Ready for Dessert

This evening we ate dinner at the legendary Merriman's Restaurant in Waimea, famous for its innovations in Hawaiian cuisine and for its interactions with local farmers, using local ingredients and encouraging the farmers to try new crops. Unlike many chefs who became famous and then expanded into an empire of restaurants or a personality cult on TV, Peter Merriman is still pretty much involved with running his three modest-sized restaurants and contining to work with local agriculture.

We were on the way back from a long day at the waterfall, botanical garden, and overlook of the Waipio Valley, along with lots of sightseeing from the car. We also had a delightful lunch at a little cafe near the waterfall park. Later I'll try to post the photos of the rest of dinner, but here we are all ready to eat our great desserts: Strawberry Ice Cream and Passion Fruit Mousse.