Dinner @ Cagney's Steakhouse on The Pride Of America Cruise Ship

Eric & I are dining at

Cagney's Steakhouse

tonight.

Our fellow diners

We meet our waiter, Michael.  He asks us for special requests. Eric asks for two glasses of Tempranillo Wine.

Eric & his first Appetizer

is Tuna Tartare

It's fabulous!

His second Appetizer is

Lobster Bisque.

Eric said, "This is the best

thing I have ever put in

my mouth."

My Lettuce Wedge is topped with

 Vegetables, Bacon & Blue Cheese

 Dressing.

This is a great choice for me.

Eric's Porterhouse Steak,

Broccoli & a Baked Potato

My Surf & Turf is served 

with Broccoli & Whipped

Potatoes. 

Eric and I share samples from our meal.  Eric's Porterhouse Steak is cooked perfectly.  The Broccoli is crunchy and the Baked Potato completes his meal.   My Petite Filet Mignon is cooked to my specifications and my Lobster Tail is delightful.  The Broccoli and Whipped Potatoes are prepared the way I like them.  

Cagney's reputation for high-quality Steaks and quality meals continues.  We are delighted to recommend this Steakhouse to others booking Cruises on The Pride Of America.  

The Maui Gold Pineapple Experience in Kahului, Hawaii

For our second day in Maui, Eric and I chose The Maui Gold Pineapple Experience Tour.  

Our bus arrives for the

Maui Gold Pineapple Tour.

Quonset Huts are all that

remain of the former

military property.

Our Tour Guide, Shiloh,

talks about Maui Gold 

Pineapples.

All the Pineapples grown here stay in Hawaii.  The Crops are bought up by Restaurants, Grocery Stores, and visitors across the Hawaiian Islands.

Our group get on the

Pineapple Express to

tour the Farm.

Does anyone remember

 the movie?

Let's go see the 

Pineapple Fields.

Farm Hands are harvesting a

field of Pineapple.

Workers wear multiple layers

of clothes to protect themselves

from the spiny fruit.

Maui Gold Pineapples are picked by hand to ensure quality fruit for customers.

My first Pineapple siting

of the day.

It takes 18 months for a Maui Gold Pineapple to mature.  

In the 17th and 18th centuries, Pineapples signified wealth, generosity, and hospitality.  

Dirt roads divide the

 Pineapple Fields.

Tiny Pineapples 

The Pineapple is a member of the Berry Family.  The seeds are on the outside of the fruit.

Pineapples flower &

self pollinate.

Looking down on a

Pineapple.

This ripe Maui Gold 

Pineapple is beautiful.

Shiloh cuts off the Pineapple's

spiny skin with a machete.

He cuts down the length

of the fruit twice to 

quarter it & offers

pieces to the group.

A pic of me with my

Pineapple sample.

It is so sweet & tasty!

                     Shiloh took this picture of Eric & me with his Pineapple Sidekick.

We leave the Pineapple Fields.  It's time to shop for Souvenirs.

Buy a box of Pineapples

& take them home with

you.

Tee Shirts & lots of Merch

Pick up snacks for

the ride back to 

the Ship...

...at the Pineapple Food Truck.

Eric and I had a wonderful time at the Maui Gold Pineapple Farm today.  We learned about Pineapple Farming, Harvesting, and ate the freshest Pineapple straight from the field.

When you're looking at the list of Excursions in Hawaii, save time in your schedule for the Maui Gold Pineapple Experience.

Dinner @ Skyline Reataurant on The Pride Of America

Eric & I chose Skyline

Restaurant for tonight's 

dinner.

The window frames remind

me of the Chrysler Building

in New York City.

I love the paintings of

Manhattan at night.

Black & white prints

of The City.

Diners look out at

the view.

We are eating light tonight...

Eric's choice is Vegetarian

Pad Thai with Tofu.

Our Waiter, Mariah brings glasses of Tempranillo for our dinner.  She introduces us to her Assistant, Alejandro.

My dinner choice tonight

is Cobb Salad.

Another dinner without Dessert.  We don't need any.

I see etchings of the Manhattan

Skyline as we walk toward

the entrance.

The Flatiron Building in

Times Square.

This is our favorite building

in The City.

Eric and I stroll along the Ship's Deck and talk about our day in Maui.

The View of Maui from Our Balcony on The Pride Of America

I take pictures from the Balcony.

Eric stands nearby and then walks into our Stateroom,

He returns with his 

binoculars & tells

me what he sees.

I see Sailboats & Kites.

Those Kites are for Kitesurfing.  It's time to read about this Sport.

I continue to take photos

as the light changes.

Eric and I enjoy the quiet late afternoon after our Authentic Tastes of Maui Tour. 

Authentic Taste of Maui Tour with Andre

Eric purchased our Excursions early to ensure that we will have lots of interesting things to do,  Today we are experiencing The Authentic Taste of Maui.

Andre is our Tour Guide for

today's "Eat Like a Local

Adventure."

Andre and his wife moved to Maui just seven months ago, and are busy working and sharing Maui's wonders with family and friends.

