Cindy Carpenter

In Cindy Carpenter's world culinary and cultural practices are inherently intertwined. If we accept the idea that the family is the basic building block of society it naturally follows that there's no better place to exchange customs and values than around the dinner table. Likewise, people around the globe prepare similar dishes out of locally available ingredients. When you get right down to it what's the difference between a ravioli, a pierogi and a won ton? Follow along as Cindy applies a formally educated eye to chronicling the Hawaii food and dining scene.