Grow. Cook. Enjoy.

Students at Leilehua High School learn to create food, from the soil to the plate

By Joleen Oshiro

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 20, 2013

~~<p>With all the buzz about Maui chef Sheldon Simeon's success on "Top Chef," and the recent news that last year's Hawaii Food & Wine Festival raised more than $200,000, it's clear the food craze hasn't lost its luster.</p>
<p>But for all that interest, the irony is that fewer people are spending time in the kitchen than in past generations. The ever-increasing demands of life and the drive-through convenience of cheap fast-food meals have pushed home cooking way down the priority list.</p>
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With all the buzz about Maui chef Sheldon Simeon's success on "Top Chef," and the recent news that last year's Hawaii Food & Wine Festival raised more than $200,000, it's clear the food craze hasn't lost its luster.

But for all that interest, the irony is that fewer people are spending time in the kitchen than in past generations. The ever-increasing demands of life and the drive-through convenience of cheap fast-food meals have pushed home cooking way down the priority list. Login for more...