Our tour focuses on local businesses.  Many of our stops are at some of Maui's oldest food shops,

Our first stop is

 Home Maid

Bakery.

Eric and I married in 1978 and our Wedding Reception was at American Legion Post 1005 on Van Velson Street in Schenectady, NY.  The property is now part of the CVS on Chrysler Avenue

This Bakery has been serving

Maui since 1960.

Loaves of bread, next

to the door are ready for

 grab & go purchases.

We are sampling Home Maid Bakery's most famous small-sized pastries.

Crispy Bean Manju 

The center of this traditional 

Japanese pastry's center is 

creamy sweet Azuki Beans.

Yum!

Coconut Mochis have a

chewy Rice center.

Heavenly!

Malasada is "poorly cooked dough."

This is a Hawaiian Favorite.

As Fried Dough Fans, Eric &

I are delighted! 

Tasty Crust

"World Famous Pancakes"

Locals and visitors have been dining here since the early 1940s.

It's around 9: 30 am &

the diner is quiet..

We sample Tasty Crust's famous

Banana Pancake.

It's amazing!

Eric & I know about Loco Moco.

We love this tasty, hearty food.

Hawaiian Macaroni Salad is

deliciously unique -

The pasta is cooked longer & 

there's LOTS of Mayonnaise.

Chicken Katsu, made with Panko

Breadcrumbs is Hawaii's version

of Wiener Schnitzel.

Macaroni Salad is the perennial

Side Dish.

What's another word for tasty and delicious?  The Hawaiian Word is Ono...  Delicious, Pleasurable, Good Eats...

There is a lot of Ono Food and more to come.  We have six stops for tastings.

TJ's Warehouse started as an

onsite Bento Box Vendor for 

Employees of Maui Paper

& Chemical Products.

TJ's grew to become a large Chinese Market and Catering Business that is open to the public.  

The store is open from

 7 am to 8 pm.

I walk up and down the aisles quickly to get pictures of the many Asian foods and products here.  There are too many pictures for a Food Tasting Blog.

We are here to pick up three

different kinds of Poke

(cut-up fish) at the 

Bento Counter.

I chose to share the large

assortment of Rice

available at TJ's.

I have no concerns about eating Raw Fish because the FDA requires all of the Fish that is to be consumed Raw in the US must be flash-frozen before it can be it is moved to restaurants and stores.

We get onto the bus and continue to Ululani's Shave Ice.  There is shaded seating nearby for our Poke samples.

Ahi Poke is marinated & served

with Onions & Green Onions.

This is light, tasty, & delightful!

Spicy Ahi Poke is served in

Creamy Spiced Sauce served

with Green Onions

If you like your Ahi hot, this

is for you.

It's great!

Kimchi Tako Poke is

Cooked Octopus served

in Sesame Oil & Soy

Sauce with Chili & other

spices.  

I like the texture & love

the flavors!

Eric at Ululani's Hawaiian

Shave Ice with our

shared Shave Ice.

Don't compare Shave Ice to a Sno-Cone made with crushed Ice.  The way the Ice is prepared makes two totally different icy treats.  And Shave Ice has more flavors than Sno-Cones.

Our Coconut/Mango Shave

Ice is lightly flavored &

has a smooth texture.

It's the perfect palate cleanser

following our Ahi & Tako

tastings.

Andre tells us about living on Maui, the island culture, and Hawaiian History and Mythology as he drives us to different stops on the Tour. 

New Kings Chinese BBQ

 very popular in Maui.

Counter Staff waits for

the next Order.

Our group joins other diners.

We share Smokey Kalua &

Cabbage.

The Smoked Pork cooks in a

pit for 8 + hours covered in

Wet Tea & Banana Leaves.

The Seared Cabbage soaks up the liquid from the Pulled Pork and the results are culinary magic!   Add your choice of Sauce and enjoy!

I was so busy eating and talking with others on the Tour that I forgot to take a picture of the Chicken Chow Fun.  The picture I added is from Onolicious Hawaii.

The Chicken, Carrots, Cabbage,

Mung Sprouts & Green Onions

is Sauce with Wide Noodles

delight me.

Our last stop on the Food

Tour is Maui Brewing Co.

There's lots of Merch here!

The Bar

Beer Kegs hang suspended on

racks waiting to be tapped.

Eric's Coconut Hiwa Porter & 

my Pineapple Mana Beer 

were chosen to accompany

our Hebi (Local Catch) Taco

made with Cabbage, Guacamole,

& Jalapeno on a Corn Tortilla.  

Eric and I enjoy our beers.  The Coconut Hiwa Porter is robust with hints of Mocha.  My Pineapple Mana is smooth-bodied and pairs beautifully with our deliciously constructed Taco.

As we wait for Andre to pull the bus around for us I think about how to describe the Authentic Taste of Maui Tour.  Our Food Experiences were carefully chosen to share Maui's best foods with Tour Groups.  

Andre educated us with interesting stories about living on Maui, its history, culture, and the stories that support and nurture Hawaiians, native-born, and transplants.

Eric and I agree that the Authentic Taste of Maui Tour is not to missed!