Month: December 2021

Matthew Gray Writes: My (Mostly) True Story of Love, Sex, Food & Intrigue…

By Matthew Gray © – Matthew Gray is the Chef, Owner & Founder of Hawaii Food Tours. He’s a former food writer and Restaurant Reviewer, and a long-time talk-radio host and presenter. Matthew may be reached via email – Contact Matthew Gray — Matthew@HawaiiFoodTours.com ALI BABA’S LAST SUPPER Looking like a delicately stuffed and chocolate-dipped…

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‘Twas The Night Before Christmas, Round II – Covid

Twas the night before Christmas, but Covid was here, so we all remained extra cautious this year. Our masks are all hung by the chimney with care in case Santa forgets his and needs a spare. With Covid, no cookies or cake, so we‘re leaving Santa hand sanitizer to take. And children sleeping & dreaming, the brave little tots… The ones over 5 just received their first shots. Maybe…

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Matthew Gray Writes: Mickey D’s & Me

When I was a young boy I broke my leg while doing what I loved best, playing Little League baseball.  My father always said I was overly rambunctious.  He told my mother, “Maybe we should tie Matthew to the tree and let the dog run free!” My leg was severely broken and I was placed…

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Matthew Gray Writes: ☼ FRIENDS, FOOD, LAUGHTER, AND ALIGOT ☼

“Aligot?” “What the heck is aligot?” you ask… It’s, quite simply, something you already love, and similar to something we all aspire to; the cheesiest, creamiest, smoothest and sexiest mashed potatoes of all time. There’s a certain pomp and ceremony, and celebratory gusto, as our Maître D conjures up this most-luscious side-dish served at Ambassade…

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Matthew Gray Writes: Confessions of a WebMaster…

Wake up.  Get out of bed.  Get online.  Grind some coffee beans.  Check E-mail.  Pet the pussycat.  It’s another day in Paradise… 10:21 AM:  Stretch.  Another day at the crack of dawn.  My voicemail mocks me, while a dozen or so recorded messages reside in digital silence.  My email In-box is relatively quiet this morning;…

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