New Mexico-Style Pork With Red Chiles One of the things I dearly miss since moving back to Hawaii is our Moveable Feast group. Never have I laughed so much or eaten so much as the times I spent with my amazing friends. I loved (and hated) the challenge of finding a...
Shoyu Chicken is a popular dish in Hawaii and an easy one-pot dish. In addition to a satisfying home meal, you will find it on the menus of local restaurants, plate lunch spots, and lunch wagons. As with many comfort foods, each family, each cook has their own recipe...
Given the choice, I will almost always choose beef ribs over pork ribs. But my sister introduced me to these pork ribs and there are times when I crave them. These ribs are juicy, tender, and glazed with a delicious Asian barbecue sauce. They are easy to make, messy...
Happy National Taco Day! To celebrate I decided to take a local Hawaii dish and make it a taco. (Note, local Hawaii food is not the same as Hawaiian food - people often get the terms mixed up. Check out this post from Onolicious Hawaii for an...
I am not good at deconstructing a dish. I have tried before and the results may be edible but not terribly successful. I don’t always have the desire to recreate a dish but when it comes from a restaurant in a city I’m visiting, my only choice is to make it myself....
This recipe from John Hinterberger, a beloved food writer for The Seattle Times, is a family favorite and is made from ingredients commonly found in our pantry. With the addition of a salad and nice crusty bread, we have a delicious and satisfying family meal on the...
Macaroni & cheese is an iconic comfort food for many. Full of carbs and cheesy goodness, it's the kind of dish that people want when they need something warm and substantial in their bellies. There are thousands of recipes available from the simplest stovetop...
Living in New England I enjoy the changing of the seasons, something that isn't as dramatic in Hawaii. While I don't care for the winter I hold on to the promise of summer and its bounty of fresh fruit and vegetables. At this time of the year it's hard to limit my...
Years ago a friend gave me a cookbook and this was the one recipe I took away. The cookbook is long gone (I tried to find it but I must have given it away) but this recipe is a part of my repertoire. It's great in the summer when zucchini is abundant. It's fresh, it's...
a.k.a Julie's Chicken This recipe is so embarrassingly easy it's almost a non-recipe. I got it years ago from a co-worker as a base for chicken fajitas. The funny thing is I never made fajitas, we always just grill the chicken and eat it with rice and other...
Years ago I watched an episode of David Rocco's La Dolce Vita which featured this recipe. I admit that I was skeptical at the thought of canned tuna in pasta sauce but watching the episode convinced me to try the recipe. It has become one of my go-to dishes. With the...
I'm always looking for recipes for weekday meals that are easy, flavorful, and healthy. I saw a post recently about someone adding zucchini to ground turkey meatballs as a way to keep them moist and to add more vegetables. I thought it was a great idea and...
I like recipes that are easy and flavorful. My go-to recipes are ones that I've made many times with consistently delicious results. This recipe for chicken thighs comes from Cooking Light. The great thing is the marinade becomes the glaze so you only have to...
I recently took a class at the Boston Center for Adult Education taught by Tony Maws, chef/owner of my favorite restaurant, Craigie on Main. Known for his nose-to-tail cooking and making use of every part of an animal, this class allowed us to work with foods that...
With my weekday schedule I rarely have the time or energy to cook when I get home. I prefer to get my cooking done on the weekend and reheat leftovers throughout the week. However, I have a few recipes that take almost no time to prepare and this rice cooker chicken...
August is one of the best times for farm produce - tomatoes, zucchini, peppers are in abundance. I loved getting my weekly CSA distribution but it was challenging to find a way to use all my vegetables. This recipe for lettuce wraps is one way I found to use my summer...