Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 slices (1 x 9-inch pie) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Total Time: 6 hours (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients Crust: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tbsp sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, 10 tbsp cold unsalted butter, 3–4 tbsp ice water Sweet potato layer: 1 1/2 […]
Hawaiʻi-Style Pancit with Garlicky Shoyu Citrus Sauce
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 12 oz (340 g) dried pancit bihon rice noodles 1 lb (450 g) boneless, skinless chicken thighs, thinly sliced (or pork shoulder) 2 tbsp neutral oil (canola or avocado), divided 1 small yellow onion, […]
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake with Caramelized Fruit
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 tbsp (57 g) unsalted butter + 1/2 cup (100 g) packed light brown sugar (topping) 1 can (20 oz/567 g) pineapple rings in juice, well drained and patted dry 10–12 maraschino […]
Papaya Seed Dressing Salad with Macadamia Nuts
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 side-salad servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 8 minutes Total Time: 23 minutes (33 minutes with optional chill) Quick Ingredients 2 large romaine hearts (about 12 oz), chopped 1 large English cucumber (about 12 oz), thinly sliced 1/2 cup macadamia nuts, roughly chopped 1/2 cup ripe papaya flesh […]
Slow-Cooked Kalua Turkey with Cabbage and Rice
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 5 hours (oven) or 9 hours (slow cooker) Total Time: 5 hours 30 minutes (oven) or 9 hours 30 minutes (slow cooker) Quick Ingredients 4.5–5 lb bone-in turkey thighs or drumsticks 2 tbsp coarse Hawaiian sea salt (alaea) or coarse kosher salt […]
Misoyaki Chicken with Rice and Pickled Cucumbers
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 45 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 20 minutes (boneless) or 30–35 minutes (bone-in) Total Time: About 1 hour 25 minutes (boneless) to 1 hour 40 minutes (bone-in) Quick Ingredients 2 lb chicken thighs (boneless skin-on or bone-in skin-on) 1/3 cup white miso (shiro miso) […]
Super-Moist Hawaiian Mango Bread with Macadamias
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 1 loaf (10 slices) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 55 to 65 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 large ripe mangoes (about 2 cups prepared: 1 1/2 cups diced + 1/2 cup mashed) 2 cups (260 g) all-purpose flour, divided (reserve 1 tsp for tossing) […]
Macadamia Nut Pancakes with Coconut Syrup
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 pancakes (serves 4) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 can (13.5 oz/400 ml) full-fat coconut milk 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar + 2 tbsp (25 g) light brown sugar 2 tsp cornstarch + 2 tsp water 2 tbsp unsalted butter, […]
Hawaiian Pasteles with Pork Picadillo and Achiote Oil
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 18 pasteles (serves 9) Prep Time: 2 hours (active; does not include marinating) Cook Time: 2 hours Total Time: 6 hours (includes 2 hours marinating) Quick Ingredients 1 cup neutral oil + 3 tbsp annatto seeds (achiote oil) 2.5 lb boneless pork shoulder, 2 tbsp adobo seasoning, 4 garlic cloves, […]
Lilikoi Chiffon Pie with Whipped Cream
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (9-inch pie) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 5 hours (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients Crust: 1 9-inch crumb crust (1 1/2 cups graham crumbs + 1/2 cup finely chopped toasted macadamias + 2 tbsp sugar + pinch salt + 6 tbsp melted butter), or […]









