QUICK BITES
Cookbook helps battle cancer
By Wanda A. Adams
Advertiser Food Editor
Julie Scott of Batavia, Ohio, lost her grandmother to lung cancer and has seen her mom battle colon cancer, but she's not sitting around feeling sorry for her family. Rather, she's raising money for the American Cancer Society by compiling a cookbook of recipes, quotes, mottos and photos from anyone whose life has been touched by the disease. She will publish the book and donate some of the proceeds to ACS. Contributors will be credited. In the course of pursuing this project, Scott has heard amazing stories: a woman who lived for 73 years after breast cancer, a son born healthy to a mom having chemotherapy, survivors who have gone on to do amazing things.
If you're interested, check out the easy-to-use Web site, www.cookbookforcancer.com or write Cookbook for Cancer, c/o J. Scott, 1820 Bell Tower, Batavia, OH 45103. Or phone (513) 797-6755. The deadline is Jan. 18.
Wanna cookie?
Keith Sung's Honolulu Cookie Co., until now operating out of a factory in Kalihi, has opened a retail site at Ward Warehouse in a 750-square-foot shop next to Child's Play. Gift boxes are available, or choose from the "cookie buffet," which allows you to select your own mix of individually wrapped cookies. The crunchy butter cookies come in interesting pineapple shapes with a variety of flavors.
Happenings
Brew Moon Restaurant and Microbrewery at Ward Centre is offering Kona Coffee Stout for a limited time, a seasonal beer with a "full body and rich, semi-sweet chocolate notes," according to the brewmaster. ... Sergio's, the northern Italian restaurant in the Rainbow Bazaar at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, is inaugurating a series of wine dinners 6:30-9:30 p.m. Dec. 4, with an event featuring vintages of Veuve Cliquot, the champagne to be served at a reception and with the first course, and Cerretto, bottled, corked, labeled and packaged by hand in the Piedmont region in Italy. Veuve Cliquot is importing Cerretto wines to the United States. Michael Hutchinson, Veuve Cliquot director of wines for the West Coast, will be a guest at the dinner. The cost is $65 per person, with validated parking. Seating is limited and reservations are required; 951-6900. ... Morton's The Steakhouse Honolulu has introduced Martini Nights with $3 martini specials along with free tenderloin sandwiches at 5 p.m. in the cocktail lounge Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings until the end of December.
It's beginning to look a lot ...
The Renaissance Ilikai Waikiki Hotel is planning a "Christmas Feast" featuring the Makaha Sons and Keali'i Reichel in the renovated Pacific Ballroom on Dec. 22. Cost is $48 for adults, $24 for children for buffet dinner and show. Advance reservations are being taken now at 944-6372. ... Kaka'ako Kitchen is packing up large gift baskets including house-made tea breads, brownies, lemon bars, cookies, coffee and salad dressings. Prices range from $35 to $50, depending on the size and mix of goodies. Information: 596-7488. ... The Scandinavian Club of Hawaii is hosting its annual Nordic Julefest Christmas Dinner 6 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Hale Koa Hotel. Cost is $30 for members, $38 for nonmembers; $18 for children 12 and younger; in addition to a meal, there will be signing, a Lucia pageant and traditional "glögg." Information: Blake Johnson, 536-5556 or you can take a look at www.scandinavianclubofhawaii.org.
Quick Bites is published Wednesdays in The Advertiser's food section. Food editor Wanda A. Adams welcomes news tidbits. Write to her at The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. Call: 525-8069. E-mail: taste@honoluluadvertiser.com.
