Command Performance
Chef Chris Kulis offers his recipe for the best opakapaka fish dinner — a crispy-skinned fish with a kale-, sorrel-, and bone-marrow emulsion.
The Romantic Pancake
Chef Cameron Lewark, of Spago Maui, reveals his recipe for the ultimate romantic pancake – the perfect way to show some love to your love this Valentine’s Day.
Oroshigane, the Japanese copper grater
This local chef uses oroshigane, a Japanese copper grater, to grate fresh Big Island wasabi root for sashimi.
Cayenne Pepper in Your Chocolate
Elizabeth Soloff handcrafts chocolates that make weak-kneed customers moan for more.
Choosing What Tastes Good
How did a former banker and an anthropology major become accidental restaurateurs? Maybe Choice was Fate all along.
“Best of the Fest” Recipe
Celebrity Chef Mark Ellman shares his ahi bruschetta recipe, winner of the Kapalua Wine and Food Festival Best of Fest competition.
Hot Tamale!
Get the recipe for award-winning corn tamales prepared by Executive Sous Chef Raymond Nicasio.
Chef’s Kitchen
Dining editor Marti Rosenquist samples brand new Maui eatery, 100 Wines, and talks with Chef Lyndon Honda about this latest culinary concept.
ʻAhi Tartare
The Grand Wailea's Humuhumunukunukuapua'a takes its name from Hawaii's state fish. So it's no surprise the restaurant's chef de cuisine knows his way around this savory raw dish.
Sweet Kula Corn Pudding
Chef Tylun Pang's delicious sweet corn pudding recipe highlights the offerings of Maui farmers.
After-School Special
Learn what the student chefs are up to at Paia Bay Cafe, a community-funded nonprofit kitchen space.
Seafood Dumplings? Dive In!
Chef Kristen Dougherty’s disarmingly delicious octopus dumplings won Best of Show at this year’s Kapalua Wine & Food Festival’s Seafood Fest—and did so sans octopi. We print the recipe here in ink.
Best of the Fest Winner 2018
Jason LaMotte, executive chef of Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar in The Shops at Wailea, earns the Gold Award for "Best of the Fest."
Holiday Test Kitchen 2011
The staff of Maui No Ka Oi get a lesson from Chef Ralph Giles of Catering from Soup to Nuts, and share his recipe for beef Wellington and sides.
He’s Got Game
Spago's Chef Cameron Lewark ruminates on what makes undomesticated venison so good—and shares a recipe that meat-lovers will go wild for.
Killin’ It
Get Chef Savella’s Lechon Pork Belly Recipe in this story featuring Alvin Savella, the 2018 Maui Chef of the Year.
Corps Values: Maui Job Corps
Chef Larry Tuzon teaches professional culinary arts to young people who have taken a nontraditional path.
Island Recipes
Maui Dining & Food Stories
Maui Restaurants
A Passion for Liliko‘i
Lilikoʻi is the Hawaiian word for passion fruit. While lilikoʻi can be eaten raw, its naturally high acidity makes it perfect for blending into baked goods, frozen custards, and drinks.