Dinosaur mural celebrates Japan’s fossil finds

• By Japan News
• March 21, 2024

A giant mural of dinosaurs is on display near Fukui Station, where a new high speed train, the Hokuriku Shin­kansen, is set to stop beginning Saturday. Read more

Beautiful, elaborate amezaiku sweets soothe the soul

• By Yurika Akazawa Japan News-Yomiuri
• Jan. 4, 2024

Rabbits holding flowers, poodles with collars and parakeets in bright colors — all perched on sticks — greet me with a sweet aroma as I enter a candy shop in Tokyo. Read more

Halloween At Home: Make-your-own Jack-o’-lantern pizza

• By Joleen Oshiro
• Oct. 24, 2021

Keep it minimal on effort, big on fun for every family member with do-it-yourself personalized pizzas. The beauty is you can be flexible with ­ingredients. Read more

Halloween At Home: Watch a movie

• By Star-Advertiser staff and news services
• Oct. 24, 2021

Check out the latest Halloween releases or go for a tried-and-true classic. Here are a dozen titles to consider: Read more

Wat Get? pasteles make Waipahu shop a must-visit destination

• By Joleen Oshiro
• May 4, 2021

Ramirez Baranda is owner and operator of Wat Get?, a destination pastele shop in Waipahu. He prides his pastele recipe on being true to those of the plantation era. Read more

Going Gluten-Free: Souffle pancake delicacies are tall on taste, texture

• By Joleen Oshiro
• March 30, 2021

Hawaii people understand the allure of a chewy dessert, thanks to tender Asian classics like gau and mochi, and chewy-crunchy treats like jin dui and bibinka. Read more

Ka Makana Ali’i welcomes Sugarcane by Chai’s

• By Joleen Oshiro
• March 25, 2021

West Oahu, lean on upscale restaurants, will have a new option Friday when Sugarcane by Chai’s soft opens at Ka Makana Ali‘i. Read more

Power-packed kimchi picks

• By Joleen Oshiro
• March 2, 2021

Some folks like freshly made kimchi, when veggies are still crisp and fresh; others prefer it after a few days of fermentation. Either way, the flavors are delicious. Read more

Plantation eating habits provide model for today’s dining tables

• By Joleen Oshiro
• Feb. 17, 2021

This pandemic time of economic strife, when people are returning to the kitchen out of necessity, is the perfect opportunity to revisit the cooking style of the plantation era, when stretching a food dollar was the order of the day. Read more

6 Hawaii farmers markets receive SNAP grants

• By Star-Advertiser Staff
• Feb. 16, 2021

Four farmers markets in Hawaii received SNAP @ Markets mini-grants to enable them to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Read more

Foods We Love: Hamajang Hot Sauce a go-to for all kinds of foods

• By Joleen Oshiro
• Feb. 3, 2021

Hamajang Smoky Ghost Pepper Sauce, made by the Maui company Adoboloco, was notable enough to be featured on the fifth season of the YouTube series “Hot Ones.” Read more

Going Gluten-Free: Enjoy fresh-baked cookies the easy way

• By Joleen Oshiro
• Feb. 2, 2021

While the selection of gluten-free snacks is ever growing, not all products are created equal. Read more

Waipahu High School breaks ground on singular facility

• By Joleen Oshiro
• Jan. 31, 2021

When Waipahu High School Principal Keith Hayashi looks ahead a few years, he no doubt has visions of a lively crowd enjoying good food, with laughter and song filling the night — all on his campus. Read more

Diamond Head Market owner and Waipahu High grad to support alma mater’s fundraising efforts

• By Joleen Oshiro
• Jan. 31, 2021

While funds for building Waipahu High School’s upcoming facility were released long before the pandemic, future budgets will likely be slashed. Read more

Video series profiles immigrants learning to become farm owners, and the foods of their cultures

• By Joleen Oshiro
• Jan. 12, 2021

Health is not just a matter of tending to the body. “Health is also about feeding the soul,” said Amanda Corby Noguchi. Read more

Cassava, coconut meet in Tongan treat

• By Joleen Oshiro
• Jan. 12, 2021

Ikani and Mele Naulu came together with several extended family members last week to make faikakai, a classic Tongan dessert. Read more

Going Gluten-Free: Choose your chaffle

• By Joleen Oshiro
• Dec. 22, 2020

The chaffle craze this year nearly passed me by because I don’t own a waffle iron. Read more

Recipe: Colin Hazama offers another option for stuffing

• By Joleen Oshiro
• Nov. 17, 2020

You can never have too many stuffing options for the holidays, so chef Colin Hazama of C4 Table has shared this easy recipe. Read more

Town launched revolution in Hawaii with Kaimuki dining room

• By Joleen Oshiro
• Nov. 17, 2020

“Local first, organic when possible, with aloha always.” Read more

Review: ‘Hawai‘i, A Vegan Paradise,’ is a ‘vegan book about Hawaii food’

• By Review by Joleen Oshiro
• Nov. 3, 2020

There are all kinds of ways to approach vegan cuisine, says Lillian Cumic, and that means there are all kinds of vegan cookbooks. Read more

All gluten-free panko are not created equal

• By Joleen Oshiro
• Oct. 20, 2020

There’s nothing like the light crispness that only panko can provide, yet it’s a texture that’s rare in gluten-free foods. Read more