Features Premium http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium RSS Feed for FeaturesPremium en-us Wed, 23 May 2012 14:17:56 GMT Dude food http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/20120523_Dude_food.html Life was great when I could eat or drink anything I wanted and not worry about consequences. But those days are long gone. Lychee especially abundant this year http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/20120523__Lychee_especially_abundant_this_year.html Word is that it's a bumper-crop year for lychee. Commercial farmers like Wailea Ag Group, Onomea and Family Farm on the Hamakua coast of Hawaii island report that there will be plenty of this delicious fruit in Oahu markets in the coming weeks. Local cook's goal 'not just luau stuff' http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/20120523_Local_cooks_goal_not_just_luau_stuff.html For Philip "Ippy" Aiona, being a contestant on "Food Network Star" gives him a chance to share his heritage and culture. Natural food chain celebrates a history that began with a single store on Maui http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/20120523_Natural_food_chain_celebrates_a_history__that_began_with_a_single_store_on_Maui.html Well before natural food stores became trendy, Down to Earth opened its doors in Wailuku in 1977. Latin flavors http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/20120523_Latin_flavors.html In the year of the dragon, chefs are on fire. After so many years of lamenting the lack of culinary diversity here, we've seen the arrival of Jamaican jerk at Jawaiian Irie Jerk in Kaimuki, Brazilian and Portuguese fare at Adega downtown, and now Latin American fare at Cactus in Kailua. Papaya salads brighten meals http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/20120523__Papaya_salads_brighten_meals.html Two things came into my life in 2011: a papaya tree and a food processor. Combined, they made a recipe. Time to head outdoors for summertime feasting http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/20120523_Time_to_head_outdoors_for_summertime_feasting.html Memorial Day offers us a time to get together to remember patriotic heroes and our loved ones. Da kine http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/20120523_Da_kine.html Four Seasons hosts wine affair • Tomato theme flavors street event • Festival showcases food and wine Summer's hot looks http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/20120522_Summers_hot_looks.html Seasoned travelers have long extolled the wisdom of dressing in layers for protection from the elements in cold weather. Path to fit lifestyle easier with clear, tangible goals http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/20120522_Path_to_fit_lifestyle_easier_with_clear_tangible_goals_.html To live a healthy life you need to stay active, eat well, get enough rest, manage your stress, drink copious amounts of water, breathe deeply, spend time in a quiet place, and follow a plethora of other measures.