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OCTOBER 2019 PUBLISHER

Richard Meyer | richard.meyer@lifestylepubs.com EDITORIAL COORDINATOR

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Food For Thought FEW THINGS IN LIFE ARE BETTER THAN SHARING A MEAL WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

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This year’s Foodie issue is near and dear to our hearts, and stomachs. After all, food is not only nourishing (and delicious) but it also brings people together—whether it’s a special anniversary dinner, a much-needed lunch break with coworkers, a friend’s birthday party or even a casual weeknight meal with family. Food is often considered one of life’s great pleasures. In this issue, we set up our own Pizza “Taste Off” at Louis’s Pizza. We gathered together six pizza experts and cut them loose on three of Louis’s pizzas. After diving into each of them, we took notes and laid out the verdict—which Pizza is the best according to our experts? Speaking of experts, learn about Chef Michael Mohica (Kanak Attack and Pineapple Express) in this month’s Inspired by Success page.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE OCTOBER 2019

FEATURES 16 Pizza Taste Off—The Verdict is in! Louie’s is Serving Up a Slice of Tradition

22 An Idaho Hunting Guide for Nonhunters For Many Idahoans, October Means Hunting Season

26 The Heat and the Sweet Spicy Chili Pairs Perfectly with Sweet Cornbread

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34 Inspired by Michael Mohica Owner of Kanak Attack Catering, Pineapple Express and Kanak Kitchen

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Good Times

Around Town

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22 Water & Woods 26 Culinary Creations 30 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Parting Thoughts

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Redeemer: an Interfaith Celebration Marie Osmond, David Archuleta, Alex Boyé and Daniel Emmet with The Nashville Tribute Band performed two concerts July 27. Backup vocalists were a youth gospel choir from several different area churches. Admission was free with a suggested donation of a nonperishable food item. 28,630 pounds of food including 40,500 meal kits were donated to 20 Treasure Valley food banks.

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Hitch Your Wagon to a Star Cowgirl Freshman Kiersten Brockett shone at the high school state rodeo championship. She won all rounds in cow cutting as state champion and triumphed as the 2019 Rookie of the Year. She earned third (cow cutting) at the national high school finals in July. At the Snake River Jr. American qualifier in Jerome, Kiersten took first (barrel) and is Fort Worth-bound.

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MORE THAN PIZZA AND AUTHENTIC FAMILY-STYLE ITALIAN CUISINE, LOUIE’S IS SERVING UP A SLICE OF TRADITION

Pizza Taste Off— The Verdict is in!

ARTICLE SHELLY WEST PHOTOGRAPHY JONNI ARMANI

LOUIE’S PIZZA AND ITALIAN RESTAURANT WAS STARTED IN 1965 IN KETCHUM-SUN VALLEY, IDAHO. The legacy has passed to second-generation Lou Mallane who continues the family heritage in creating authentic Italian food right here in Meridian. Many will agree that the secret to a great tasting pizza is in the crust. “Our crust is like a New York version. It’s thinner, and the biggest difference is we use flour that’s not high in gluten and doesn’t have bromate, which is a known carcinogen and also ages flour fast,” Lou explains. We try and go with as natural of a flour as possible.” Louie’s doesn’t stop at great tasting crust; all of their other ingredients are carefully sourced from local suppliers whenever possible. “We make our own sausage, the cheese is from Idaho and our sauce is fresh with no sugar added, made from fresh cold-packed tomatoes instead of super concentrated, which are essentially boiled to a paste,” Lou says. “I try and do everything fresh from Chicken Vesuvio Pizza

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ROUND 1 — THE LOUIE’S DELUXE Brooke: “The tomato tastes really, really fresh.” Kenneth: “Tastes really good.” Jake: “I like the crunch of the bottom of the dough. And then you have the soft layer and then the extra crunch with the bell peppers and onions on top. It’s a nice balance in the mouth.” Austin: “The crust is very crunchy and has the right amount of toppings too. It wasn’t overwhelming or underwhelming.” Peder: “It wasn’t so much that it falls off the pizza.” Hadley: “I don’t usually like ham, but that was really good.” ROUND 2 — THE FAMILY STYLE Jake: “I think the sausage is the hero of this one, which I think the sausages bomb. It’s unique. It has a lot of fennel, which I enjoy.” Peder: “Yeah, it’s perfect. The flavors complement each other really well, and the meats and the fennel seed just makes it pop.” Brooke: “Same as the last pizza, I enjoyed the crust, crisp on the bottom, and then it’s like gooey in the middle. Perfect. Kenneth: “The crust is bready but crunchy at the same time.” Jake: “I think the sauce is also excellent. You can tell it’s complex, but it’s not so many different flavors to bog down the taste of the pizza. It’s just a good, simple tomato sauce with good tomatoes, and it just brings it all up together.” Hadley: “The food is amazing. It tastes the exact same as when I was a kid.” ROUND 3 — CHICKEN VESUVIO Jake: “The onions under the cheese, it was a nice surprise.” Austin: “I can’t think of anything on this pizza that doesn’t belong here.” Peder: “I don’t want to be cliché, but it’s like an explosion, it really is.” Hadley: “I don’t tend to like spicy, but this is really good because it’s sweet too.” Brooke: “I like the onion best on this one; it adds a little bit of crunch.” Kenneth: “I like the slight kick from the Chipotle.” Peder: “The flavors are clean, they’re crisp and they compliment each other well; it’s not greasy.”

