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My favorite story about houseguests and how to handle them came from dining at the gala dinner the last night of (what would be the last unbeknownst to everyone there) Cuisines of the Sun at Mauna Lani: "I have a 6,550 sf house with only one bedroom, guests are not an issue." I'll never forget that person telling me that. In my case I actually like the "idea" of houseguests better than the actuality once they are they for a while. So to make things right for all we have lots of vodka, tonic, bread & butter, pistachio nuts, yogurt, granola, Maui strawberries and lots of places to dine out at. If it's the in-laws we have to buy milk which we never have, chocolate donuts, coke and again, plenty of vodka. In fact, they'll be here next month, hence a trip for these things. I used to try to buy my MIL cereal preference but she never ate it after telling me what to buy so now we just hope for the best and that usually works well. a hui hou The vodka is for my husband and I.........

Boy, I didn't realize my answer would be all blue and part of the original post, I reallyneed to read up on my posting skills! Or do them later in the day!

I'll burn the mother down!

Aloha Sandy! Thanks so much for your blog! I have a couple things, can you come live with us and cook - especially late at night and make cheesesteaks?!!! I can't tell you how much I have really enjoyed your week! You made mine! It was great that you had to include your stint in jury duty - did you know when you planned this blog that it was happening? Also over on Maui they have some funky liquor laws. No infused alcohol (pineapple vodka, lychee vodka for example) no BYOB, only hotel employees can serve (at the Kapalua Wine & Food Festival for example the master sommeliers can work a tent - guide you toward various wines and their merits but are not allowed to pour else they get shut down). I went to Northwestern in Evanston home of the WCTU and my dear friend had stolen from the porch of the WCTU headquarters a doormat that had their logo and was purple and gold and proudly spelled TEMPERANCE across it, she still has it and although it is getting threadbare sure is a conversation starter at her parties! Again thanks so much for sharing with us, I will miss you this week! a hui hou and Hauoli La Hanau (Happy Birthday!) P.S. I noted Bootsy Collins b-day during the week, I think I'll go put on some of his music and also Parliment and have a martini in your honor in my hot tub!

Here in HI everyone pronounces is LYECHEE. Even at the farmer's markets and all the yard people say it that way too.

Chris your reply on another forum was well said. The initial negativity of the one person certainly was not continued. Funny all I took complete notice of was how much fun you seemed to be having and your completely wanting to share yourself and your meals with all of us. I hope you don't think I was being 'negative' about the Joyful House thing, I was glad to see it again with different food! You are to be commended for having so many hats to wear and wearing them so well! A hui hou

O.K.! need to edit as I hit the wrong key after "" due to my cast. Anyway it WAS on the "After Midnight Las Vegas" show on the Foodnetwork. I verified this before my original post becasue it just looked so familiar and since I specifically remember Kerry Simon (Iron Chef America challenge Hamburger winner) taking the hostess there and wishing it were me! It is in the Foodnetwork archives of that show and the locations. You are doing a great job! And love the shirts! a hui hou and hana hou! Can't wait to get this cast off!

Bravo Chris! Truly enjoyed the show! Your enthusiasm and presence is refreshing and so genuine! I remember Joyful House being featured in another FoodNetwork Special aired last January "After Midnight Las Vegas," Kerry Simon took the program host there after his restaurant in the Hard Rock Hotel closed down for the night. Keep up the good work! Looking forward to next week! HANA HOU!!!!!!!!

Try a little celery salt it gives a nice flavor. During the power outage we grabbed avocado from our trees and at it on wheat bread with Hauula tomatoes celery salt and some walnut dijon mustard with dessert of papaya from our trees. Delicious!

My husband's mother gave him a really beautiful bamboo salad bowl with the matching fork/spoon to toss. We've yet to use it......Does anyone have a bamboo bowl? It was from the Cooking Enthusiast. Would the cleaning technique be the same? The thing came with no information. I'm still on the fence about using it! a hui hou!

