Award-winning chef Craig Miller is the owner of a restaurant in the idyllic setting of St Monan's, Fife. https://www.16westend.com/craig-millar

Working with small producers, farmers and fishermen, he brings a sense of place to a restaurant perched quite literally  on the edge of Fife's  scenic coastal route. "I'm not using local stuff just because it's local," says Chef , " We use it  because it's the best we can find."

Here's a quick conversation with Chef Miller on  the importance of great ingredients and getting the small things right. 
Enjoy! 

Chef Roberta Hall-McCarron is an award-winning Scottish chef and the owner , along with husband Shaun McCarron, of The Little Chartroom in Edinburgh. About to open her second restaurant, she takes some time to chat about her menu, working in 'a tiny kitchen' and sourcing amazing local ingredients from fishermen, farmers and even a forager. "It's hard to believe that so many of our ingredients come from just down the road," she says.  Innovative and creative, Hall-McCarron's flavors speak of the Scottish land and sea ,with a passionate, seasonal embrace. 

David Gorman started exploring the world of Vegan food after he met his wife. By adjusting to adjusting to a meatless diet, he realized that the flavors he'd always loved didn't have to change. Vegan City is now open on Kapahulu Avenue and creating a stir.

And Tim Golden joins us for a regular chat about beer.. Father's Day is just around the corner and the team at  The Village  have a ton of suggestions for Summer sipping - and for gift packs that appeal to novice and educated drinkers alike . 

Hawaii International Film Festival Creative Director Anderson Le on this month's HIFF offering, EAT. DRINK. FILM . Watch here and eat along with. some exceptional movies now through the end of the month..
And learn more about the marvelous Ulu ( breadfruit) at eatbreadfruit.com where you'll also find a bounty of recipes and  creative ways to introduce more Ulu into your diet. 
Enjoy! 

Once Kyle Reutner and the founding team at Ko Hana Rum discovered the depth of Hawaiian heritage sugar cane history , there was simply no doubt that they'd be able to share not just a distillery with Hawaii, but a sense of place and an agricultural industry that showcases sugar cane in a whole new light.  
800 years before rum was being celebrated in Barbados, Hawaii already  had hundreds of varieties of sugar cane growing on the islands. 

Listen here for more on the incredible story of Ko Hana Agricole Rum 

There's a lot to love about this conversation with Heather Lukela - the talented baker/owner of Slice by HB Baking.. with a passion for baking that started early, Heather worked her way through some of the top kitchens in Hawaii before starting Slice - to critical acclaim.
" Being furloughed during the pandemic gave me the opportunity to really launch the business," she says of the bakery she swore she'd never start. " Hell, no... I NEVER wanted to open a bake shop  or have my own place," she laughs.
Lucky for us she changed her mind.
You can find Heather and her ice cream slices within Jolene's Market
https://www.instagram.com/slicebyhbbaking/

We so loved the passion in this episode of both Jota Menoz of Off The Wall and Louis Castro of Castro's... ..
If you want to hear  both owners speak with authenticity about what they do - and why they do it - then you need wait no longer ... 

Enjoy! 

Thomas Obungen of Frolic Hawaii and Slug Media joins us to chat about Ice Cream Pies from Slice by HB Bakery - a pie shop with a twist from baker Heather Lukela.   What's not to love about that ?

And Christian Self, the owner of Bevy Bar and TacoAko joins Jo for an ex-pat chat ( he's from Liverpool , England and she's from Fife, Scotland ) about the world of craft cocktails.  If you're a fan of craft cocktails and cool accents then you'll enjoy this episode!