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NEW IN WAIKAPU . . . The family meals for four people are all the rage. Choose from baked ziti, pesto or Bolognese lasagne, spaghetti and meatballs or spinach or cheese canneloni with salads and freshly baked focaccia bread for $18 to $24.
Maui Pasta Co. invites you to call in your orders for quick pickup. Starting as a roadside stand, it’s now settled into its spot on Honoapiilani Highway in Waikapu. Owner and Executive Chef Patricia Inman studied pasta making in Florence and Rome for two years. She and husband Ron Inman also make lavosh, sauces, side dishes, sandwiches, pizzas and individual meals for pickup. Live Upcountry? One of their clients is Pukalani Superette. To place orders, call Maui Pasta Co. at 633-3355.
Launching today and running Tuesdays and Thursdays through July will be the twice weekly Farm to Fit class at Maui Tropical Plantation.
“We meet at the Kumu Farms stand at 5:30 p.m. and I teach a one-hour, all-levels, full-body workout,” says Katie Healy. “We also move around the plantation as equipment is set up. Those who sign up get 25 percent off all Kumu Farms produce for the month. Eat healthy while becoming healthy with movement.” For more details, you may email mauifitness@hotmail.com.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 18, and then bake and bring your own pie to Kumu Farms in celebration of the fourth annual #PieTweetup on Maui.
Open to the public, this free event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. aims to get Mauians into the kitchen and supporting local farmers markets and businesses.
Just bring your family and a pie, sweet or savory, made with as many local ingredients as possible (no dairy or cream pies, please). Leoda’s Kitchen and Pie Shop will bake pies for sampling – and the first 25 people will also receive a goodie bag. Eco-friendly plates, forks and water will be provided or you may bring your own. Follow details at #PieTweetup.
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LOCALICIOUS MAUI . . . The third installment of an ag-related TV show will air on AKAKU, starting at 8 p.m. Tuesday, repeating at 7 a.m. Wednesday, featuring James Simpliciano of Simpli Fresh Produce in Lahaina and and Chef Ryan Luckey of Leilani’s on the Beach restaurant in Kaanapali.
“Localicious Maui” takes viewers to Simpliciano’s farm, which is on Bishop Estate/Kamehameha Schools lands. He grows from cacao to breadfruit.
Luckey prepares a Localicious salad from his Leilani’s on the Beach menu. A dollar from the sales of each salad is donated to the growing Future Farmers fund with monetary awards of up to $5,000 per recipient.
Both of these talents have been in the news a lot lately. (See more info on Luckey on Page 19). Simpliciano was also featured on “Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown” on CNN recently, and will be guest chef at the Sunday Poi Supper this weekend at Whole Foods Maui market as a benefit for Pomaika’i Elementary School gardens. Cost of dinner is $20 per person. You may RSVP to www.sundaypoisupper.eventbrite.com.
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BITS AND PIECES . . . While no fireworks will go off in South Maui, Grand Wailea will present a Beachside BBQ from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday celebrating July Fourth. Savor jalapeno corn bread, honey-spiced barbeque beans, cherry-and-kiawe-smoked baby-back ribs, cole slaw, Big Kahuna dogs and more.
“Activities include face painting, giant bowling, limbo bar, kick croquet, bocce ball and giant Jenga,” says resort Public Relations Director Yvonne Biegel.
Hank’s Haute Dogs will debut its lobster dogs on island at Sheraton?Maui Resort & Spa’s July Fourth party (see Events on Page 12 for more details).
Owner Hank Adaniya will be there to serve the lobster delights, which were featured on the TV show “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.” The dogs also won “best food” at the Ocean Vodka Challenge in May.