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.
RECIPE: Steak Crudo with Finadene
Hone your culinary skills by recreating a recipe from one of the finest chefs & restaurants on Maui!
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.
Choosing What Tastes Good
How did a former banker and an anthropology major become accidental restaurateurs? Maybe Choice was Fate all along.
Corps Values: Maui Job Corps
Chef Larry Tuzon teaches professional culinary arts to young people who have taken a nontraditional path.
Holiday Test Kitchen 2009
What would you give for a great island cookbook? Our staff puts local chefs’ recipes to the test.
And the Winner Is . . .
Fourteen Maui restaurants vie for Best of Fest at the Kapalua Wine and Food Festival’s seafood finale.
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.
Hot Tamale!
Get the recipe for award-winning corn tamales prepared by Executive Sous Chef Raymond Nicasio.
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.
Multi-purpose herb mix
When prepping for dinner at Il Teatro in Wailea, Chef Kulis personally harvests herbs from the restaurant’s garden.
“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.
Oroshigane, the Japanese copper grater
This local chef uses oroshigane, a Japanese copper grater, to grate fresh Big Island wasabi root for sashimi.
Waialua Chocolate
Attention, Hawai‘i locavores: Add chocolate to the list of gourmet goodies grown within a 100-mile radius of your home.
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.
Top Ten Tips from Ivan Pahk
Our 2007 ‘Aipono Chef of the Year shares the secrets to his success--and yours.
Killin’ It
Get Chef Savella’s Lechon Pork Belly Recipe in this story featuring Alvin Savella, the 2018 Maui Chef of the Year.
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."
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.
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.