Quid Pro Quo

The blackbirds are too many nowand fierce today. Even thoughI hurried to hang the laundry on the linebefore the sun … More

Stay Away

I recall the manapua,my favorite steamed char siu buns,half-moons and pork hash.The box half full or half empty? When that … More

Bittersweet

My cousin makes the best lemon meringue pie ever. One reason has to be the magic lemon tree that growsbehind … More

New Ways To Love

Sarah’s grave looks new, well newer, and spreads outto a green grass field, the unfilled spaces for future use,to be … More

I Am a Roll

I am but a lowly butter roll, sitting in this tawdry woven basket, on this threadbare pink linen napkin amid … More

The Growler

Here’s my rough draft for today, Saturday 01.22.22. I eat fast food maybe four times a year.  When I do, Burger … More

This and That and That

He’d read about why they put the chicken all that long way in the back of the store.  It was what … More

The Family Recipe

I’m not sure where all he learned how to do it, but my father was a master cook. In fact … More

Blood

My father and I both love our steak rare.My mother has a hard time watching us eat it.My father jokes … More

The Advent of Microwave Popcorn

A veritable second incarnation of popcorn        immaculate microwave popcorn               holy popcorn reborn A sofa-slouching second coming        shark-frenzy feeding session               the … More

Eating Healthy

I’m leaning over this pot of stewing vegetables, trying to stay healthy, I’ve thrown everything into the mix I can … More

Food Glorious Food

If you were ever told that there were starving children somewhere who would be ecstatic to eat your unwanted food, … More

Target

He watched the Buddhist monks practice their archery at Kapiolani Park. They would draw back the bowstring, close their eyes, … More

Closing Time at the Kaka‘ako Café

Even though the café was a small one, between cooking and running the front by herself, Asako was having a … More

Prune Mui

When I was growing up, every neighborhood had someone like Mrs. Matayoshi.  If there were someone living near you who had … More

Now the bad news

You can’t turn around and follow your sweetbread and malasada crumb trail back in time.Frighteningly, friend, it’s been sucked up … More