Tannya Joaquin, Author at HashiLife

Author: Tannya Joaquin

The Iberian Connection to Hawaii’s Cuisine & Culture

Posted by Tannya Joaquin | Aug 11, 2020 | Food & Culture, Main Dish

Drive around town, listen to Hawaii radio or a stop at the store, and notable Iberian influences on Hawaii’s cuisine and culture can be seen, heard and tasted around the Islands. On any given day, it’s a waiting game for malasadas at Leonard’s Bakery, a modern day version of the hot deep fried Portuguese “donuts” first introduced to Hawaii in the late 19th century by immigrants from Azores and Madeira.

Q&A: Kent Torrey

Posted by Tannya Joaquin | Aug 11, 2020 | A Seat at the Table, Community

For the 2017 Hawaii Food & Wine Festival, Kent Torrey of the Cheese Shop in Carmel, Calif., will be bringing more than a thousand pounds of cheese to the Sept. 12 Corks & Forks event at Hawaii Convention Center. Once again, Torrey and his team will amaze attendees with his famed 1,000-pound display — about 70 full wheels, then a whole bunch of smaller soft ones, wedges and more, including some made in his home state of Hawaii.