When we think of Maui, it only makes sense that many of us think of the fresh fruit found here. Scrumptious, tree-ripened fruit can be found throughout the Hawaiian Islands, thanks to the year-round temperate climate and abundant sunshine. So, how can you turn Hawaii’s best fruits into drinks and savory meals your whole family [...]

If you have a couple of ripe mangoes in your kitchen, you should try this fun and healthy recipe.  The bread is incredibly moist, the recipe is basic, and the mangoes are an unexpected but delicious addition.  Mango bread is great for breakfast, as dessert, or a sweet snack.  Just toast it and spread a little [...]

You are going to love this scrumptious and healthy recipe, and here’s why – These cookies substitute eggs with banana, and uses gluten-free flour instead of white flour.  Gluten-free flour can be found at most health food stores, but if you cannot find gluten-free flower, whole wheat or regular white flour will suffice.  The most [...]

We all know the disappointment at cutting into what we think is a ripe papaya to find that it is actually tasteless and could actually use another day or two.  But if you don’t want to waste the fruit, what can you do with it?  Answer: make papaya bread! As we learned earlier this month, [...]

Poi is a sacred part of daily Hawaiian culture and the following recipe uses it to make extra moist muffins.  But first a little trivia: 1)      What plant is poi made from? 2)      Is taro cultivated in the dry uplands or in the marshy wetlands? 3)      Name all the regions of the world where poi [...]

This week we’ll be bringing you recipes for Hawaiian pastries, starting today with Hawaiian Bread.  This regional delight is actually Portuguese sweet bread, or Pao Doce, that was originally a Christmas and Easter tradition.  Around Easter the bread is made into round rolls with hard-boiled eggs baked into their center, but the rest of the [...]

By: Grace Chen Public demand for organically grown and processed foods has shown double-digit growth for over ten years, proving it pays farmers to be health and environmentally conscious.  Since 1990, the industry has grown from practically zero market share to claiming 3% of the total US food market (according to recent industry statistics).  Today [...]

By: Grace Chen Hawaii has a cultural history of producing sustainable food .  The agricultural systems were developed with the environment as its pinnacle focus, thus ensuring it could support many thousands of people over the long-term.  And that tradition carries on today as there are approximately 200 organic certified growers in Hawaii with the [...]

This recipe for Italian flavored Quark is perfect as an appetizer, served with toasted crostini’s, soft sourdough bread, raw or blanched vegetables, crackers, or with slices of heirloom tomatoes and fresh basil leaves.  The Hawaiian recipe has been adapted from the Surfing Goat Dairy. Ingredients 2 cups fresh organic goat quark 1 Tbsp dried oregano [...]

By: Grace Chen The rich volcanic soil and tropical climate of Maui provide the perfect environment for growing produce and this has allowed Farm-to-Table restaurants to flourish.  People argue about the birthplace of this concept, but Hawaii’s own Peter Merriman will tell you he’s been cooking fresh and local fare since before there was a [...]