Fresh from My Lilikoi Kitchen
These cookies are richly spiced with cinnamon, cloves, allspice, ground ginger and crystallized ginger. The addition of finely chopped crystallized ginger deepens the flavor of...
Spam is one of our island’s favorite canned goods. You can’t miss the little oblong cans of Spam with the blue and yellow label stacked...
These fudgy pecan bars are super easy to make. The crisp and buttery crust is one of the best I have made. You can whip...
Japanese Inspired Meals
Fresh homemade sushi is hard to beat and not as difficult to make as you might think. It’s pretty cool to be able to customize...
While watching YouTube cooking shows one afternoon, my husband and I came upon Japanese Cooking 101 by Noriko and Yuko. We were impressed by their...
I love crunchy, sweet, cucumbers, especially Keiki Cukes.  Their size is perfect, they are seedless, and snappy. I discovered  this Jamie Oliver recipe on Leite’s Culinaria and...
Potato Salads for Summer
It is thought that radishes originated from China thousands of years ago. They belong to the mustard and cabbage family and are related to...
Is there a perfect potato salad? This potato salad might be it. Coarsely mashing a portion of the potatoes while keeping the remainder in...
I remember not long ago markets featured only four types of potatoes; russets, white, red, and yellow. Today there are many more varieties to...
Three Caesar Salads
There are many variations on the legendary Caesar salad. Some are traditional and others not so much. They are all unique in their own...
The Caesar salad is iconic and one of the best salads ever created. A simple combination of crispy greens, a creamy dressing with a...
Replacing mayonnaise with tahini in Andy Baraghani’s take on Caesar salad is pure genius. Once you taste the dressing you will always keep a...
Given that rice is one of my favorite foods, I was keen on putting together a dish combining crispy rice and another favorite food:...
Tuna and rice wrapped in crispy and savory nori is one of my favorite combos to make for lunch. It doesn’t sound like anything...
I bumped into a friend of ours, Lisa Tamaki, with whom I have a shared interest in cooking as well as home canning. She...
What's for Dinner
Who Can Resist Cheesy Beef Stuffed Shells & More
