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    Abalone

    Fridays just before a three-day weekend are the best. Sometimes the anticipation of a full 72-hour respite is arguably better than the actual respite. But I'm confident this weekend will live up to m...

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    Fish wine

    Last night as I ate my fish, I drank wine poured from a fish. It was a little goofy, but this wine was well-rated for, as you would hope from the packing, pairing perfectly with seafood. The claims we...

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    Re-dos

    We cooked three delicious fish meals at home this weekend, all of which qualify as re-dos. (I've probably mentioned before that my mom has always written "re-do" by the repeat-worthy recipes in her c...

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    Superbowl secret

    I am back home in Hawaii today. I was telling my colleague that I can't decide if the trip to and from Washington is shockingly long or shockingly short. But I think I'm leaning towards the later. It...

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    Recovering from a red-eye

    Last Tuesday I got on a plane in balmy Honolulu and (some minor delays and a red-eye later) got off in icy Washington, DC. I'm back for work - one of four trips I'll make this year to attend meetings...

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    New kitchen, new brain-boosting nutrient

    I'm finally ALL moved in to my new kitchen. I spent a good third of my weekend in there, organizing, cooking, and sometimes just staring at the stocked fridge and pantry with appreciation. Before ...

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    Revolving sushi

    Hawaii is really close to Japan. This is something I tend to forget because it feels very much like America here. But we are on a tiny island, just a stone's throw away from Asia. I was reminded of t...

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    North Shore sandwich

    Lloyd and I spent Saturday of our three-day weekend exploring the North Shore of Oahu. Friday was rainy and windy, and even though Saturday was perfectly beautiful, the waves were still in storm mode....

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    Ahi Caesar salad

    We have an address! It's been a while since Lloyd and I have had a real, stand alone address, but tomorrow we're getting the key for the beautiful unit we'll be calling home here in Hawaii. We were o...

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    Tour of Oahu

    It's been a couple days since I first opened my Inbox after my wedding time off, and I'm happy to report that my outstanding emails are now in the single digits. I'm actually happy to be back - my sc...