Aloha No! Howzit my fellow eGulleteers! We're doing fine here in Kaneohe and I know from a phone chat that GLOSSYP is well and un-scathed from our earthquake of 6.5 this morning. Helloooooooooo! what a wake up we had!!!!!!!!! So I was dying for coffee and my arm/wrist is in pain from surgery on Wednesday......YIKES!!!!!! Anyway we had some GROUND coffee here and I am thanking god and the little lady at Long's Drugs that demonstrates said coffee which I bought a bag from the other day.......So we have NO ELECTRICITY NO PHONES NO NOTHING and we realize "AH HAH! plunge pot in the cupboard!" and then the dreaded ground coffee..... Hey man, I've got to say, it was a dream cupajo as we drank the first cups and the the second with Bailye's ad kaklua - sorry for the typos and misspellings, it ain't easy havnng surgerry 0n the right hadnd! Any boyd eles have good tips for dusasters? We Finally got our power on almost 15 hrs/later. More later on the aftermath but now it's 140 abd ne abd my wrist need to wrrrest,,,,,,,,YKKES i'm so bad typub!!!!!!!! Avoid surgery if possible! \ iis \ i

Definitely roast! Peel after! You will get a better flavor from the sugars that way. a hui hou!

How about calling the Roy's in SF 415-777-0277 and see if they can tell you where they buy theirs? I am sure they could help, the people who work at all the Roy's are always so nice. A hui hou!

Thanks for the site.........I spent an amazing amount of time yesterday going through so many subjects....quite interesting and a good way to while away these incredibly hot and humid days. Maybe I'll go cruise it again now.....a hui hou!

hana hou to deltadoc! My SZ is a pain in the............Can you say LEMON? Well I can echo his problems and probably add to them but I haven't taken my Toprol yet today. Anyway suffice it to say I was so outraged by the thing that I was able to contact the local showroom and get an extended 5 year warranty to cover both parts and labor due to my dissatisfaction with all the problems. Thankfully though, the repairman is a raelly neat guy who I've come to know after all of his visits! When we redo the kitchen I hope to move this 600 pound piece of trash outside into the garage. It's sad that something I wanted for so long has been such a source of major irritation

We really enjoyed 112 Eatery and saw lots of nice outfits. We went last year prior to the Elton John concert and ordered almost the whole menu for the 4 of us, everything was fabulous. They even gave us extra caramel corn to eat at the show. My mother in law likes Restaurant Alma and we've given them gift certificates for there many times. Enjoy your night! A hui hou!

I didn't find the attire formal as such. Most everyone looked very nice in a variety of outfits, suits/ties, skirts, women in pants. I myself wore a nice pair of jeans with a fabulous (if I may say so) longer length silk shirt with a mandarin touch in a pretty print. My husband just wore slacks and a nice silk shirt that has a subtle print involving the Grateful Dead motif. Not having been for dinner I can't say what people would wear at night. I would definitely go again when we get back to CA maybe next time for dinner. A hui hou.

We had lunch in May, we were seated in the courtyard which was so lovely. We got there at 11:30 when they opened and left at 3:00. We had so many things to eat it was ridiculous. We just kept ordering. EVERYTHING* was fabulous. Our waiter was exactly the type of personality we hoped for, lots of humor, explained everything well beyond the menu, had the pace perfectly. When he went through the bottled water offering he ended by saying "and of course we have Beverly Hills Finest" which made us laugh. There were two guys sitting next to us with enough electronic devices to launch the shuttle and the one ordered a salad and he was straight out of "When Harry Met Sally" with all his demands and wanting it chopped into a certain size piece, etc. I thought we'd never get to order our next course. The waiter told us "it's very L.A." to carry on like that. We started with pomegranate martinis, then had a blood orange martini during lunch we had a wine from La Spinetta, we love Giorgio Rivetti's wines. It was just an amazing afternoon. We got back into the limo and went back to Disneyland where we were staying and immediately went into the park. Perfect day! I can recommend that if you got to Spago Maui at the Four Seasons they encourage guests to have a meal created just for themselves you will be amazed! Just say "Let Cameron cook for me!" a hui hou *lunch: Sweet English Pea Soup, Marinated "Japanese Hamachi & Tuna Sashimi, Risotto w/ Maine Sweet Shrimp and Santa Barbara Uni, Hand-Made Agnolotti w/Sweet peas and Mascarpone, Steamed Black Bass "Hong Kong" Style, Grilled Marinated Szechuan Steak, Dessert: that lemon creation RJ Wong pictured and a plate of cookies and candies.

