Mid-Century Culinary Lore
No luau is truly complete without a little bit (and more likely a lot!) of pork. Although the Price’s kindly reproduced how to create an authentic Hawaiian fire pit for a full roast pig, you don’t have to undergo that Herculean task in order to enjoy delicious Hawaiian style pork in the comfort of your …
This recipe might not have made it into Gourmet Plunder were it not for the fact that it is such a fabulous centre piece. This is essentially a basic recipe for baked red snapper with the coconut flavour a hushed undertone rather than a loud bombastic blast. That’s a good thing because it allows the …
Of the three skewer recipes in the Hotel Hana-Maui section of A Treasury of Great Recipes, for me the stand out has always been these Sesame-Soy Chicken Brochettes. I have broken my own rules for Gourmet Plunder and altered this recipe ever so slightly, replacing the cooked chicken cubes for raw chicken thighs and marinating them …
I know what you’re thinking…cream cheese and crab? For the Italians, pairing cheese and seafood is a sin worthy of one of Dante’s circles of Hell. However, this appetizer from the Hotel Hana-Maui is a heavenly little starter to accompany drinks. Crispy on the outside, buttery, rich and soft on the inside. Dip them into the …
