Ashley Brooks is a chef and a Le Cordon Bleu culinary graduate living and working in Honolulu. She continues to create and develop new recipes and enjoys sharing her techniques with others. Follow her on twitter @Ashnugs.
A Cassoulet is a bean stew that contains meat, sausages and of course, beans. It originated in France and is named after the deep, cone shaped, earthenware pot that it is cooked in. Many different variations exist. Some...
I was so inspired by my $10 box of veggies from Otsuji Farm that I created this pickle recipe. It is a pretty traditional Tsukemono recipe with the addition of chili peppers, garlic and ginger. The result is tangy...
On the slopes of Koko Head Crater grow some of the most beautiful vegetables on the island of Oahu. Ed Otsuji has been farming for over 40 years and it truly is a labor of love. As...
Kanu Hawaii is a nonprofit organization that was started in 2005 by a group of 40 young people who were concerned with the state of the world, and wanted to preserve the culture and way of life of Hawaii. ...
I was feeling under the weather yesterday and wasn’t in the mood for a normal dinner. I wanted some soothing and hearty. I wanted chicken soup. Often called Jewish Penicillin this old concoction has been clearing up...
Summertime is here, no matter where you live in the country, that means its sweet corn season. I’m sure all of us have memories of sitting outside shucking corn at a BBQ. Seeing it on the...
After 911 hit the country and the travel industry in Hawaii started to decline, Steve Horio found himself without a job. His brother owned a Manapua shop and tried to convince him to join the family business by opening...
Portuguese Bean Soup is Hawaiian comfort food. From what I understand, its like tomato sauce in Italy. Every family has their own way of doing it. But there are certain ingredients it has to have-Portuguese Sausage and...
A Julienne is a knife cut in which a piece of food, usually a vegetable, is cut into long thing strips. These strips should resemble a matchstick, but could be larger or smaller. Generally, a julienne is used as...
Dicing is the most basic knife skill to master. Its used in many different preparations. The purpose may be to insure even cooking or just for presentation. A dice may be small, medium or large. An especially small...