Crispy cutlets
Oksana Kroshka moved to Hawaii five months ago from Kremenchuk in central Ukraine to live with her daughter Vlada, who married a man from Hawaii. Read more
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Taste the rainbow
Whatever You have in your pantry and refrigerator can be arranged in a container so you have a ready-to-eat salad at work or at home. Read more
A twist on lomi salmon
This simple recipe can be put together in 5 minutes, yet its presentation looks like a million bucks. Read more
A bright side dish with a kick
Daniel Arrañaga grew up in Del Rio, Texas on the border with Mexico. Read more
A delicious dessert
With refrigerated cookie dough and two other ingredients, you can serve wonderful rocky road-themed cookies that are both beautiful and tasty. Read more
A wintery dish
There is something satisfying about the taste of roasted pumpkins during these winter months. Read more
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Craveable chicken katsu
For more than 20 years, George Yanai has been making his signature garlic chicken katsu. Read more
A creamy, comforting combo
Broccoli and cheddar cheese are such a natural, friendly pairing. Read more
A satisfying, sweet potato side
This simple recipe uses any variety of sweet potato (uala). It’s roasted then mashed with coconut milk and a touch of salt to make a side dish or dessert. Read more
A creole-seasoned side dish
When retired Honolulu attorney Robert Godbey and his wife Ellen Godbey Carson would stage large get-togethers for 100 guests Read more
Winner, winner chicken dinner
Like french fries, Swiss steak and Mongolian barbecue, this dish most likely honors the city, but is not an authentic Ukrainian dish. Read more
A fall favorite
Nothing symbolizes autumn like warm, sweet squash. Read more
A meaty, memorable sauce
Sunday sauce was a given, growing up in a large Italian family in New York. Read more
Cozy comfort food
To welcome autumn, what could be better than a hot chicken pot pie? Read more
A cool salad to beat the heat
To beat the heat, make a cool salad that requires almost no cooking. It uses two forms of the healthy soy bean — simply cooked and made into tofu. Read more
A refreshing appetizer
Kathy Inkinen of Nuuanu has been an active member of the Japanese Women’s Society for more than 30 years and enjoys the friendships she has made Read more
A French twist
Throughout France, one of the classic sandwiches is the jambon beurre, or ham and butter sandwich. It is eaten in homes, but it travels well so it’s popular after hikes, skiing and while on trains or planes. Read more
A crunchy, cabbage side
Crave reader Suzanne Uratani alerted me to this great appetizer. Read more
A southern standard
The saying “necessity is the mother of invention” is true for Dave Alefaio of Kaneohe. Read more
Summertime soba
One of the best summertime Japanese traditions is to eat cold noodles. Read more
Wild about this soup
This soup recipe, which must date back to the 1950s, uses cream of mushroom and cream of chicken canned soups, and is a very easy way to enjoy the unique texture. Read more
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