Dinner

Hawaiian Style Garlic Shrimp

Tender shrimp in a buttery garlic sauce over fluffy rice, with a zesty squeeze of lemon. This gluten-free recipe brings a taste of Hawaii...

Spaghetti Alle Vongole

Kalua Pig at Home

Crispy Chicken Karaage

Pasta

Spaghetti Alle Vongole

Spaghetti alle Vongole translates to delicious Spaghetti with clams in a tangy white wine lemon butter sauce, finished off with fresh parsley. It's my...

Drinks

Lychee Martini

A sweet delicious cocktail made up of a mix of Vodka, lychee syrup, and a splash of Vermouth. It’s a refreshing taste of fruity...

Citrus Flower Martini

Less than 20 minute meals

Spam & Rice Bake

If you love spam musubis, then you need to try this recipe! A Spam and rice bake is basically a deconstructed spam musubi. It's...

Hawaiian Style Garlic Shrimp

Tender shrimp in a buttery garlic sauce over fluffy rice, with a zesty squeeze of lemon. This gluten-free recipe brings a taste of Hawaii...

Spaghetti Alle Vongole

Spaghetti alle Vongole translates to delicious Spaghetti with clams in a tangy white wine lemon butter sauce, finished off with fresh parsley. It's my...

Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken

If there's one thing you must try while vacationing in Hawaii, it's Hawaiian Barbecue chicken. Fortunately, you don't need to travel all the way...

Furikake Salmon (only 15 minutes)

Try this amazing Furikake Salmon Recipe for Your Family! It's easy to make, deliciously baked, and coated with flavorful furikake seasoning that everyone will...

Potluck Ideas

Spam & Rice Bake

If you love spam musubis, then you need to try this recipe! A Spam and rice bake is basically a deconstructed spam musubi. It's...

Hi Friends! My name is Alissa and welcome to my blog! I was born and raised on Oahu, Hawaii and in 2018, I moved to San Francisco, California. I had just graduated college and decided that I needed a new adventure!

I would CRAVE food from back home but could not find exactly what I wanted here.  Thats when I started researching recipes from Hawaii and decided to put my own twist on it. Finally my cravings were satisfied.