Celebration of filipino food culture
Filipino food will be celebrated at the Filipino Fiesta Celebration May 3 at the Filipino Community Center. Read more
Recipes
Browse food and drink recipes for every occasion featuring Hawaii chefs and home cooks, and popular recipes from The New York Times.
Quick, Easy Cauliflower Prep
This recipe includes a good tip for handling fresh cauliflower straight from the store: Blanch it. Right away. Read more
A Comforting Stew
Dal is a classic Indian dish, a light stew that varies in character from region to region, family to family. It shares its name with its main ingredient — dal, the Sanskrit word for “split,” referring to lentils, beans or peas, all of which are often split in two tiny halves. Read more
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
Proof is in the pudding
Are you a chocolate fan? Are you also a coconut fan? If so, this yummy chocolate pudding with a touch of coconut is for you. Read more
Cool Beans
One thing I feel lucky to have never subscribed to is the power of cooking to lure someone in. Read more
Celebrate with this savory soup
Kimi Kehau of Pearl City loves to cook for parties. Read more
Bring on the heat
Some like it hot. This version of mapo tofu fits the bill — it’s very spicy and so very delicious. Read more
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A treat for the senses
This delicious dish is quite simple to prepare, yet offers a rich array of colors, aromas and textures, including chewy tapioca pearls. Read more
What’s in a name?
In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare says, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Read more
Savory sensation
Using a bit of oil, garlic powder, liquid aminos and lemon juice will produce a savory dish of asparagus. Read more
A refreshing dessert
You’ll spend just minutes putting together this beautiful dessert Read more
Let’s get zesty
The best way to get into the good habit of eating more whole grains is to get some into your pantry and learn some uber-easy ways to prepare them. Read more
A dessert so sweet, it’s the best thing
My son recently played some pop hits with his band class for Valentine’s Day Read more
Flavorful, crispy Mochiko chicken
When James Fowler cooks 8 pounds of mochiko chicken for his firefighter friends, it disappears in a flash Read more
Protein-packed pasta
Edamame noodles provide a welcome variation on the usual pesto pasta salad that uses wheat-based products. Read more
Bacon, the perfect seasoning
Many people shy away from asparagus because they think the ends are too tough Read more
Gimme shelter
As children, my sister and I shared a hatred of clowns 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
Corny but blue
If you like cornbread but not muffins, try this recipe. Read more
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