All About Ceci Flour

Call it Ceci, Garbanzo, or Chickpea, they are the same basic bean. © 2012 TIM. All rights reserved.

All About Ceci Flour- by Lesa Sullivan No good Italian cook is without his or her own favorite recipe for preparing beans.  Though ancient Romans considered the pulse to be peasant food, its presence in Italian cookery is considerable. Beans are … Continue reading

The Beehive

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We’ve come a long way with the production of honey.  In the last century we have learned a lot more about the science of bees and honey, and all that scientific ‘know how’ has led to the understanding that all … Continue reading

Tales From the Hives

Big Island Bees in the Macadamia nut orchards © 2012 TIM. All rights reserved.

Big Island Bees – Tales from the Hives As we take a walk amongst the mac nut trees in search of the perfect bee picture on the Big Island, we also learn about the life and times of bees and … Continue reading

All About Garlic

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About the Garlic A large percentage of the garlic that is sold in US supermarkets is soft-neck garlic, often grown in China. With a high paper-to-meat ratio, the amount of actual garlic you get is often limited, and the flavor … Continue reading

Yuzu Kosho

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This green little hot stuff based around a small tart citrus. Spicy hot with a clean finish. Not so much you will cringe, it has a heat that is more enlightening than burn. Green Yuzu Kosho

Mural

Bright night © 2012 TIM. All rights reserved.

We went looking for a place to eat. This was not quite what we were looking for …. well, maybe I was visually, just not the right eatery.

Sitting by the Grill

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Sitting by the grill What most women don’t know is that grilling is not some manly sport.  Or the view of it’s the only time “my” husband cooks (though that might be true) is not the reason men grill. It … Continue reading

it’s not about need

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—- it’s about dee-lish-ish-niss! It all came up as i lamented that I should not be ordering the giant apple fritter from Top Pot. It was a deal that I made with my son. Go look at a h0use for … Continue reading