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Shave ice was originally shaved by hand using a metal hand plane-type tool (http://www.amazon.com/Old-Fashioned-Plane-Type-Shaver/dp/B000FH8GD6). Instead of going the modern route, maybe you can find one of these—definitely easier to store. The big machines are essentially drill presses that have been customized a bit. Maybe you can DIY that? Biggest advice: don't buy anything that crushes, grates, or pulverizes the ice. It's gotta be a blade or blades....

mschatelaine, I've never had anything resembling the dish you speak of, but Spam is used quite successfully in many dishes in Hawaii. Spam musubi (what is called "Spam sushi" in this post--it's not technically sushi because the rice isn't seasoned with vinegar) is truly delicious, as is my grandmother's rocking war-time spaghetti casserole, the ingredients of which would make most people on this blog run screaming away so I'll spare you the details—but, yes, it does include a thoughtful and sensitive application of Spam.

Other delicious Hawaii food: poke (similar to ceviche) of any sort, *real* shave ice, Roselani ice cream, the chow fun you get in the cone at the bon dances....and then you can get into that area where you talk about chicken adobo and lumpia and stuff but it's pretty confusing over there.

Get a cream puff at Komoda Store, Makawao, Maui and add a hunk of fat to your lau laus—you'll be glad you did!

yes please!

Loki, you can replace the plastic handle with a stainless steel drawer pull from a hardware store. See the threads on no-knead bread for other suggestions.

awesome!

small cozy cocktail party

PJs

beautiful!

so pretty!

Kit 1 please!