Looking for the perfect ocean-themed blue cocktail for your shark/mermaid/tropical party? Make my ocean blue Deep Water Cocktail! What’s lurking in deep water? Is that blood?! No silly; it’s just a delicious Amarena cherry! Add a generous amount of cherry juice for extra special cocktail. This delightful Caribbean blue cocktail is super simple to make…
Category: Island
Shark Crackers
This recipe brought me joy. Several people have pointed out in the last year that I really love sharks. I always brushed it off until my best friend said, “Why won’t you just admit that you’re super into sharks?” I laughingly told my mom about it and she said, “How many times has the phrase…
Beachy Dinner in the Garden
It was an absolutely perfect spring day yesterday and I wanted to pretend like I was having dinner at my fabulous seaside cottage so I invited my mom over for a beachy dinner in the garden! I recently rearranged my backyard and was delighted to set the table in its new location for the first…
Pineapple Bread
Looking for a tropical vacation in your kitchen? This pineapple bread will make you feel like you’re on island time! If you know me, you know that I loathe dry baked goods. Cannot stand them. I’m delighted to report that this pineapple bread is super moist with a wonderful tropical flavor. It’s an easy recipe…
Haupia Pancakes
I know this is high praise, but this might be the best breakfast dish I’ve ever come up with. I had leftover Haupia (get my four-ingredient Haupia recipe here), Hawaiian coconut pudding, and decided to add some to my favorite buttermilk pancakes with toasted coconut for brunch with my mom and we agreed: most epic…
Mele Kalikimaka
Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say on this bright Hawaiian Christmas Day I have a special place in my heart for Hawaii. My family went on vacation to Maui when I was ten and I was forever changed by the food and culture. I went from a fairly picky eater to a girl ordering…
Lomi Lomi Salmon
Hawaii’s twist on gravlax You guys know how much I adore gravlax. I make Norwegian Gravlax all the time! (Recipe here.) When I read that lomi lomi salmon is Hawaii’s version of gravlax and a popular Christmas dish in Hawaii, I couldn’t wait to try it. I did a ton of research on lomi lomi…
Kalua Pork
Who doesn’t love a hands-off dinner? I wanted a traditional Hawaiian main course for my Hawaiian Christmas dinner (read about it here). Kalua Pork is a popular Christmas and Luau dish, traditionally rubbed with Hawaiian sea salt and cooked in a pit oven in the ground. We are recreating the smoky flavor of the pit…
Haupia (Hawaiian Coconut Pudding)
With just four ingredients, you can have a taste of Hawaii! Aloha, Rosies! This is such a fun recipe; it’s fun to make and fun to eat. Hell, it’s even fun to say! Haupia (pronounced how-pee-ah) is a traditional Hawaiian dessert that’s served at luaus, Christmas dinner, and many other occasions. It’s a delicious coconut…