The 2011 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is coming soon (Friday, May 6) and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, we are counting down the potential winners, quickly highlighting the books nominated for each awards category. Where applicable, I will link to book reviews from Hawaiʻi […]
It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the weekend’s literary and library events here in Hawaii. Free Books Redux… There are quite a few awesome ways to win books from local publishers and/or local authors that you should enter before it’s too late: Ending on January 31st: Win a free […]
It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the weekend’s literary and library events here in Hawaii. Bento Contest! Mutual Publishing is hosting a fun contest the next few weeks! They want you to show off your very own Bento Box creations. Design and create your own unique bento box, take […]
I’ve got a really bad case of “holiday brain” at the moment. No matter how old I get, I am always excited for Christmas… and aside from thoughts of baking yummy cookies, playing games with the family and watching cheesy movies on the Hallmark channel, there’s not too much more on my candy cane overdosed mind. Instead of a […]
Back-to-school blues got your kids down? How about a bento to lift their spirits! Bento making has really hit the mainstream over the last few years and there’re lots of websites and blogs dedicated to them with a handful of cute books that have been published. One of the best and most well-known is from […]
The second helping of Hawai‘i’s Bento Box Cookbook is here! Local chef Susan Yuen, who authored the first book in 2008, presents the second course of her appetizing and visually stimulating cookbook. As the bento box continues its popularity with all ages in Hawai‘i, this unique cookbook is another great source for moms and dads […]