Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine speaks with Mark Malone, Instructor at the Culinary Arts & Hospitality Program at UH Maui College.   In this podcast Mark talks about his background on Maui where he worked with the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, Maui on the first Aipono Awards event that was held at a resort, how students benefit and learn from the Aipono Awards event, the importance of supporting culinary education here on Maui, why the culinary arts is important to him, why Maui and Hawaii in general are such great locations for students looking to work in the culinary field, some details about the culinary program that is offered at UH Maui College, and the upcoming Aipono Awards event that will be held on August 20th at Old Lahaina Luau.