How do You Make Liquid Aloha?
By Fern Gavelek In a 3,500-square-foot brew house, carefully measure barley malt and blend with hot Hawaiian water to form a “mash.” Heat mixture until grain converts into a fermenting sugar liquid called “wort.” Separate the “spent” grain from the…
The Advantage of Being Green: More Businesses are Realizing it IS Easy Being Green
By Michael Kramer, AIF® Our fragile island lifeline is, thankfully, waking people up to how we can survive here beyond the longstanding traditions of tourism and export agriculture. As consciousness shifts towards how we feed, shelter, clothe, work, and play…
From Farm to Table: Touching the Earth Farm and Blue Dragon Restaurant—It’s All in the Family
By Fern Gavelek Fresh! That’s the best word to describe the culinary ingredients at the Blue Dragon restaurant. In fact, you can’t get much fresher. Most of the fruits and vegetables used at the Kawaihae restaurant are grown just 15…
