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The best cake on the planet is coconut cake from Halekulani Hotel

whtnone — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000

The first famous coconut cake from Halekulani on April 9, 1958, cost 35 cents a slice.

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A dinner to keep the vacation vibes going

New York Times — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000

I am back on the clock this week, having been away for spring break with my family and eating a whole lot of escovitch. I love this Jamaican delicacy of pan-fried flaky white fish, seasoned with allspice and typically adorned with a tangle of bell peppers, carrots, onions and Scotch bonnet chiles, all of it soaked in warm vinegar. (As with any staple and well-loved dish, the details can vary.)

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They went abroad to save money. Moving back seems unaffordable

New York Times — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Nino Trentinella enjoys the luxuries of an upper-middle-class life in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, where she has lived for more than two years.

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End of a golden era: Kapeliela leaves behind banners, legacy as he departs from Cowboys

Conor Langs — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Not only did Kihei Kapeliela help deliver the first state championship in Kohala High School history (along with three more), he put Big Island boys basketball back on the map.

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Steves: Taking time to unwind in the Black Forest

whtnone — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Germans may be notoriously well-organized and efficient, but they are also experts at relaxing. Explore Germany’s Black Forest — with its plentiful trails and world-class mineral spas — and you’ll know what I mean.

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All about Chocolate

whtnone — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Almost everyone likes chocolate. Some might even love it enough to qualify as ‘chocoholics. For those chocolate lovers who have the space and inclination to grow their own chocolate, they are lucky to live in 91ֱ��. Cacao trees grow well here and lots of basic recipes for taking cacao pods to edible chocolate abound on the internet. Maybe it’s time to grow your own.

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Volcano Watch: Kilauea erupts as Merrie Monarch begins

whtnone — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000

As Hilo was bustling with activity for the Merrie Monarch Festival, Kilauea was brewing for episode 44 of lava fountaining, which happened for 8.5 hours on the day that the renowned hula competition began.

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Steves: Seaside traditions in Portugal’s Nazaré

whtnone — Sun, 17 May 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Tucked into a far corner of Europe, just two hours north of Lisbon, is one of my favorite beach towns: Nazaré, a Portuguese fishing town turned tourist retreat. Visitors are greeted by the energetic applause of the surf, widows with rooms to rent, and fishermen mending nets. This is a place to relax in the sun among cork groves, eucalyptus trees, ladies in petticoats, and men who stow cigarettes and fishhooks in their stocking caps.

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Volcano Watch: A ‘window’ into forecasting fountaining episodes at Kilauea’s summit

whtnone — Sat, 16 May 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Over the past month, the frequency of fountaining events at the summit of Kilauea has increased to nearly one per week. This is reminiscent of the early days of the current episodic eruption that began on Dec. 23, 2024. Nonetheless in 2026, we started to get used to longer pauses between episodes, which allowed for more time to clean up fallout if necessary and to prepare for the next episode.

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Turning local products into spirits

whtnone — Sat, 16 May 2026 10:05:00 +0000

About a year ago the state of 91ֱ�� had 15 distilleries, counting both craft and commercial producers. Only one was here on the Big Island. That one was the 12th in the state and 12th 91ֱ�� Distillery is using local products to make distilled beverages today, right here in Kona!

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Tropical Gardening: Conference introduced attendees to new palms, friends

whtnone — Sat, 16 May 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Members of the International Palm Society and 91ֱ�� Island Palm Society returned last month after visiting regions where rare and endangered palm species are found. This is part of a program to educate, protect and promote the use of palms in the tropics.

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Five Weeknight Dishes: A warm, filling salad fit for dinner

New York Times — Tue, 12 May 2026 10:05:00 +0000

There are two types of people: those who think salad can be dinner and those who don’t. (Maybe an oversimplification, but I stand by it.) I get it; for some people, dinner is only dinner if it’s a meal served hot. The same people may wonder if a salad can be substantial enough to fill you up. And as it stands now, I make salad for dinner only at the height of summer, when the idea of a cold, light meal made with gorgeous, fresh vegetables is as cooling as a dip in a pool.

