Joleen Oshiro

I'm food editor and arts writer for @staradvertiser. Share your thoughts with me on pizza through Picasso.

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For KCC farmers market shoppers: Saturday's market is cancelled due to the impending windy weather from Hurricane Lester.

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Get 40-cent plate lunch, plus 10-cent drink, at L&L Keeaumoku today from 10 a.m. to noon! They're celebrating 40th birthday -- congrats!

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Harumi Kurihara, thanks for teaching us today with graciousness to make ono cucumber tsukemono!

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Chandra mixes a drink for the camera

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Photographer Craig Kojima shoots a cocktail by mixologist Chandra Lucariello, our new columnist.

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Our food staff is in the CookSpace kitchen today experimenting with recipes and video.

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Mud is dry but inspiration still fresh after fun in loi at Homestead Poi. Thanks Meghan Au & Hanale Bishop!

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Sweet treats at annual dinner with hubby's family. Good luck food everywhere!

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Kung hee fat choy and thank you to Aunty Gladys Heu for the wonderful spread. Eagerly awaited all week!

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My fav: salt and pepper shrimp. Great food, great family time at Harbor Village Chinese Restaurant in Hi Kai

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Getting my Chinese food fix, thanks to hubby's visiting family, at Harbor Village restaurant. Yum!

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In the co-op kitchen, the Pullellas launched Nina Cucina w/ono fare that will keep Waimanalo tummies happy.

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Brisk biz at Waimanalo Co-op today kept (Tasia) Ho'oheno Chase and Leinaala Bright on their toes.

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A favorite of guests at the opening of Noi was a flavorful, fresh lemongrass poke.

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Delucious rice-skin dumplings were made fresh for guests at Noi, a new Thai restaurant.

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Noi at Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center served up a Thai seafood morsel with sweet chili sauce

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MAC 24/7's new cobbler uses caramelized local apple bananas in a sweet-salty dessert. #macsnewmenu

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Fanciest BLT ever: MAC 24/7's new Kona Lobster & N. Shore Shrimp version. #macsnewmenu

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MAC 24/7 chef Aptakin's specialty: pulled pork in sofrito BBQ sauce. He turned it into eggs Benedict. #macsnewmenu

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Decadence for breakfast: MAC 24/7's new Housemade Biscuits & (Portuguese sausage) Gravy, plus eggs! #macsnewmenu