Hawai‘i Comfort Food: Wonton Soup Recipe
Simple dumplings to top off your fresh saimin noodles.
Keiki in the Kitchen
Hawai'i Comfort Food: Baked Potato Soup Recipe
A free recipe I picked up from a supermarket seven years ago is still one of my favorites for chilly weather.
Keiki in the Kitchen: 1 Sauce, 4 Dinners
Photos: Karen DB Photography When the school year starts, you have a lot on your plate. So, who has time to cook up something new for dinner every night? Here’s an idea: Make one pot of marinara sauce that can…
Keiki in the Kitchen: Playing with Pasta
Photo: Karen DB Photography When it comes to lunch, dinner, or, really any time, noodles are always a kid favorite. We asked chef Ronnie Nasuti of Tiki's Grill and Bar to play with his food and come up with new…
Keiki in the Kitchen: Three Great Starfruit Recipes from a Hawaiʻi Chef
It’s tasty raw, right off the tree. But three recipes make star fruit really shine in snacks, sips and desserts.
7 Tips for Kid-Friendly Plant-Based Eating in Hawai‘i
How one mom in Honolulu introduced meatless meals to her husband and son.
Hawai‘i Family Breakfast: Banana Pancake Recipe
Turn overripe bananas into this family recipe for a keiki a.m. favorite.
Hawai‘i Comfort Food: Jook Recipe
Add warmth to rainy days with this four-ingredient, three-step traditional Chinese soup.
Season’s Eatings: Strata Recipe
Assemble this egg casserole on Christmas Eve, then bake the next day for a tasty, easy brunch.
We Tried It: "Keiki in the Kitchen with Mika the Sous Chef"
An adorable puppy teams up with Hawaiʻi's top chefs to create a new cookbook.
Keiki in the Kitchen: 5 Easy School Lunches You Can Make in a Snap
When I was a kid, my Japanese-Okinawan mother sent me to school every morning with artfully arranged lunches, right down to the color-coordinated vegetables, utensils and bento box. I remember thinking, “Why can’t I have normal PB&J sandwiches in brown…
Duff wants YOU to decorate with HIM!
Get your cupcake and decorate it too with Ace of Cakes star Duff Goldman. The first 1,000 children through the doors at Bishop Museum this Sunday for the Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival’s family event HMAA Presents Keiki in the…
Time for Young Chefs to Shine at Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival
The Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival is cooking up something special for children age 5 and up who love to cook. Cooking classes have just been added to the Festival’s family focused event, HMAA Presents Keiki in the Kitchen® on…
Keiki in the Kitchen: 3 DIY Ice Pops
Photos: Karen DB Photography Frozen Fruit Pops We love summer for its great selection of fruit. Let kids pick their own mixtures for fresh, frozen treats that really pop. INGREDIENTS Fresh fruit such as mango, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, kiwi, grapes,…
Keiki in the Kitchen: 3 Breakfast Recipes from Cafe Kaila
Photo: Karen DB Photography Chrissie Kaila Castillo loves breakfast. And the tens of thousands of customers at Café Kaila couldn't be more thankful. The popular restaurant draws crowds of locals and tourists seven days a week to order her award-winning,…
Keiki in the Kitchen: Spring Snack Platter
Photo: Karen DB Photography MATERIALS Flowers: Strawberries, yellow bell pepper slices, cherry tomato and kamaboko fishcake. Stems: Celery, cucumber and nori. Soak celery and cucumber sticks in cool water overnight to make them curl. Butterflies: Use a flower cookie cutter,…
Kids Eat Free at Roy Yamaguchi’s Eating House 1849 in Kapolei
Photos: David CroxfordThis isn’t run-of-the-mill kids fare; everything is fresh and so tasty the adults at our photo shoot were scooping up the leftovers the kids left behind. 2019 Editor's Note: Eating House 1849 in Kapolei has closed. My first…
Keiki in the Kitchen Recipe Contest and Cooking Classes
Hawai‘i's young chefs have a chance to make halloween-themed treats, meet celebrity chefs, and even win a trip to disneyland. Know a talented keiki with the drive to become Hawai‘i's next superstar chef? Now's their chance to show off their…
Keiki in the Kitchen: Turn Your Honolulu Kitchen into a Parisian Pâtisserie
This holiday season, let your keiki be the sous chef. Vive la France!
Keiki in the Kitchen: 3 Hawaiʻi Watermelon Recipes That Will Wow
Photos: Karen DB Photography Ice-cold watermelon wedges are a surefire hit for all ages. Why not turn the healthy, after-school snack into a quick flavor experiment? Chef Ronnie Nasuti of Tiki's Grill and Bar introduced three combinations that surprised and…
Keiki in the Kitchen: Dressed Up Breakfasts
School mornings can often be a scramble, and not of the egg variety. We all know the rush of searching for backpacks/homework assignments/permission forms/jackets and shoes while sneaking in bites of whatever food you can hold in one hand. So,…
Keiki in the Kitchen: S’mores from Scratch
Photos: Karen DB Photography Melted chocolate, toasty graham crackers and marshmallows roasted until they're golden brown–what could be better than your usual s'more? Michelle Karr-Ueoka knows. The chef and co-owner of the award-winning MW Restaurant, Karr-Ueoka worked in amazing restaurants…
Keiki in the Kitchen: Healthy Afterschool Snacks
A strawberry, honey, and Asian pear smoothie? Yes, please! Photos: Odeelo Dayondon, David Croxford When school is in session, it can be a challenge keeping the family fueled up for classes, homework, practices and everything else that fills up the…
Keiki in the Kitchen: How to Pack the Perfect Picnic
Three yummy, portable foods that you and your kids will have fun packing including salad and dessert in a jar and a kid-friendly sushi.
