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
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‘Look’ no further
East Honolulu attorney Fred Hu loves to cook for his wife, Marie, their three grown children and his large family. One of his favorite dishes is char siu chow funn (Chinese rice noodles with marinated pork). Read more
A spicy stir-fry
In southwestern China, the Sichuan province is famous for its kung pao chicken, a stir-fry without gravy that is spicy, sweet and savory at the same time. Read more
Taste the rainbow
Catherine Pizzaro Crawford is constantly thinking about nutritious foods as she prepares plant-forward, nutrient-rich dishes for her two baseball-playing boys and husband, Aaron. Read more
A sweet dessert
Laurie Hamano’s late mother, Marjorie Hirokawa, would make her signature dessert often. Now, Laurie carries on the family tradition to make blueberry cream cheese pie with a mac nut crust. Read more
A spectacular salmon dish
Former Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell shares this spectacular recipe he learned from his sister-in-law, Lynn Tanoue. Read more
An easy omelet
Rupert Corpuz and Edeliza deGuzman-Corpuz of Ewa Beach say their tasty and beautiful eggplant omelet (tortang talong in Ilokano) is commonly served at breakfast. Read more
Easy salmon patties
Many years ago, Cheryl Tom Parker of Maunawili asked her mother-in-law, Virginia Parker, what recipes her new husband, John, liked. Read more
Gourmet granola
Dore Centeio started making granola for friends, and it proved so popular that she grew a business from it. Read more
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A flavorful meat-filled rice
It is said that food is always changing. That is true with this recipe based on a popular rice dish from the Dominican Republic Read more
A fried favorite
Dilyuns Michael works at Roots Café and Market, which is a part of Kokua Kalihi Valley, and she invented this delicious dish that uses the ripened ulu, or breadfruit. Read more
An ap-‘pea’-ling side
In my mother’s world, Thanksgiving was not complete without a cold pea salad. Read more
A nutty dessert
Winner, winner chicken dinner
Susan Tongg O’Donnell of Makiki has reinvented a classic dish that her mother-in-law, Jeanne Ann Isherwood, would bake. Read more
This is how we roll
Nothing is more comforting than mashed potatoes and meatloaf. Cynthia Aoki combines the two into an attractive “log” that is pretty and tasty enough to serve to guests. Read more
Raising the bar
Diane “Dee” Radcliffe grew up in northern Wisconsin, so she was familiar with rhubarb, which looks like red celery stalks. Read more
Just wingin’ it
Alice Yang was famous for her spicy battered chicken wings at several locations decades ago. Read more
Mango-nificent
Mary Madinger Balding has made this mango bread often, as it is popular with her family and easy to prepare. Read more
A fried feast
In 2003, Than Htut Aye moved to Hawaii from Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (formerly called Burma) and has worked at Pacific Gateway as a resettlement program manager for many years. Read more
An easy no-bake treat
Ann Yoshida is amazed that one of the simplest desserts is the most popular. Read more
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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