Marc McDowell, executive chef at the Makena Beach & Golf Resort, gave an inspiring and educational food demonstration May 21.

May 20-26 is “Restaurant Week Wailea” and 16 area restaurants are participating in this popular event which is also a fundraiser for the Maui Food Bank.

Mauians sampled recipes made with free trade products at a tasting event hosted by Slow Foods at UH Maui College.

Move over Colonel Sanders, Just Wing It is the new chicken business in Kihei and it’s the Maui-grown prototype for a franchise that its owners hope will spread across the nation.

Nutritious kale makes a tasty addition to traditional risotto in a cooking demonstration by Chef James Simpliciano of the Westin Maui Resort and Spa.

Ulu could feed the world. A great future is predicted for new uses for the traditional Hawaiian staple.

West Maui favorite Roy’s is now open for lunch in its new location at the Ka’anapali Golf Course Club House.

Yelp and Trip Advisor, websites used to rate restaurants, show what’s popular with visitors to Maui. Ululani’s, Local Food, Lahaina Grill, Koiso, Ulupalakua Ranch Store and Colleen’s were among the most-rated.

Maui Now samples the creations of Ka’anapali chefs who competed in the Kula Maui Onion Challege, an edible lead up to the Maui Onion Fest next month.

“The nostalgia, the throwback to the ‘50s and ‘60s, we grew up in places like this…”