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Let’s Talk Food: Twenty years of Let’s Talk Food

whtnone — Tue, 12 May 2026 10:05:00 +0000

My first Let’s Talk Food column appeared on May 16, 2006. I explained why I wanted to write a food column:

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Steves: Enjoy Belgium’s incredible edibles

whtnone — Sun, 10 May 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Whenever I think of Belgium, I recall digging into a dish of mussels while seated on a sunny square in Brussels, in the shadow of a lacy medieval spire. My waiter bragged, “In Belgium, we eat as hearty as the Germans and as fine as the French.”

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Volcano Watch: Think 91ֱ�� has many volcanoes? Think again, says El Salvador

whtnone — Sat, 09 May 2026 10:05:00 +0000

This past March, a team of U.S. Geological Survey scientists — two of whom travelled from 91ֱ�� — visited El Salvador in Central America for volcanological field studies and a workshop on lava flow hazards. Exchanges like this help to improve awareness of volcanic hazards in other countries, and they enable the USGS to better understand volcanoes in our own backyard.

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Tropical Gardening: Living gifts keep on giving

whtnone — Sat, 09 May 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Although May Day Lei Day has passed, we celebrate flowers of all kinds all year long.

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This film provides a trapezoidal window into former Pizza Huts

New York Times — Fri, 08 May 2026 10:05:00 +0000

In 2023, Rose Tucker and Matthew Salleh, a Brooklyn couple who make documentary films about seemingly ordinary subjects (dogs, barbecue), were throwing out ideas for their next project when they remembered a long-running blog they liked, Used to Be a Pizza Hut. The conceit was simple: photos of businesses that had moved into and retrofitted former locations of the pizza chain.

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Everything’s coming up strawberries

whtnone — Tue, 05 May 2026 10:05:00 +0000

When it comes to ice cream, I tend to be a creature of habit: coffee Häagen-Dazs at the bodega, whatever variation of “espresso chip” is on offer at the scoops shop. So I was surprised by my own impulses at a specialty grocery store recently, when I grabbed a pint of Red Flag, sweet cream rippled with strawberry jam and graham crackers, from the New York creamery Caffè Panna. But that swirl of strawberry called to me. It’s April, after all, and the fruit is about to get really good.

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Let’s Talk Food: Today is Boy’s Day and Sunday is Mother’s Day

whtnone — Tue, 05 May 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Boy’s Day or Kodamo No Hi, is today and traditional foods served today usually symbolize strength, growth and prosperity. Sekihan, or mochi rice, mixed with regular short grain rice with azuki or red beans are a usual dish for auspicious occasions.

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Steves: Going to the dogs (and other animals) in Europe

whtnone — Sun, 03 May 2026 10:05:00 +0000

I’ll never forget my first “hawk walk.” It was at Ireland’s School of Falconry (just outside of Cong, north of Galway), where a great guide showed our tour group how to properly handle birds of prey. For about an hour, we wandered through the enchanting grounds of Ashford Castle, with our guide sporting a Harris hawk on his forearm.

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Plant of the month for May 2026: Orchids

whtnone — Sat, 02 May 2026 10:05:00 +0000

The delicate beauty of orchids causes some gardeners to regard them as difficult plants to grow. They are not, especially here in 91ֱ��. In fact, we see them everywhere. Some thrive in backyard gardens. They can be found growing in the crotches of trees or in pots outdoors as well as indoors.

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Volcano Watch: Kilauea summit eruptions outside of Halemaʻumaʻu

whtnone — Sat, 02 May 2026 10:05:00 +0000

We are used to seeing eruptions from the summit region of Kilauea contained to the region that is referred to as Halema‘uma‘u. Halema‘uma‘u, home of Pele, is a crater situated within the larger, steep-walled caldera at the summit of Kilauea named Kaluapele. While eruptions at the summit of Kilauea most frequently occur within Halema‘uma‘u, they can occur outside of the modern caldera as well.

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Weeknight Dishes: Spicy Skillet Ground Turkey, Green Curry Beans and more

New York Times — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Spicy Skillet Ground Turkey and Snap Peas

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Let’s Talk Food: Fresh Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

whtnone — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000

We have eaten pineapple upside-down cake in the past and it is usually made with canned pineapple rings. It was made in cast-iron pans, in electric skillets, as well as the standard cake. Dole did a great marketing campaign in the 1920s to sell their canned pineapples to the homemaker and pineapple upside-down was a very popular cake was great for parties and potlucks.

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Design Recipes: Spring selling hacks

whtnone — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Spring is widely considered to be one of the most robust and competitive selling seasons in real estate.

