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By George F. Lee, Star-Bulletin
Chef Alan Wong, shown here surveying the scene
at last summer's Cuisine's of the Sun, is hosting a
series of cooking demonstrations at Liberty House.
Chef Alan Wong is hosting a series of monthly cooking demonstrations at Liberty House's Ala Moana store beginning Saturday.
The six-month series is titled "The Wong Way: In the Kitchen with Alan Wong," with each segment focusing on a theme or food product.
The kickoff event is "Super Bowl Specialties." The menu: Hoisin Barbecue Baby Back Ribs, Surf Nachos, Wasabi Potato Salad and Hawaiian Vintage Chocolate Brownies.
To stand and watch the demonstrations is free, but to guarantee a seat and a taste of the food costs $10 per event -- or $50 for the full series. Seats are limited to 24 per demonstration.
Tickets are available at the Hawaii Regional Cuisine Marketplace, Wong's gourmet food showcase on the fourth floor of Liberty House. (Wong's Pineapple Room restaurant also is in Liberty House.)
The next event comes up just a week later, but after that, programs are paced at monthly intervals:
All demos begin at noon on the fourth floor. For information call 945-8888.Feb. 5: Valentine's Dinner for Two
The made-on-Maui health-food store, opened in Wailuku in 1977, launched an Internet site early this month.
Through www.PlanetVeggie.com, shoppers can browse the Down to Earth product line for all-vegetarian natural foods. "No more having to walk past aisles of organic dead animals in so-called natural food stores in order to get vitamins and supplements," reads the PlanetVeggie mission statement.
The site is stocked with organic baby food, herbal coffees, natural supplements, even vegetarian "jerquee." But this isn't only about selling things. As the mission statement also says:
"To accomplish this in a meat-centered world, we must unite into a collective force. Together, as citizens of PlanetVeggie, we will wield the power and influence necessary to protect our interests, guarantee the integrity of the food we eat, and make the planet a better place."
Shipping on the first order is free, and there's a $10 gift certificate for shoppers who pledge to lead a vegetarian life. On future orders, shipping is $4.95, or free for orders over $50.
The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii and Kaiser Permanente, in cooperation with Self-Care Hawaii, will present a health education program, "Ways to Feel Better," from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays, Feb. 11 through March 17. Classes will take place at the JCCH building, 2454 S. Beretania St., Room 203.
Topics will include nutrition, medication, exercise programs and dealing with negative emotions.
The cost of the six-week session is $20, which includes a how-to book. For more information, call Kaiser Permanente's Health Education Department at 597-2260. The registration deadline is Feb. 4. Register by calling JCCH at 945-7633.
