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 bow string, close their … 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