Spring is on it’s way and if you’re like me and my family you’re eager to resume eating those scrumptious sweets you gave up for Lent or New Year’s diet resolution. Check out Hawai’i Bakes, a new-ish cookbook …
I adore Mutual Publishing’s collection of “Little Hawaiian Cookbooks” because they’ve got great local recipes, nutritional info and yummy photos all in one compact package.Plus they’re the perfect size for gift giving! As an experiment Alex and I tried to …
Baby Dinosaur’s Luau in Hawaii (Mutual Publishing, 2012) by Leslie Ann Hayashi is a new keiki book celebrating the local tradition of throwing a 1st Birthday luau.
It’s baby Dino’s 1st Birthday luau and the Dino family is coming …
You don’t have to be a part of the Jewish community in order to cook and enjoy kosher foods. To help, Maui resident Danit Schusterman brings us a unique new cookbook, Maui Kosher-Quick and Easy Recipes (Mutual Publishing, …
Up Among the Stars (Mutual Publishing, 2011) is the sequel to Matthew Kaopio’s debut novel, Written in the Sky. For more on his first novel, you can read my review here: [Book Review: Written in the …
On Vacation with Tūtū (Mutual Publishing, 2011) by Lynne Wikoff is a new keiki book about a bunch of energetic children who think that vacation with Tūtū will be a breeze–just wild fun and games with no parents …
Father Damien is likely the most famous religious figure to come out of Hawaiʻi. Everyone more or less knows the story of the man who would become a Saint. Born Jozef de Veuster in Belgium, he would later take his …
Tofu may not be as culturally significant to us (here in Hawaii) as rice is, but without it, things just wouldn’t be the same. Pork tofu would just be pork! Those soft, pillowy squares of tofu at the bottom of …


