Supporting locally grown food & cultural diversity
Aloha Maui!
Get ready for a month of ag-related activities starting with two events on August 27th – Hawaiian Plant Sale & Family Fun at Maui Nui Botanical Gardens and Maui Products Show at Maui Mall.
Then on September 2nd Maui County Farm Bureau and Edible Hawaiian Islands magazine present Eat Wailuku! at First Friday in Wailuku.
Full schedule out soon… stay tuned!
Slow Food Maui’s next taste education session celebrates Maui’s love affair with fresh fish and poke. Presenter Don Wakamatsu of Whole Foods Market Kahului comes from a long line of fishermen and fishmongers. His family once owned Wakamatsu Market, located on Market Street in Wailuku.
Wakamatsu will give a presentation on Whole Foods Market’s sustainable fish program, and explain how to select, clean, and cut whole fish and filets. He will also make poke and offer samples.
Date: Wednesday, August 31
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Place: Maui Culinary Academy, UH Maui College, Pa’ina Building, 310 W. Kaahumanu Ave., Kahului, Maui, Hawai‘i
Cost: $15
Remaining 2011 Taste Education Sessions:
Wednesday, September 28 – Retired Maui Culinary Academy Chef Instructor Bobby Santos returns to the classroom to share his knowledge of raising poultry chickens. Having grown up with livestock his parents and grandparents raised and prepared fresh, he continues this food tradition.
Wednesday, October 26 – Ralph Giles and Daniel J Southmayd, owners of Catering From Soup to Nuts, walk everyone through planning the perfect dinner party. These catering experts provide practical advice from meal planning and cooking to table settings and hosting etiquette and more.