Chef's Kitchen

Chef’s Kitchen stories published in Maui Nō Ka ʻOi Magazine.

Korean short ribs

Ruth’s Chris Executive Chef

What’s a local boy doing in a Ruth’s Chris kitchen?
maui culinary arts job corps

Corps Values: Maui Job Corps

Chef Larry Tuzon teaches professional culinary arts to young people who have taken a nontraditional path.
corn pudding

Sweet Kula Corn Pudding

Chef Tylun Pang's delicious sweet corn pudding recipe highlights the offerings of Maui farmers.
raw brownies by Choice Health Bar in Maui

Choosing What Tastes Good

How did a former banker and an anthropology major become accidental restaurateurs? Maybe Choice was Fate all along.
Chefs Kitchen Alvin Savella

Killin’ It

Get Chef Savella’s Lechon Pork Belly Recipe in this story featuring Alvin Savella, the 2018 Maui Chef of the Year.
maui bbq brisket

Smokey & the Bean

Homestyle recipes make this Kihei restaurant smokin' hot.
chai tea

Qisa + Chai

Get a recipe for Kashmiri Chai Tea.
buddahs hand

Buddha’s Hand

Meet “Buddha’s hand.” Its white, pithy center isn’t bitter like most citruses, and because it has no juicy pulp, you can use the entire fruit in recipes requiring zest.
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Hot Tamale!

Get the recipe for award-winning corn tamales prepared by Executive Sous Chef Raymond Nicasio.
steak chimichurri

The Ultimate Match

For our annual luxury issue, we asked Riko Bartolome, a private chef in Kapalua, to share the recipe for a wonderful dish we had the pleasure of enjoying at a friend’s home.
Maui venison

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.
saffron

Saffron

Saffron, the world's priciest spice, flavors dishes from paella to pilaf.
Kalo crusted Mahimahi

Crusted Mahi Mahi

Mahalo to Chef Justin Pardo of Market Fresh Bistro for this recipe.
Steak Crudo Recipe

RECIPE: Steak Crudo with Finadene

Hone your culinary skills by recreating a recipe from one of the finest chefs & restaurants on Maui!

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.
maki-su

Maki-su

Add a maki-su, a simple rolling mat of woven bamboo reeds, to your kitchen cache and you’ll be rockin’ the maki rolls in no time.
chef made tiramisu

Hana Hou, Chef Ho!

For his many contributions to Maui Culinary Academy, this year's Noble Chef honors Stanton Ho, and shares this recipe created by Teresa Shurilla, who says she was inspired by Ho.
Mick Fleetwood kitchen

Holiday Test Kitchen 2016 + Mick Fleetwood

We cook with Mick Fleetwood! ????
monchong fish recipe

Monchong with Soba Spaetzle and Curry

This recipe by Chef Joey Macadangdang won Best of the Fest and Fan Favorite at the 2014 Kapalua Wine & Food Festival.

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."
herb mix

Multi-purpose herb mix

When prepping for dinner at Il Teatro in Wailea, Chef Kulis personally harvests herbs from the restaurant’s garden.
sushi chef kitchen maui

Holiday Test Kitchen 2009

What would you give for a great island cookbook? Our staff puts local chefs’ recipes to the test.

Toro! Toro! Toro!

Get the recipe for Morimoto’s Toro Tartare with Dashi Soy.
Ahi Bruschetta recipe

“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.
Maui chef kitchen

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.
Chef Cameron Lewark

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.
Island Gourmet

The Chef behind the Gourmet

Lloyd Aoki’s ABCs are compassion, knowledge and hard work.

Island Recipes

Maui Dining & Food Stories

Maui Restaurants

lilikoi passionfruit

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.