Kalua Pig
When Cassandra Sato attends a luau at home in Hawai’i, the highlight is eating Kalua Pig, roasted for hours in a traditional imu, an underground oven.
Word of the Year #Oneword365
Words of the year are hokey.
At least, I thought so several years ago when I first noticed people online mentioning they’d chosen a word of the year.
Never Mind (Duke the Deaf Dog Series)
It took more than 40 years to make this book! I don’t mean I worked on it for forty years straight. Truth is, the seed of Never Mind was planted in my brain on Christmas Eve of 2018.
Some Definite Service
When you discover this quote today, I hope it speaks to you, too. “Whatever, wherever I am, I can never be thrown away.”
One of Us is Wrong…
Have you ever taken for granted that something you know is common knowledge, only to find out later that it’s a local or regional thing?
My Literary BFFs
I can only think of two long-term series where I’ve read every single book in the series, some of them twice.
The Early Bird Gets the Mimosa
I already know tomorrow’s Harvest Moon Hustle will be a fun race for several reasons. Night running is my jam. An ice cold beer awaits me at the finish line. And, I’ve triple-checked the race guide for important details. Because I tend to learn life’s lessons the hard way. Last race I joined, I didn’t […]
Pineapple Upside Down Spam Cake
Spam in a cake? Yep. And it’s surprisingly delicious.
When I was brainstorming recipes to pair with my first Cassandra Sato mystery, Death by Dissertation, I knew it had to involve Spam. Cassandra grew up in Hawai‘i, where Spam is practically a food group (seriously, six million cans eaten every year!).
Great Escapes Blog Tour
Please join me on my first virtual book tour happening June 17th – 30th. Each day, Death by Dissertation will be featured on a different website. Some are book reviews, others are interviews or articles I’ve written as a guest post for another blogger. I’ve enjoyed answering their thoughtful questions and writing behind-the-scenes details about […]