Jo McGarry has been writing about food and wine for more than a decade in Hawaii. Former editor of Gusto Magazine she began working as restaurant specialist for the Honolulu Star Bulletin in 2001 and writing a food column for MidWeek the same year. She is the host of a long running lifestyle radio program, Table Talk, that airs Saturday mornings on KHVH 830 AM from 10 – 11AM. She is the author of The Hawaii Tailgate Cookbook and the 'voice' of tailgating on radio. Visit her website: WineAndDineHawaii.com
Below are the last 5 columns written by Jo McGarry
Deep-fried Mac And Cheese? Oh, Yes
Wednesday - January 25, 2012
By Jo McGarry
I suppose it was only a matter of time before someone decided to try dipping macaroni and cheese in the deep-fryer. Appropriately enough, it’s Macaroni Grill that now claims the new signature dish. The restaurant has put a somewhat elegant spin on the dish a bit like D.K. Kodama’s treatment of saimin adding a touch of truffle oil to the cheese.
Read Column>>Molly’s Daughter Is Smokin’ Like Mom
Wednesday - January 18, 2012
By Jo McGarry
The last time I saw Molly Walker, we were eating kolaches think malasadas meets manapua and chatting about Texas sweet tea.
Read Column>>Making Healthy Changes In Your Diet
Wednesday - January 11, 2012
By Jo McGarry
If you’re already about to throw in the kitchen towel on that new diet you started Jan. 1, you might want to ditch dieting altogether and simply start eating differently.
Read Column>>Predicting Food Trends For 2012
Wednesday - January 04, 2012
By Jo McGarry
Dining in 2011 involved simple pleasures and a return to a waste not, want not approach to food. Rather than experimental, gastronomic chemistry in the kitchen, Hawaii chefs continued their commitment to locally grown food and to partnering with farmers and fishermen.
Read Column>>A Small Plate Suggestion For Japengo
Wednesday - December 28, 2011
By Jo McGarry
I’m sure I’m not going to be the only person to point out that Japengo, a beautifully appointed, Asian-inspired restaurant within Hyatt Regency Waikiki, has a few challenges. None of them, happily, has anything to do with the quality of the food.
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