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Volcano Watch: Shallow earthquakes and ground deformation at Kilauea’s summit highlight hazards near Halemaʻumaʻu

whtnone — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000

The USGS 91ֱ��an Volcano Observatory detected an increase in shallow seismicity and localized ground deformation beneath the south rim of Halema‘uma‘u crater, in Kilauea summit’s south caldera region. This activity highlights the dynamic and hazardous nature of the closed area in 91ֱ�� Volcanoes National Park, where changes can occur quickly, resulting in rapidly escalating hazards.

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Break out the air fryer for a chicken sandwich with a soy and garlic glaze

whtnone — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000

There’s nothing like a fried chicken sandwich to put a giant smile on a sandwich lover’s face.

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Let’s Talk Food: E ‘Imi Pono and Sushi Hideo opening

whtnone — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000

E ‘Imi Pono

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Steves: Cardiff sheds rust-belt past for glossy future

whtnone — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Just an hour from major English destinations such as Bath and the Cotswolds, spunky Cardiff offers a taste of Welsh flavors sure to leave you with great memories.

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Plant of the Month for April 2026: Vetiver Grass

whtnone — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000

After the back-to-back Kona -low storms that brought lots of rain and some major flooding events to 91ֱ��, it might be time to find some ways to minimize damage in future floods. From local farmers I learned that damage can be somewhat mitigated if you plan (and plant) ahead. One of the best plants to consider in your planning is vetiver grass.

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Volcano Watch: tephra deposits from Kilauea’s past

whtnone — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Past “Volcano Watch” articles have summarized the episodic lava fountaining eruptions in Kilauea’s recent history—within the past couple hundred years. A look further back in the geologic record reveals that several lava fountaining eruptions similar to the ongoing one in Halema‘uma‘u occurred within Kilauea caldera within the past 500 years.

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Let’s Talk Food: Foodie events for April

whtnone — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000

E‘Imi Pono, A Celebration of Excellence, an evening of extraordinary culinary artistry with Chef Ryan Brannigan and a vibrant atmosphere highlighting 91ֱ�� Community College and its programs, is being held from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, at the college on 1175 Manono Street, Hilo. This inaugural event will be the perfect setting to mingle with friends, enjoy live local music, and indulge in an unparalleled culinary experience!

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Five Weeknight Dishes: A slurp of noodle soup, the pucker of piccata

New York Times — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Easter, Passover, spring break: We are in a holiday sprint and state of mind over here at New York Times Cooking.

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Steves: Enjoying Easter in Europe

whtnone — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000

It was Easter week in Sevilla, Spain, and the scene was holier than ever. Paraders in purple-and-white cone hats shuffled past, carrying crusader swords and four-foot candles. Like American kids scrambling for candies at a parade, Spanish kids collected dripping wax from religious coneheads, attempting to amass the biggest ball on a stick for their Easter souvenir.

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Volcano Watch: Revising Kilauea’s Alert Level and Aviation Color Code notifications

whtnone — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000

The USGS Volcano Alert Level (ground-based hazards) and Aviation Color Code (airborne hazards) communicate Kilauea status and activity. After episode 44, which is forecast to begin between April 6-14, the USGS 91ֱ��an Volcano Observatory will change how it applies the Alert Level and Aviation Color Code to better convey hazards between and during eruptive episodes at Kilauea summit.

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The new family portrait has four legs and a tail

New York Times — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Like many of their generation in the south, Tonya and Larry Smith, both 69, commissioned oil paintings depicting each of their six grandchildren, the girls wearing frilly dresses, the boys in slacks. But only one portrait currently hangs in their Valdosta, Georgia, home and its subject is naked.

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Five Weeknight Dishes: Recipes that pair go-to ingredients to great effect

New York Times — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Ihave an enduring soft spot for supermarket tortellini, the kind you find in the refrigerated aisle right near the string cheese. When I first met my husband, he seemed to subsist on this tortellini. This recipe from Ali Slagle reminds me of that time, though it’s slightly more involved than what we ate back then, seeing as it has two steps instead of one (“boil the tortellini”).

