HONOLULU Magazine - November 2009

In Kau Kau: Cuisine & Culture in the Hawaiian Islands, Hiura shares an authentic Thanksgiving recipe from Hawaii's missionary past.

Test your knowledge of Oahu’s food history with our quiz on diners.

Presenting the winners of the 2009 Honolulu Magazine/Hotels & Resorts of Halekulani Photo Contest.

Hawaii's food and culture are so intertwined as to be inseparable. You can't eat a dish without encountering an ethnicity, an era, a family or a good story. In his new book, Kau Kau: Cuisine & Culture in the Hawaiian…

In this photo essay, National Geographic photographer Paul Chesley turned his lens on the neighborhood of Liliha.

Mark Arbeit’s photo essay captures the essence of the Islands.

This annual list of some of the state's most endangered places highlights both ancient landmarks and more modern sites.

This month, our restaurant critic let other people decide where he should eat.

Buoyed each day by a teacher’s notes, I kept my head above water.

November archives

Oahu has almost 50,000 outstanding bench warrants. Are criminals walking scot-free?

We take a look at local groups who are already operating their own functional Hawaiian governments—kings, queens and ministers of the interior.

Aside from world-famous surfing locations, Pupukea has hikes, shops, trading posts and an open mic for the musician inside you.

Why spend money buying the same old Mainland-made snacks when there are locally made alternatives that are just as tasty, and healthier?

Hilo-based historian Joe Theroux recounts the 1896 kidnapping of James Campbell.

The Schools of the Future initiative seeks to transform Island education.

Pianist Xiayin Wang brings her artistry to the Islands.

The Beatles/Hawaii connection.

Why the symphony should consider playing scores.

An unlikely duo of Hawaii beer enthusiasts have developed a following online.

Unknown to many, an island right off Honolulu is being slowly restored to health.

This salsa dancing powerlifter crushes stereotypes about strength.