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HADLEY MAYES Public information officer, Ada County Paramedics

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KENNETH WEST Student and pizza lover

the FOOD ROUND 1 / The Louie’s Deluxe: pepperoni, mushrooms, house-made sausage, ham, onion and green peppers

ROUND 2 / The Family Style: house-made sausage, pepperoni and mushrooms

ROUND 3 / Chicken Vesuvio: parmesan and mozzarella, chicken, red onion, pineapple, spicy chipotle sauce and fresh cilantro 18

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the JUDGES AUSTIN DILLION Manager in food and nutrition

services, St. Luke’s Hospital

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JAKE BOWMAN Head chef for St. Luke’s Plaza

the SCORE

the VERDICT While each of the pizzas was devured and enjoyed by

Round 1:

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Round 2:

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Food trucks available for outdoor events • Pineapple Express restaurant in Meridian open Mon-Saturday 11 AM – 8 PM. • Rentable dining room space available on Sundays. 499 South Main Street, Meridian • (208) 429-9111 • kanak.co

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OCTOBER

LIFESTYLE CALENDAR night of fun and prizes to support the Women's and Children's Alliance. There

are raffles, a Harry Potter sorting hat, a photo booth, psychic lip-readings, a wall of whine, a witches' brew station,

live music and more! Entry is free, but seating in Fountain Square is reservation-based. Proceeds benefit the WCA.

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FAMILY FUN HARVEST PARTY AT CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF IDAHO Children’s Museum of Idaho

Admission to the Harvest Party in the parking lot of Children's Museum of

Idaho is free. The event is 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Inflatables, face painting and a scaven-

ger hunt with prizes will be on-site. The first 50 adults get free goodie bags, and the first 100 kids get giant pixie sticks.

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19 BASQUE AFTERNOON

Meridian Library at Cherry Lane

Join us 2-4 p.m. for a fun afternoon of celebrating Basque history, culture and food! There will be a presentation by the Basque Cultural Museum, a performance by the Oinkari Basque Dancers and food from the Basque Market!

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26 KLEINER PARK FAMILY FUN HALLOWEEN TRICK AND TRUCK OR TREAT Center at the Park, 1920 N. Records Way, Meridian

There is fun for all ages with pumpkins on-site to purchase, a pumpkin carving contest, a costume contest free to participate and win prizes, face

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painting, games, inflatables, rides, an

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indoor and outdoor treat booths. For more info, please call 208.353.2678 or check it out on Facebook.

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PARTING THOUGHTS

Inspired b y S u c c e s s

Michael Mohica

I WAS BORN AND RAISED ON THE NORTH SHORE ON OAHU AND MOVED TO IDAHO TO ATTEND THE BOISE STATE CULINARY PROGRAM, GRADUATING IN 2000. My passion was to learn from the best and bring the flavor of Polynesian cuisine to a state where it was mostly unheard of. During this transition in life, I realized my desire to do catering. I spent the next seven years catering all types of events and eventually opened my first restaurant, Ono Hawaiian Café. Don’t get me wrong—it wasn’t always an easy venture, but with the support and love I received from the community, it made the trials and tribulations well worth it. Through the years, I have dedicated my life to bringing the best catering and taste of cuisine to events with Kanak Attack Catering, and in 2018, I opened Pineapple Express Hawaiian Restaurant in the heart of Meridian. Coming this fall, we will be opening Kanak Kitchen 11-11 in the beautiful downtown Boise Plaza. This is only the beginning of our adventure, and I plan to keep creating new ways to keep my customers satisfied. Aloha! WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION OF SUCCESS? Success is having people remember your name based on how excellent the food and experience was. Having repeat customers throughout the years shows we must be doing something right. WHAT IS SOMETHING THAT YOU ARE PROUD OF? I have been serving the Treasure Valley for the last 19 years. Longevity in the food industry is extremely hard, and I am proud we are still a lasting brand.

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WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU ARE

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PASSIONATE ABOUT?

+FAMILY MAN

ical family but friends and members of the community.

+OWNER, KANAK ATTACK

Family, ohana, is my number one—not only my biologI’m exceedingly passionate about food and culture and the quality of what I provide.

CATERING, PINEAPPLE EXPRESS AND KANAK KITCHEN 11-11

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