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Pat Winning chats with customers while tending bar at Eastside Grill near the University of Hawai'i. After this shift was over, Winning set an unofficial world record by bartending in every state.
Eugene Tanner • The Honolulu Advertiser
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California bartender serves up record feat
It's time to hoist a glass to Bartender Pat, America's most traveled drinkmeister. Pat Winning has now worked a full shift, pulling and pouring libations in all 50 states.
 Tastes like chicken
Being a vegetarian doesn't mean eating beans and tofu all the time. "That can get pretty boring," said Alyssa Moreau, a private chef for those who have special dietary considerations, and a vegetarian who loves to cook.
 Culinary Calendar
Tell us what features your handbag must have
We'd like to hear from you: What features must you have in a handbag? Be specific: How many pockets does it have? What's it made of? How does it fasten? Does it have a zipper? How big is it? What color?
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California bartender serves up record feat
There are no empty champagne bottles littering the floor of Carole Black's office at the Lifetime cable network, but there's a celebratory air just the same. For the first month in its 17-year history, Lifetime beat all of the other basic cable networks in prime-time ratings in January. |
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Fads & Finds
Ukulele Kat brings good luck, smiles
Flying musubi with angel wings, cock-a-roach B-52 bombers, pun-tossing myna birds: These are a few of the whimsical musings that come from the fertile imagination of artist Grant Kagimoto.
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Create local favorites using meat substitute
Alyssa Moreau creates local-style recipes using textured vegetable protein and seitan products to replace meat. TVP is a soy-based product; seitan is a protein alternative made from the gluten of wheat flour.
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Golden Cauliflower in Spicy Tomato Sauce
Cauliflower is a member of the crucifer family of vegetables that includes broccoli and cabbage, but despite its family tree, cauliflower is relatively mild-tasting and sometimes even sweet. |
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Island Pantry
Varied stock supply helps prepare for unexpected meals
I call it "desperation cooking." You've overbooked your day, you can't face take-out and now that you're home, you really don't want to cook. |
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Light Touch
Cajun Chops add spice to your meal
Even though Mardi Gras was celebrated yesterday, It's not too late for a taste of Cajun cooking with its lively flavors to conjure up some of the Carnival spirit at your dinner table. |
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Quick Bites
Mochi traditional for Girls' Day
Saturday is Hina Matsuri, or Girls' Day, a day for celebrating the sweetness and femininity of young girls. Hishi mochi, a diamond-shaped rice cake of three colors, is the special food of the day. |
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Lemon Chicken seen as classic Cantonese dish
The preparation time for this dish of Lemon Chicken is about 15 minutes. Allow another 15 minutes for cooking, and you'll have dinner on the table in about half an hour. |
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Modern chowders leave room for experimenting
Don't picture the traditional chowder as a dish that can't evolve. Cooks are tailoring chowder recipes to fit in with the current interest in healthier eating styles, but that don't forget the flavor. |
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Market Basket
Hawai'i products spotlighted
Pat's Island Delights in Pearl City is an oasis of made-in-Hawai'i products. Owner Pat Ohta is always seeking out local manufacturers. |
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The Great Index to Fun
