Jay Eats Worldwide

Last year I attended the Hawai'i Food and Wine Festival event at the Hilton Hawaiian Village .  Besides all of the great food, I knew that the proceeds went to non-profit food and culinary organizations in Hawaii and was looking forward to this year... Day 3 of the festival and today's "Signature Event" is largest event attended.  The highlight is to showcase Hawaii's sustainable story, as well as, the many celebrity chefs who are active in the "farm to table" movement.        See What Jay Eats... Demonstrating traditional paiai, young, unfermented and undiluted taro ground with a traditional lava rock on a wooden board. Paiai used in Chef Lee Anne Wong's Crispy Paiai Chef Lee Anne Wong Cooking Channel's "Unique Eats" New York Chef Susan Feniger Border Grill and STREET Los Angeles Chilled Korean Noodles with Sriracha Grilled Skirt Steak Chef Susan Feniger Everyone enjoy...

If you haven't been to Hawaii lately, you might not be familiar with the food scene there now. Spending summers on Oahu with my grandparents, I became familiar with what most people know local Hawaii food to be... loco moco, SPAM musubi, saimin and plate lunch served with two scoops rice and one mac salad. Boy have times changed... Grand Tasting Event* Hilton Hawaiian Village Last year, I attended the 1st Annual Hawai'i Food and Wine Festival , hard to believe that was a year ago already... Not only was this a celebration of what the islands have to offer, in terms of the state's bounty of local seafood, produce, beef, pork and poultry, but also to bring in master chefs from all over the world to create dishes highlighting these local ingredients. Chicken Fried Big Island Quail with Fearing's Cornbread Pudding and Texas Barbecue Sauce Dean Fearing Fearing's Dallas Such a beautiful setting and wonderful food Hil...

One of my friends reminded me that it's Hawai'i Food and Wine Festival time again, the premier epicurean event of the year that I attend each year. OK, so this will be the Second Annual... This festival is co-founded by Roy Yamaguchi and Alan Wong, both James Beard Award-winning chefs, and features over 50 internationally-renowed master chefs, culinary personalities, and wine and spirit producers. The focus isn't just the incredible dishes created for this festival, but to share the local produce, meats and seafood. It's amazing to see what's created when chefs and farmers get together... Here's a look into last year's event and see what Jay Eats... "Grand Tasting Event" Hilton Hawaiian Village October 1, 2011 "From Mauka to Makai: Hawai'is Sustainable Future" (From Mountain to Ocean) Enjoying the food, the evening and seeing friends... Shaved Hog Head Ed Kenney Town Re...