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Let’s Talk Food: The ‘Recipes Uniting Communities’ cookbook

whtnone — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:05:00 +0000

I was looking at all my hundreds of cookbooks and came across a cookbook, ‘Recipes Uniting Communities’, with ACE Hardware Ben Franklin Crafts employees and friends contributing recipes. It is not quite clear but it could have been a fundraiser for the Maui United Way and I could not find a date when this cookbook may have been published but some recipes are quite timely.

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Steves: When to splurge in Europe

whtnone — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 10:05:00 +0000

I’ve always been a fan of budget travel tips. For more than 30 years I’ve written and lectured about ways to stow-away, picnic, and get special deals to be able to afford international travel. My feeling has long been that you experience more by spending less.

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Kona Recovers from Kona Low

whtnone — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:05:00 +0000

We don’t get hit with kona low storms very often, but these last two brought back-to-back rain and wind events causing lots of damage to farms, gardens, structures and roadways in our area. Reclaiming plants and property is going to take time and in some cases a lot of work, but the people I talked to had already started repairing and replanting with the possibility of future storms in mind.

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Volcano Watch: Taking Kilauea’s temperature

whtnone — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Geochemical analysis of erupted tephra samples over the past decade help scientists understand the temperature of Kilauea’s shallow magma system under the summit — and things have been “heating up!”

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Mt. View kupuna, 69, competes in CrossFit Games Quarterfinals

whtnone — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Patricia Hubner heaved the 55-pound barbell off of the padded gym floor and onto her shoulders, exhaling sharply as she started a 20-rep set of front squats.

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A meteor exploded over Ohio. Then the chase began

New York Times — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:05:00 +0000

WADSWORTH, Ohio — When a meteor blazed across the morning sky last week, disintegrating over a rural swath of northeast Ohio, it was as if a bat signal went out to some two dozen people around North America. In a flash, these enthusiasts — meteorite hunters from British Columbia to Connecticut to Arizona — sprang into action.

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Chicken meatballs in mushroom sauce are a savory pair

whtnone — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:05:00 +0000

PITTSBURGH — As an agricultural state, Pennsylvania is known for the many fresh fruits and vegetables that grace our dinner tables each night.

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A trip to Punachicks in Kurtistown

whtnone — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Punachicks has been in operation since 2013, providing locally grown chickens and eggs. They are open on Wednesdays and Sundays from noon — 5 p.m., so I drove up to Kurtistown to check them out.

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Steves: Sightseeing high and low in hilly Lyon

whtnone — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Smartly situated Lyon — just south of Burgundy, north of Provence, east of the Alps, and centered on a peninsula at the convergence of two major rivers — has long been a major culture hub and a foodie mecca. But its enjoyable cityscape is refreshingly untouristy, despite its classy shops, worthwhile museums, renowned cuisine, and a romantic old town of cobbled alleys and pastel Renaissance mansions. Just two hours from Paris by train, Lyon makes an easy one- or two-night stopover.

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Can sustainable home design and tech lower my home costs?

whtnone — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Sustainable home upgrades aren’t just about helping the environment anymore — they’re about controlling your monthly expenses. According to Angi’s 2025 State of 91ֱ�� Spending Report, homeowners are increasingly prioritizing projects that reduce operating costs rather than purely cosmetic renovations. As utility prices and maintenance expenses rise, many homeowners are realizing the most valuable upgrade isn’t what you see — it’s what you stop paying for.

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Design Recipes: Seeing double

whtnone — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Designing a shared bedroom can be both a challenge and an opportunity. A popular choice and need for families, shared rooms can poise different challenges especially as it relates to configuration and furniture placement.

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Volcano Watch: Pele, Lono and Hiʻiaka remind us of nature’s power

whtnone — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:05:00 +0000

The summit region of Kilauea experienced tephra fallout and a Kona low storm this past week. Cleanup, recovery, and regrowth is ongoing. These processes are natural and have been recognized and embodied in Native 91ֱ��an oral traditions about Pele, Lono and Hi‘iaka.

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Slowly, slowly, ‘Darwin’s finches of the snail world’ return from near extinction

New York Times — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:05:00 +0000

In Patricia Highsmith’s unnerving 1964 short story “The Snail-Watcher,” a broker’s quiet fascination with breeding garden snails curdles into a terrifying biological reckoning that ends with him entombed by his own neglected and ever-multiplying subjects. The tale, a claustrophobic master class in the hubris of human interference, offers a bleak twist on the frailty of humanity’s supposed dominion over nature.

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