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Bonnie Friedman has made a 28-year study of Island foodways.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, to a family of talented bakers and professional candy makers, she has pursued a multi-faceted career on the Valley Isle. She owned and operated a small chocolate manufacturing company and a gourmet catering company, now serves as publicist for critically acclaimed restaurants, chefs, and food products, is a certified Pastry Cook, and has co-authored two cookbooks for Ten Speed Press. She has built close personal and professional relationships with chefs, farmers and food producers. When national food media visit Maui, she is a key source.

Bonnie is also a well-traveled and well-published food and travel writer. Her work has appeared in numerous local and national publications. You can read samples of her work at http://www.grapevineproductionshawaii.com

Jill Engledow was born in England and grew up in Texas, Hawai‘i and Guam. She has made her home on Maui since 1968 and has been telling Maui’s stories for more than 30 years as a reporter and editor at The Maui News and as a free-lance writer specializing in Maui history. Jill’s love of Maui and passion for Island history inspired her to write Island Life 101: A Newcomer’s Guide to Hawai‘i to help newcomers – and visitors – to the Islands connect with the history, culture and community life of Hawai’i. She is also the author of Exploring Historic Upcountry and the co-author of The Maui News 1900-2000: 100 Years As Maui’s  Newspaper, Magic Maui :The Best of the Island, and The Spirit Lives On: A History of Old Maui High School at Hamakuapoko. Her favorite island foods are traditional Hawaiian, local-style Chinese and Japanese, and sushi. More about Jill’s work is here: http://www.mauiislandpress.com/