. It’s a comforting connection that resonates in our souls.

“Saimin” is a contraction of the Chinese words “sai” (thin) and “mein” (noodle). Saimin noodles are unique in that they contain eggs and are curly and slightly chewy when cooked. The popular staple (see photo page ii) dates back to the plantation era, when it cost 10 cents for a large bowl, 5 cents for a small one, at Waipahu’s Shiroma Saimin stand in the 1930s. Saimin is served alongside hot dogs and burgers throughout the Islands—only in Hawai‘i is it found on the menu at Jack in the Box and McDonald’s. Hamura’s Saimin Stand on Kaua‘i was even recognized by the prestigious James Beard Foundation as one of America’s Classics in 2006

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Kau Kau: Cuisine and Culture in the Hawaiian Islands by Arnold Hiura, an upcoming release from Watermark Publishing, will be in stores January 2010.

But you can pre-order an advance copy now for holiday delivery via the publisher’s Web site or enter to win a copy in a series of weekly drawings via Facebook and Twitter.

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--Cooking Demo with Santa, chef-manager of Tokkuri Tei Restaurant-- Sat, Nov 7 by Hideaki “Santa” Miyoshi 12 p.m. Macy's Ala Moana About Santa Honolulu’s own izakaya pioneer and innovator is chef-manager Hideaki “San [...]
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by Chef Sam Choy --Cooking Demo & Book Signing-- by Chef Sam Choy Sat, Nov. 7 Cooking Demo @ 12:30 p.m. Ala Moana Center Stage Book Signing @ 2 p.m. Macy's Ala Moana Poke

by Chef Sam Choy --Book Signing-- by Chef Sam Choy Sat, Nov. 7 10 a.m. Borders Waikele Poke