November-December 2013

November-December 2013 issue of Maui Nō Ka ʻOi Magazine

red ti leaf

Rainy Season

Ho‘oilo starts in November and marks the rainy season in Hawaii. Micro climates and rain fall varies with wind, geography and elevation.
chocolate almond cake recipe

Milk Chocolate Almond Cake

Mahalo to Chef Anton Haines for this dessert recipe.
Maui pawn shop

The St Nick of Market Street

Meet the owner of a string of shops on Market Street in Wailuku who has been called the unofficial mayor of Market Street.
island pillows

Holiday Gift Guide

Maui No Ka Oi Holiday Gift Guide provides this year's eclectic gift ideas from across the island of Maui, from chocolate art to a kitchen garden for fighting fish.
dog helpers maui

Givers

The Holidays are a time of giving, but organizations around Maui country give all year long. From Toys to education and canine assistance.
Roselani Hawaii Ice cream

Da Local Scoop

Manuel Nobriga began making ice cream from scratch in 1932. Now Roselani is an island favorite dessert only available in Hawaii.
Liddo Bitta Tita, Kathy Collins

Da Real Kine Christmas

Island holiday traditions can be funny and just as fun as a white Christmas!
roast pork with vegetables

Holiday Test Kitchen 2013

Wrap your hands around this holiday feast: Iberico ham-wrapped pork loin with Hamakua ali‘i mushrooms and Asian pears with Calvados sauce; herbed mascarpone polenta; and a gluten-free, milk-chocolate almond cake.
publisher's note

Days of Awe

Visiting the east coast for a wedding, Maui No Ka Oi publisher, Diane Haynes Woodburn, experiences a sense of awe while seeking inspiration through thoughts of her ancestors.