Three ideas from one of Hawaii’s most influential chefs. Since Peter Merriman opened his eponymous restaurant on the Big Island in 1988, he’s been known as one of the most important and influential chefs in Hawaii. Merriman is a staunch supporter of local, sustainable agriculture and his restaurants only use macadamia nuts from small Hawaiian farms. He urges all consumers to do the same: Many of the “Hawaiian” macadamia nuts you encounter commercially are in fact Australian nuts that are processed in Hawaii. Read Full Article