Celebration of filipino food culture
Filipino food will be celebrated at the Filipino Fiesta Celebration May 3 at the Filipino Community Center. Read more
Latest Stories by Lynette Lo Tom
A No-Fry eggplant Parmesan
This easy eggplant recipe is fast and not oily. In Italy, it is called parmigiana. In America, we call it Parmesan, after the cheese. This recipe is not the traditional parmigiana, as the eggplant is not breaded. Read more
An Old-Time Favorite
This four-ingredient dinner can be ready before 30 minutes are up and is an old-fashioned Hawaii favorite. Read more
Celebrate with this savory soup
Kimi Kehau of Pearl City loves to cook for parties. Read more
Gimme kimchi
An easy main dish comes together with leftover kimchi and store-bought sliced pork belly. Found in many Asian stores, and always in Korean markets, the thinly sliced pork looks like bacon, but it is not smoked Read more
A refreshing dessert
You’ll spend just minutes putting together this beautiful dessert Read more
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Flavorful, crispy Mochiko chicken
When James Fowler cooks 8 pounds of mochiko chicken for his firefighter friends, it disappears in a flash Read more
Bacon, the perfect seasoning
Many people shy away from asparagus because they think the ends are too tough Read more
A spicy, starchy delight
Laura Figueira remembers her grandmother, Virginia Mattos, going into the backyard in Kaumana, Hilo to gather breadfruit or taro and pick chile peppers, too. Read more
An aburage legacy
Frank Lau remembers that at every family gathering his grandmother, Ah Kook Alice Lau, would prepare delicious stuffed aburage (deep fried tofu pouches) Read more
A delicious dessert
I apologize from the start that this isn’t the typical easy recipe Read more
Tofu-tally delicious green beans
This is a vegetarian recipe that even carnivores will love. It is a traditional Japanese side dish that uses common ingredients. The tofu sauce is tasty, and can be a great seasoning sauce for other greens such as spinach or chrysanthemum leaves. Read more
A savory fusion of land and sea
Kaaawa resident Jody Domingo hails from a family who appreciates good food. Her father, Yun Yung Pang, often cooked seven-course Chinese meals for family and friends. Read more
The ultimate combo
Do you sometimes want a sweet treat without too much effort? Remember that store-bought cake mixes are fast to prepare. Baking cupcakes instead of a whole cake makes the time even shorter. Read more
Savory sausages
The combination of savory sausages, sweet peppers and tender potatoes is an Italian classic. Pork sausage links, peppers, potatoes and onions are quickly pan fried with a touch of oil at high heat before going into the oven. Read more
A delicious combination
Eddie Flores Jr. is well-known as the co-founder of the popular L&L Hawaiian Barbecue. At home, he cooks a dish for his wife Elaine not offered at his restaurants: a healthy Filipino classic dish. Read more
A refreshing salad
Many northern Chinese restaurants serve a refreshing raw cucumber salad. The cool texture is a wonderful contrast to spicy-hot dishes. Read more
Simple Shabu Shabu
Eating meat and vegetables in the hot pot style seems to be popular with all ages Read more
Getting to the root of things
East Honolulu resident Sammie Mina cooks this appetizer often for her husband, Rudy, as it is one of his most requested dishes. She learned the recipe from her mother, Yang Ae Yee, in Seoul Read more
Stuffed ‘n’ smoky
Who wants to stress about taking appetizers to a party? This three-ingredient combination can be ready in minutes. Buy any type of smoked fish spread you can find in the refrigerated seafood section. Read more
Best of both worlds
In Hawaii, we love our appetizers where pupus can mean dinner. Here is a fast idea for a “surf and turf” combination that features the best of both worlds — salty pork with sweet shrimp. Read more
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