Recipe: Spicy Pickled Mango

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• July 11, 2017

Mouthwatering pickled mango starts with peeling and rinsing the fruit and draining it well before slicing. Read more

Malasada Bread Pudding

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• July 4, 2017

What better use could there be for leftover malasadas than making another delicious dessert? Read more

Recipe: Gio Cuon (Vietnamese Summer Rolls)

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• June 27, 2017

Summer rolls are aptly named, the perfect seasonal dish that’s both cool and satisfying. Read more

Oahu high school chefs score with onion dishes

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• June 20, 2017

Eight public high-school culinary programs entered Aloun Farms 4th Annual Ewa Sweet Onion Culinary Competition, held in April at Kapolei High School. Read more

Innovative dish wins adobo cookoff

• By Joleen Oshiro
• June 13, 2017

A veal shank and thinking out of the box garnered a victory for Tante’s Island Cuisine in the Great Adobo Cookoff on Thursday at the Philippine Consulate. Read more

Student chef wins way to World Food Championships

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• June 6, 2017

Woraporn “Yim” Martinez, a valedictorian and recent graduate of the culinary arts program at Kapiolani Community College, has won the opportunity to compete in the World Food Championships in November. Read more

Recipe: Nankwa Ubushi (Simmered Kabocha)

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• May 30, 2017

The key to success with this flavorful pumpkin dish is cutting pieces the same size and thickness, which ensures even cooking, chef Grant Sato says in “An Okinawan Kitchen.” Read more

Recipe: Local-Style Barbecue Spareribs/Chicken

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• May 23, 2017

Lorna K. Hu’s mother-in-law’s beloved sparerib recipe “has been a loving reminder of all the special memories and fun we have shared together.” Read more

Recipe: Acorda (Bread Soup)

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• May 16, 2017

Food writer Wanda Adams featured a classic Portuguese dish that makes use of stale bread — acorda, or bread soup — in “A Portuguese Kitchen.” Read more

Recipe: Curried Kabocha & Lentil Stew

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• May 9, 2017

Lanai Tabura loves this healthful stew that comes from chef Jesse Lipman. Read more

Recipe: Chili Garlic Crab of Boracay

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• May 2, 2017

Boracay, an island south of Manila, is known for its crab. Read more

Award-winning Spam dish coming to Waikiki fest

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• April 25, 2017

Spam is not something you think of in terms of crunch, which makes Lauren Robertson’s accomplishment worth noting. Read more

Okinawan fused with American fused with pidgin

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• April 18, 2017

Pidgin “guerilla” Lee A. Tonouchi debuted a play last year, “UchinaAloha,” about a collision of Okinawan and American cultures. Read more

Preserved eggs popular in Chinese cooking

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• April 11, 2017

The Chinese like to preserve their food — meats, fish and vegetables are regularly prepared this way. Read more

Recipe: Mom’s Soup Bone

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• April 4, 2017

Author (and TV show producer) Frank Abraham included this family recipe for a comforting beef soup in the second book of his “Cooking Hawaiian Style” series. Read more

Basic Scones

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• March 28, 2017

Cynthia Pratt, a retired culinary teacher at Kapolei High School, shared an easy scone recipe that, with different add-ins, can be flavored in various ways. Read more

Goya Gomae (Bitter Melon Salad with Ground Sesame Seeds)

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• March 21, 2017

Chef Grant Sato features this savory salad, a popular side dish in Okinawan bars, in “An Okinawan Kitchen,” part of the “Hawaii Cooks” series. Read more

Wholesome suggestions from ‘A Chinese Kitchen’

• March 14, 2017

A healthful soup using whisky and recommended as a restorative for new mothers (the alcohol cooks off), plus an easy steamed fish, are offered up in Lynette Lo Tom’s “A Chinese Kitchen” (Mutual Publishing, $21.95). Read more