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Hawaii shrimp trucks

posted August 15, 2010 in mangiandobene

People from all over the world come to Hawaii every year to admire the beauty and enjoy the charm of these wonderful Pacific  islands. I certainly enjoy going there whenever possible and soak up the calm and relaxing effect that this place has o (read full article)

Best Picnic Spots

posted August 14, 2010 in Picnic Food Ideas

Best Picnic Spots The tradition of having picnics is spread worldwide nowadays. It has been scientifically proved that eating in a relaxed manner and especially in the open air is very good for health. In the scurrying rhythm of our modern civilizati (read full article)

Pretty Pink and Black Lace Wedding Cake

posted August 13, 2010 in cakelava - Musings From Cakeland

Our bride Eileen and her fiance flew all the way from Anchorage, Alaska to Oahu to celebrate their pretty pink wedding last weekend. It was clear when we walked into the reception room that Eileen adored the color pink -- beautiful big pink and whi (read full article)

The Hulk Goes Incredible, Again!

posted August 11, 2010 in cakelava - Musings From Cakeland

Hulk photo above by cakelavaWe had some fabulous cakes to make over the weekend, and one Incredible cake! This was Rick's second standing up sculpted cake of The Hulk and it was just as massive as the first one. Combined with a number of wedding ca (read full article)

Aloha Island Kona Hawaiian Organic Coffee Blend, Chocolate Fudge Flavored, 8 Oz Whole Bean

posted August 06, 2010 in Gourmet Whole Bean Coffee

Aloha Island Kona Hawaiian Organic Coffee Blend, Chocolate Fudge Flavored, 8 Oz Whole Bean We blend our pure Kona coffee with our own pure Hawaiian coffee to produce the absolute best Kona blend coffee in the world! Our superb pure Kona blended wit (read full article)

Happy Friday!

posted August 06, 2010 in cakelava - Musings From Cakeland

Happy Friday Everyone! Fun loving Elmo is an appropriate character for any day of the week, but he works especially well for a post on Friday, when we're all thinking about our weekend and how much fun we plan to have. For those of you who are work (read full article)

Tiffany Box with Charm Bracelet Cake

posted August 02, 2010 in cakelava - Musings From Cakeland

Our calendar is full of weddings this week and next and romance is in the air! Pretty handcrafted flowers are currently being made in our kitchen along with other custom pieces that will adorn our couples' wedding cakes. Being that we are surrounde (read full article)

Hawaiian Family Vacation 2010

posted July 30, 2010 in cakelava - Musings From Cakeland

On the day after Food Network Challenge - "SpongeBob Birthday Cakes" aired for the first time in April, we were contacted by a woman whose daughter saw Rick on TV and wanted to order a special cake to celebrate their family vacation to Hawaii. She t (read full article)

Sayaka and Grant's Wedding Cake

posted July 28, 2010 in cakelava - Musings From Cakeland

Yet another cake in our list of "favorites" for the month of July. This cake was made for the wedding of Sayaka and Grant, who were married on the same day we delivered the 4 and a half foot tall wedding cake! The towering white and silver cake wil (read full article)

Magnum Kona Blend Coffee, Whole Bean, 1 Lb Bag

posted July 28, 2010 in Gourmet Whole Bean Coffee

Magnum Kona Blend Coffee, Whole Bean, 1 Lb Bag Perfect balance of light taste, full body and moderate acidity 1 lb. bag of whole beans 100% Arabica coffee Small batch roasting Guaranteed freshness with stay-fresh valve and special packaging Grown (read full article)

KYJ Chinese Sausage (3 Packages)

posted July 24, 2010 in Spanish Food And Recipes

KYJ Chinese Sausage (3 Packages) Great for your favorite chinese recipes Chinese Style Sausage Product of USA You’ll receive three (3) packages. Ships immediately via USPS Priority mail straight from Hawaii! Chinese Style Sausages – great (read full article)

Laura and Justin's Hawaiian Sunset Wedding Cake

posted July 22, 2010 in cakelava - Musings From Cakeland

You probably wouldn't be surprised to find out one of the flavors for Laura and Justin's Hawaiian sunset wedding cake was Rainbowlicious, a cakelava signature flavor and one of our most colorful options on the menu. There wasn't an inch of this vibr (read full article)

Emily and Jonathan's Wedding Cake

posted July 21, 2010 in cakelava - Musings From Cakeland

We've been loving the diversion over the past week with the interviews, but ultimately it's all about the cakes and our portfolio has been quickly accumulating with new designs to share. Some of our favorite new cakes are being featured in upcoming (read full article)

Choose the Perfect Bridal Shower Gift in Under 20 Minutes

posted July 21, 2010 in Susannah\'s {Kitchen} Aprons

Vintage Aprons are the Latest "Trending Topic"My precious daughter, Paula was married in Hawaii not long ago. She shares her love of cooking with her new husband, a marine scientist, who arrived at the altar with his own set of cookware! One summer w (read full article)

Guest Blog!!!!

posted July 13, 2010 in Moving & Eating

Just wanted to put in a quick note that yours truly has been asked to guest blog for the fantastic site OneTravel.com I wrote a brief article about a driving tour of the Big Island. Check it out! There are lots of good articles about fantastic thi (read full article)

Guest Blog!!!!

posted July 13, 2010 in Moving & Eating

Just wanted to put in a quick note that yours truly has been asked to guest blog for the fantastic site OneTravel.com I wrote a brief article about a driving tour of the Big Island. Check it out! There are lots of good articles about fantastic thi (read full article)

Hawaii Roasters 100% Kona Coffee, Dark Roast, Whole Bean, 16-Ounce Bag

posted July 10, 2010 in Gourmet Whole Bean Coffee

Hawaii Roasters 100% Kona Coffee, Dark Roast, Whole Bean, 16-Ounce Bag All natural, hand-picked, sun-dried and farm-roasted by our master roasters. founded by a 3rd generation coffee family Our dark roast has a more complex taste. because these bea (read full article)

A Marriage of Vintage and Contemporary

posted July 09, 2010 in cakelava - Musings From Cakeland

For the past week we've been running all over town delivering wedding cakes and each one has been drastically different than the next. The cake above was made for a couple married earlier this week at the JW Marriott Ihilani Resort. They had a vi (read full article)

Thai Inspired Noodles and Winners!

posted July 07, 2010 in Chow and Chatter

Here's a super easy noodle dish healthy and oh so tasty. And the two winners of the Thai Kitchen cookbook are 1. Deb in Hawaii and 2. Lyndsey of the Tiny Skillet please email me ladies with your address's  On to the recipe: Ingredients: 2 small bunc (read full article)

Chinese Takeout Boxes Wedding Cake

posted July 06, 2010 in cakelava - Musings From Cakeland

For our Fourth of July holiday weekend we saw dragons, lions and chinese takeout boxes, elegant retro styling with unusual shapes, and lots of pretty flowers. In other words, we spent the entire weekend working, but made some cakes we are very proud (read full article)

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