‘AINA In Schools Family Night with Chef Ed Kenney

Posted On: Dec 02, 08

For the ‘AINA In Schools program, hosting a family cooking demo is another great way to shine a light on healthy, local, fresh food, and how good it can taste.  A key ingredient to a superb cooking demo is a fun and talented chef, and we knew just the one.

Ed Kenney, owner of two popular restaurants: Town and DownTown on O’ahu and an advocate for using fresh, local ingredients, demonstrated how to make Stone Soup, a soup that “has no recipe.” What makes this soup unique is that its flavors depend on what vegetables and herbs are in season locally.  Many of the ingredients in the soup were grown a few footsteps away in the Waikiki Community Gardens and donated by community gardeners.

Ed is inspired by the Stone Soup story and likes to refer to his version as Pohaku Soup. The ‘AINA In Schools Family Night attendees included families from several of the ‘AINA IS Schools on O’ahu, community and parent volunteers, and steering committee members.  Kids also enjoyed making crafts from recycled materials, and got some tips on how to “Simplify the Holidays” too.

Check out KGMB’s coverage of the event here.