The Great HAWAII Magazine POG-Off!

posted by: Derek Paiva on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 04:05 PM The HAWAII Magazine staff tried a reader-submitted POG recipe in a blind taste test. Love POG? You can try it, too.  More

Searching for Hawaii’s coconut pies

posted by: Sherie Char on Thu Aug 28, 2008 at 09:49 AM HAWAII Magazine reader Dale Randall e-mailed us wanting to know where to purchase coconut pies, the old fashion variety with two crusts. Check out these two bakeries.  More

HAWAII Magazine’s Modern Luau Guide

posted by: Sherie Char on Tue Jun 24, 2008 at 07:53 AM Hosting a party this summer? Why not throw your own luau? We've created a contemporary luau guide just for you.  More

Kona Coffee isn't Hawaii's only great bean

posted by: Derek Paiva on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 09:43 AM Living in Hawaii, we’re spoiled in many ways. But not so spoiled that we’d ever take for granted a morning mug of 100 percent Kona coffee.  More

Oils of Aloha celebrates its 20th birthday

posted by: Sherie Char on Fri May 02, 2008 at 02:06 PM One of our favorite Hawaii companies, Oils of Aloha, celebrates its 20th anniversary and we show up for the factory tour.  More

Sending Mochi Ice Cream to Hawaii

posted by: Sherie Char on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 12:54 PM Mochi ice cream is a Hawaii favorite. It’s a perfect combination of textures: ice cream wrapped in soft mochi (Japanese sweet rice cake). Better than it sounds. Trust us.  More

Whole lotta Spam love in Waikiki

posted by: Derek Paiva on Tue Apr 29, 2008 at 04:47 PM You may have heard that many of us here in Hawaii eat Spam. Guilty as charged. Welcome to Waikiki Spam Jam.  More

Book Review: "A DASH of Aloha: Healthy Hawaii Cuisine and Lifestyle"

posted by: Derek Paiva on Wed Feb 06, 2008 at 10:30 AM The best parts of A DASH of Aloha occur after page 47. That’s when this new Hawaii-centric guide to healthy eating habits and physical activity steps out of its brief educational mode and into stuff we can eat.  More

Tia Carrere Inspires Cocktail

posted by: Sherie Char on Fri Jan 11, 2008 at 02:17 PM If you thought the Mai Tai was a hit, try the “Pua Olena,” a cocktail inspired by a song on Tia Carrere’s Grammy-nominated Hawaiiana album.  More