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He'll hit the stage at 9 p.m., with no cover at the door.
Another singer-songwriter, Kelda, will perform Sunday afternoon at 3:30.
A funk-reggae band from down San Diego way, Juz Cuz, will play tomorrow and Saturday at 10 p.m., with the regular $5 cover, 21 and over.
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Low-carb in a can
Low-carb dieters now have some local flavors they can suck down: Aloha Maid, maker of the canned juice drinks, has come up with Island Lite, a line of drinks with 60 percent fewer carbohydrates and calories than its regular juices.Island Lite comes in the familiar flavors of orange, passion-orange, lilikoi and calamansi. Total carbohydrates run from 8 to 13 grams, depending on flavor. Calories run from 30 to 55.
A can of regular Aloha Maid calamansi drink, by comparison, contains 36 grams of carbohydrate and 140 calories.
Island Lite juices contain high fructose corn syrup and fruit juice concentrates, just like the regular Aloha Maid line, but they also contain sucralose, a low-calorie sweetener.
Cook-off queen
Hawaii's recipe contest champion, Maui's Kristine Snyder, is in the running for another major prize: a $25,000 kitchen makeover from Redwood Creek Winery.The winery collected recipes nationwide and selected five regional finalists in its "Local Flavors of America" contest. Recipes were to reflect foods of the region and had to include a Redwood Creek wine.
Snyder's recipe, for Sesame Ginger-Marinated Halibut with Spot Prawns and Cilantro Sauce, was selected as finalist for the northwest. She will participate in a cook-off in Washington, D.C., in December.
Until then, however, the winery is collecting votes in a People's Choice Sweepstakes. Visit the Web site www.redwoodcreek.com, look over all five recipes and vote for what you think will taste best. All voters are entered into a drawing to win a Sub-Zero wine refrigerator. Voting deadline is Oct. 31.
The finalist whose recipe draws the most votes wins a $500 gift certificate to Williams-Sonoma.
Snyder has won the National Chicken Cooking Contest, the National Beef Cook-Off and was a finalist in the Pillsbury Bake-Off. Her success places her in the ranks of "contesters," a major player among regulars in national recipe competitions.
Royal tea
Past members of the Aloha Festivals royal court, dating back to 1968, will be guests of honor at high tea, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at the Banyan Veranda at the Sheraton Moana Surfrider.The former kings, queens, princes and princesses will be available to answer questions about Hawaiian culture and pose for photographs. This year's court will also be in attendance.
Entertainment will be by the Pa'ahana Trio. Cost is $25; $10 children Call 931-8383 at least 24 hours in advance.
KCC celebration
Ho'okipa, the annual fund-raiser for Kapiolani Community College's culinary programs, takes place Oct. 8 at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.This year's event will honor Stanton Ho, executive pastry chef of the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel and Casino and a KCC graduate. Chocolatier Magazine has named Ho one of the Top 10 pastry chefs in America.
Ho'okipa will feature food stations staffed by KCC instructors and their students, a silent auction and entertainment by Robert Cazimero.
Tickets are $125, with a $25 discount if purchased by Oct. 4 to those who mention learning about the event in the Star-Bulletin. Call 734-9570.
Cooking lessons
Saturday Farmers' Market: Lydell Leong, sous chef at 3660 on the Rise, will hold a cooking demonstration on stir-frying techniques at 9 a.m. Saturday at the market at Kapiolani Community College. Leong will focus on how to cut meats and vegetables for stir-frying, how to use a wok and how to manage temperatures and seasonings. The farmers' market is open 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the KCC parking lot. Call the Hawaii Farm Bureau, 848-2074.Macy's Ala Moana: Diane Crawford of Tahitian Goddess demonstrates easy dishes using chutneys, jellies and marinades, noon Saturday in the fourth-floor kitchen. Free. Call 945-5894.
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