Where to Take Fun Classes on O‘ahu
New year, new hobbies, crafts and skills for you to acquire at studios and community centers around town.
Classes and Recipes
Six Tips for a Better Chocolate Chip Cookie
A classic from a local baker whose chocolate chip cookies had a cult following.
Holiday Sips: Festive Mocktail Recipes to Toast the Season
Indulge in local mixologist Sarah Stephens’ sumptuous mocktails.
15 Fun Group Activities to Do with Visiting Friends and Family This Holiday Season
Create new memories with your out-of-town guests, whether they’re from Hawai‘i or elsewhere.
Holiday Crafts and Recipes to Try with Your Family This Year
Activities to keep keiki busy all season long.
Hawai‘i Comfort Food: A Homemade Recipe for Oxtail Soup
Slow simmering makes oxtail fall-off-the-bone tender. Feel free to eat with your fingers.
CookSpace Hawai‘i Is Back!
The space that taught kitchen skills and stress-free recipes is back in a new spot. First up: slow and easy Sunday dinners taught by local chefs.
Alan Wong’s Favorite Healthy, Local Snacks for Kids (and Grownups)
Acclaimed chef Alan Wong offers tasty suggestions to spruce up your family home cooking.
Save the Date for Family Events This Fall
A dozen family-friendly happenings through October for you and the ‘ohana to look forward to.
These Foodie Craft Classes Nourish Mind and Soul
You can’t eat anything you make, but beginner-friendly classes at Fishcake’s Fishschool are a fun way to feed your inner foodie.
Expand Your Culinary Horizons in Expert-Led Cooking Classes
Take your home cooking to the next level and learn to make everything from pasta and scones to Hawaiian food and Chinese classics.
Remember When Our Moms Used the Same Island Cookbooks
Reprising a classic: Favorite Island Cookery books are still the go-to for dishes that are part of nostalgic local family traditions.
Hawai‘i Comfort Food: Portuguese Bean Soup Recipe
Readers have been sharing this classic from 2021: What happens when you combine two family recipes in one pot?
Chinee Like Me: Making Gau
Yes, Chinee: A local Chinese-American says her popo’s old-fashioned gau was the best, but this recipe comes close.
Lonohana Chocolate Launches Factory Tours in Kakaʻako
Taste your way through each step of making 100% Hawai‘i-grown chocolate.
Learn to Cook Gnocchi and More Specialty Dishes at Hana Kitchens
Support—and learn from—local chefs and their small food businesses with artisan cooking classes at Hana Kitchens.
Limu Is Making a Comeback in Waimānalo. Here’s Where to Find Recipes.
The Waimānalo Limu Hui is cultivating limu and traditional practices, one planting at a time.
Make Gorgeous Holiday Gifts at These Local Classes and Workshops
Create custom plant pots, block print your own tea towels, whip up wonderful wreaths (both botanical and charcuterie) and more.
5 Tasty ‘Ulu Recipes for Your Hawai‘i Thanksgiving
From a creamy starter to a sweet dessert, here are five recipes that give breadfruit the starring role.
Hana Kitchens Incubates New Culinary Community
A first-of-its-kind commissary kitchen in Honolulu offering space for retail, pop-up restaurants and cooking classes.
ChadLou’s Coffee Tasting in Kailua Is Fun for a Nerd or Novice
Yes, you’ll be buzzing—but you get to taste locally grown coffees side by side with blends from around the world.
HONOLULU Family Recipe: Easy Guacamole
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with this simple—and healthy—guacamole your kids can help make, too.
HONOLULU Family Easter Recipe: Easter Hot Cross Buns
Keep keiki’s hands busy by kneading, rolling and customizing these traditional treats.
HONOLULU Family Recipe: Quick Malassadas
Skip the lines at the bakeries today and make these simple Portuguese yeast doughnuts at home for Fat Tuesday.
