The Gochiso Gourmet
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: For Maui Auntie ‘K’ and Uncle Ogi
October 21, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
About a month ago, my fishing mentor on Maui passed away. Uncle Ogi taught me the simple lessons of tying a fishing line, where to cast your bait in the […] READ MORE
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: Small bubbles from the small guys
September 23, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
In the vast world of sparkling wine, one name stands out above the rest: Champagne. This uniquely French product (remember that unless it’s produced in the Champagne region of northern […] READ MORE
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: Sukoshi bit of vino rosso
July 29, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
Yes, I’m aware that I’m mixing cultures with that title but that’s exactly what I had, a little bit of red wine. And since it was vino rosso that means […] READ MORE
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: A White Wine for All Palates
July 1, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
I’m not sure if there’s still this wine backlash going on; ABC or “Anything But Chardonnay,” or this rejection of Chardonnay by up-and-coming wine enthusiasts. It may have started when […] READ MORE
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: Cooking with sour wine
June 3, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
No, this is not the wine in Mylar bags sold in cardboard boxes. That wine was meant to taste that way. This is the product that comes from wine (or […] READ MORE
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: The Popping Duo
January 1, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
Hey, with the entry of the Year of the Tiger, it’s only appropriate to pop a couple of corks from bottles of Champagne. Nothing says celebration more than Champagne, or […] READ MORE
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: Goin’ to the Hukilau
December 10, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
While the Bay Area clan was visiting during the Thanksgiving holiday, we accompanied them on requisite trips to several local restaurants and the main shopping trip to Ala Moana Center… four-plus […] READ MORE
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: Offal isn’t Awful
November 26, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines offal as: 1: the waste or by-product of a process: as a: trimmings of a hide b: the by-products of milling used especially for stock feeds c: […] READ MORE
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: Pigs and Pinot
November 12, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
We barely had time to catch a couple of winks aboard Northwest Airlines’ red-eye flight out of Honolulu before touching down at SFO and heading straight to the Ferry Building […] READ MORE
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: The ABCs of Nutrition
October 29, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
Nutrition really is that simple. Like A, B, C or 1, 2, 3. There are no magic potions, no magic nutrient combinations, no hocus pocus. Many “experts” publish books on […] READ MORE
