Deirdre
Appetizers, Sides & Snacks
Shrimp Lumpia
A staple in all Filipino homes, this version of lumpia is made with shrimp. It is an appetizer that is worth all the extra...
Appetizers, Sides & Snacks
Shrimp Fritters
This recipe for fried shrimp fritters was created as a botched up attempt at making shrimp tempura and vegetable tempura. There are never any...
Appetizers, Sides & Snacks
Baked Crusted Oysters
Baked Crusted Oysters - Here in the islands, the way we grew up eating oysters was to simply grill them over charcoal and serve...
Appetizers, Sides & Snacks
Keo’s Thai Fishcakes
Keo's has been a favorite restaurant here in the islands for visitors and kamaaina alike for years. The food and service there makes for a wonderful...
Appetizers, Sides & Snacks
Nori Wrapped Chicken
Nori Wrapped Chicken - A classic Hawaii dish that I don't think that I've seen anywhere else!
Nori Wrapped Chicken
This Nori Wrapped Chicken recipe is...
Appetizers, Sides & Snacks
Ono Pupu Roast Pork
A visit to Chinatown is made special when passing windows after windows of roast duck, chickens and roast pork hanging in the meat market...
Appetizers, Sides & Snacks
Peppered Ahi With Dijon-Wasabi Sauce
Blackened-style Ahi while once the big craze in every island restaurant is still very popular. This version of a typical mustard sauce adds some local flavors with the...
Appetizers, Sides & Snacks
Drunken Mussels
A trip to France was my very frist experience dining on mussels. Once home, I adapted the recipe to include some local flavors.
While...
Appetizers, Sides & Snacks
Mun Doo
On a cold and rainy day in the islands, yes, we do have those on occasion. You will often see long lines of customers...