Leave it to Four Seasons Hualalai in Hawaii to create this delicious Cornish Game Hen Recipe. What could be better for a quick dinner recipe than a jazzy entree with an Asian twist?  Market fresh peas and pea tendrils are the perfect answer for great presentation. The best part? This easy recipe  can be prepared the night before. Many […]

This Curried Zucchini and Cauliflower Soup is the second delicious soup I’m featuring from Bateleur Tented Camp in Kenya. How does a chef come up with fantastic recipes based on fresh ingredients for guests returning from safari? The Masai Mara is not an urban city with access to lots of produce.Executive Chef Joseph Nkoyo and Chef […]

This easy Leek Potato Soup recipe comes straight from Bateleur Tented Camp in Kenya. We were served this wonderful soup while overlooking the Masai Mari. Nothing like the roar of lions as background music while eating. Executive Chef Joseph Nkoyo oversees a remarkable kitchen for this amazing safari camp.  A large vegetable garden provides the fresh herbs and […]

 Bobby Flay spotlights healthy, easy to prepare snacks on his new series “Bobby Flay Fit”. Who doesn’t love  Bobby Flay, but normally we see him in front of a grill.  This Dry Roasted Edamame With Black Sesame Seeds  showcases Katie Lee’s recipe and,  shares this easy, high-protein snack using fewer than 5 ingredients. SERVES: 4 […]

  This Artichoke and Feta Tarts with Tomato Salad puts a new spin on some of my favorite ingredients.  Store bought puff pastry just looks as if you’ve spent the entire day in the kitchen, but you really don’t need to.   Donna Hay is one of my favorite celebrity chefs. Her food presentation is […]

The Four Seasons boasts incredibly talented chefs, and this Lobster Salad is an example of what can be done with fabulous ingredients and a drop dead artistic presentation. One morning, Sous Chef Angela of the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai saw that a box of fresh lobsters had been mistakenly delivered to the kitchen at Beach Tree Restaurant. In […]

Leave it to Four Seasons Resort Hualalai to outdo itself. Honestly, this was one of the most extraordinary experiences of my life.  My family was included in  the initial test run for one of the greatest Hawaiian adventures ever! We were picked up at the hotel and driven to Paradise Helicopters, just a  short jaunt from the […]

Back by popular request is the fabulous Mango Mai Tai cocktail recipe. This is defiinitely my favorite Mai Tai drink, especially while enjoying at Beach Tree Sunset Bar at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai. The Mango Mai Tai is  simple to make and slightly less lethal than a regular Mai Tai, but I dare you to stop after […]

Fresh and healthy, this recipe will inspire a visit to your local farmer’s market. Chef Guillaume, from the Portola Kitchen just outside of San Francisco,  calls this his Spring Vegetable Salad with Burrata Cheese Crostini Salad. This salad is so much more than your traditional green salad! Fresh asparagus, shucked English peas, shucked lava beans, radish […]

This elegant Sweet Gem Lettuce Salad with Bufala Mozzarella, Cucumber & Yogurt Dressing is easy, healthy and a fresh spin on your oftentimes boring, traditional green salad. This is absolutely delicious and sure to win raves from family and friends. Try it and save the extra vinaigrette for another meal. Nancy Silverton was one of […]