Yes, we've bought the Goya before and it was good. We were lucky to have a source of kaffir limes and they were an absolute winning substitute for seville/sour oranges, just wonderful. There is nothing like a good mojo, in fact makes me wish I was going to have some tonight. It is also great with chicken as most of you I am sure know. A hui hou!

AWWWWW! You're killing me with those pictures!!!!! Every six months we get to eat like that when visiting home. I could smell the pizza and those fries were gorgeous. I would gladly trade the Peppercorn crusted Grilled Kona Kampachi with truffled Big Island hearts of Palm & Arugula salad with port wine vinatigrette that I am eating while reading for that hands down!

I enjoyed the hamburger battle as well. We were able to eat a replica of the meal last October at a guest dinner by Kerry Simon at (then) Kahala Mandarin Oriental Hotel. It was really good. Besides, his opponent was NOT Flay, it was Cat Cora with only 1/10 of a point deciding the winner. A hui hou

Thanks for all the great advice/comments. The certificate actually has the amount. The more I think about it the more things will work out just fine as they are, but I appreciate any and all comments! I just don't remember seeing something similar before, maybe everyone else is already in the know! a hui hou!

O.K. so I have a question for all of you worldly folks. I know what to do when I pay with one, but here's the thing. I gave a G.C. to a friend who just graduated from high school, this individual is quite knowledgeable, mannered etc. I gave an amount large enough ($75.00) that should cover appetizers, soda or whatever, who knows even virgin cocktails, entrees and dessert. I came at the price since I eat there often and am familiar with the prices and knowing they don't drink, if they were of age I would have made it at least $100.00. So the point of this is, what would be a good way to let him know that the tip is not part of the amount given? I know he will be treated very well as mgmt. knows he is my guest for the night. Should I tell him directly to leave at (least) 20% for his food, if he doesn't make the full amount he should still tip whatever in cash in my opinion. What about yours? Should I bring the subject up with his mom and she can go over it with him? Frankly, I don't know that his Mom is aware of G.C./tipping protocol. My whole desire was to have this person enjoy a really fine meal/experience. I think I need to solidify my way to let him know of this other aspect which will also be a good life lesson. Any advice? Thanks in advance! A hui hou

Gee whiz, in 2008 when Whole Foods is supposedly opening here we too can have these problems to debate...... a hui hou

24 years ago when we got married I didn't register for china/silver/crystal. I did the registry through Marshall Field's where I worked for many many years prior and after the wedding. I did register for 2 sets of boxed stoneware which I got. Since we'd lived together for 3 years already there was not much to ask for. We did ask for big coffee table books that were luxuries that we could not afford then. A gorgeous book by Jacque Cousteau, China, American Indian Art and so forth. We also thought the Perrier Jouet champagne and glasses set would be a nice gift too. We hit all price ranges and ended up with some very nice things. To this day we do not have china but my husband's grandmother left service of silver for 24 (!) that no one wanted so I got it piece by piece whenever my MIL visited and brought some in her luggage. I agree that my tastes would have changed and have by now and I always saw other people get odd lots of place settings then either having uncompleted sets and/or buying the balance themselves. Since the wedding for any milestone anniversary we've celebrated we've requested "no gifts" and offer that people either donate to the Hawaiian Humane Society or Hawaii Foodbank in our name or their own favorite charity. A hui hou! Oh, no one got us the Perrier Jouet set So my husband bought it for me for I think our 8th anniversary