At the end of October, we spent nine blissful days in Hawaii to attend the Les Dames d’Escoffier annual conference and a few days of r&r. Here I am enjoying my very first Mai Tai of our vacation at the House Without a Key lounge at the host hotel, the Halekulani, on the beach at Waikiki.

Our lunch included a delicious Ahi Tuna Sandwich:

And a Cobb Salad, complete with blanched edamami (boiled soy beans), green beans, and crab salad. 

Not to be outdone, here’s the Coconut Cake we had for dessert: