Happy Thanksgiving

I'm thankful for all the blessings, disguised or otherwise, bestowed or yet to come.  This year, I've watched, observed and concluded that life can be as simple as a toe-may-toe : toe-mah-toe.  Same difference.  It's up to you to hate it or to enjoy it with, perhaps, a pinch of salt.  

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

A fellow bird, the rooster wanted to join us for some turkey.

    Pecan Petit Fours

made with pecan meal, bourbon, chocolate frosting

Homemade Pecan Brittle

Happy Mac-oween!

I baked and packaged 300 macarons for Kayak Adventures.

I also made 150 mini-macarons for the Kaua'i Made Wholesale Tradeshow earlier this week.

Let me tell you, the night it was all over, I slept for 10 hours straight.

Think Pink

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Pink for October.

Dessert Table

Lychee Macarons

For Pat. 

Sky's 4!

Happy Birthday, Sky!

Tito Carlo will make it to your party after all.  ☺

Chocolate-Caramel Fleur de Sel Macarons

Hawaii Five-O

Weekender's Waikiki Top 5 Picks:

#5:  Unfortunately, only the side dishes from Wolfgang's made it to our list.  Josh said they probably didn't have a good pantry cook (who poorly made the steak tartare and ahi nicoise).

#4: Hiroshi's Onaga Sous Vide

#3: Hiroshi's Foie Gras Sushi.  They were good but couldn't swallow the guilt from eating the liver of a duck that was force-fed with corn.  Couldn't admit I'm part of the prey-predator system.

#2:  Nobu's Scallops and Uni.  They just melt in your mouth.

#1:  Nobu's Kobe Beef.  I personally do not understand Japanese's culture when it comes to whale/dolphin-hunting.  At least they treat their cattle better.

Something Blue

Who says you can't serve anything that's blue?

A San Diego couple celebrated their 30-guest Kauai wedding with macaron favors.

Have a nice Labor Day!

Mango Cupcakes

Finally got a chance to post this---the perfect way to end the mango season.

Mango Cupcakes 

with mango ganache filling 

topped with mango cream cheese frosting

& glazed dried mango garnish

☺