Food! Crafts! Hula! Culture! Hawaii’s royal palaces shine at weekend event

posted by: Chris Bailey on Mon Sep 28, 2009 at 05:24 PM On Oahu this Saturday? Spend a “Day at Queen Emma Summer Palace” where you can eat, drink and be cultured—all for a good cause. The annual fundraiser will help preserve a pair of Island palaces that date back to the Hawaiian Monarchy.  More

That Hula Pie dessert you had in Hawaii? Here's the recipe.

posted by: Chris Bailey on Fri Sep 25, 2009 at 12:07 PM A HAWAII Magazine reader asked us for the recipe for the famed Hula Pie dessert at Duke’s Canoe Club in Waikiki. Duke’s wasn’t talking, but we deliver the goods. Bonus: We share a great macadamia nut tart recipe from Chef Roy Yamaguchi.   More

Discovering Hawaii Through Food: Where the locals eat, part 2

posted by: Derek Paiva and John Heckathorn on Tue Sep 22, 2009 at 11:46 AM A few months back, we shared a few of the small places and food sources that only Hawaii residents know about, from our HAWAII Magazine feature Discovering Hawaii Through Food. Hope you're hungry … here's more.  More

Where to find great saimin on Maui

posted by: John Heckathorn on Sat Sep 12, 2009 at 08:51 AM A reader emailed asking us to find great saimin on Maui. Here are four possibilities—plus an account of Maui’s signature noodles, Sam Sato’s “dry” saimin.  More

Kalua pig! Loco moco! Pancakes? Travel Channel's Man v. Food takes on Hawaii.

posted by: Derek Paiva on Tue Sep 08, 2009 at 12:37 PM The Travel Channel's Man v. Food and its ever-hungry host Adam Richman filmed an episode of the gluttonous food travelogue on Oahu in June. It airs this week, with expected, and unexpected, Hawaii food favorites.   More

This weekend's Made in Hawaii Festival all about homegrown stuff

posted by: Chris Bailey on Thu Aug 20, 2009 at 02:01 PM The Made in Hawaii Festival is all about anything and everything that's really from the Islands. Looking for the best in Hawaii-made food, ceramics, art, clothing, soap and more … all in one place? Start here this weekend.  More

How to make Hawaii chocolate haupia pie. Here's a recipe.

posted by: Kalei Talwar on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 11:17 AM HAWAII Magazine reader Dinah Herrera asked us for the recipe for her favorite chocolate haupia pie. The popular Hawaii dessert is one of our favorites, too. She asks. We answer.  More

Contemporary Tropical Cocktails: Making a “Wheel of Fortune” Free Spin

posted by: Derek Paiva on Thu Jul 30, 2009 at 12:52 PM Pick up a copy of HAWAII Magazine's July/August 2009 issue for a collection of eight tasty, summer-ready cocktail recipes we’re calling Contemporary Tropicals: A Guide to the Best in Island Libations. We're posting four extra recipes here on HawaiiMagazine.com. Here's the fourth, and final.  More

Hawaii’s Roy Yamaguchi competes on Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters”

posted by: Chris Bailey on Wed Jul 22, 2009 at 02:44 PM Celebrated Hawaii chef Roy Yamaguchi of Roy’s restaurants is doing some battling in the kitchen, competing on "Top Chef Masters" on Bravo. Who will he face? What challenges await? Details inside.  More

Make Hawaii-style ahi poke wherever you are. Here's a recipe.

posted by: Kalei Talwar on Fri Jul 17, 2009 at 12:53 AM HAWAII Magazine reader “C.C.” wrote us to ask how she could make one of her favorite Hawaii snacks at home: ahi poke. We share a distinctly Hawaii recipe that even our Mainland readers can find all the ingredients for.  More