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Hali'Imaile General Store Cookbooks lets you travel to Maui

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Do you dream of traveling to the island of Maui? Then this cookbook, which contains recipes of the Hali’maile General Store, one of Maui’s most popular restaurants, will just fuel those armchair travel dreams.

In this artistic volume, rich with color photos by Laurie Smith, of the people, flora and fauna of Maui, Chef Beverly Gannon and Bonnie Friedman let you travel to this island paradise as you learn about the people and this landmark restaurant.

Best of all, until you do get to make the visit yourself, you can have the recipes that will help you create a bit of paradise in your own home. The recipes in this artistic book are stylish, yet not overly fussy and are entirely within the reach of cooking enthusiasts.

The Soba Noodle Salad with Passion Fruit Vinaigrette, one of the restaurant’s catering specialties, is light and refreshing, but substantial enough to stand on its own.

Tortilla Soup with Goat Cheese Cream, offers a subtle, yet thoroughly satisfying taste.

And, although perfect for Thanksgiving and fall entertaining, who can resist the creamy Pumpkin-Pecan Cheesecake any time of the year?

Enjoy the Chocolate Macadamia Nut Pie, but don’t even think of asking about the calorie or cholesterol count! After, this is supposed to be a vacation experience, isn’t it?

The Hali’Imaile General Store Cookbook, by Beverly Gannon, with Bonnie Friedman, published by Ten Speed Press, is available in major bookstores for $35 and at www.amazon.com for $28, plus shipping.

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