Electric Kitchen Premium http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/electrickitchenpremium RSS Feed for Electric Kitchen Premium en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 11:30:00 GMT Asian comfort food makes good complement to event http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/electrickitchenpremium/20130522_Asian_comfort_food_makes_good_complement_to_event.html More than 5,000 candlelit lanterns will be set afloat in honor of loved ones who have died at the 15th annual Lantern Floating Hawaii ceremony, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at Ala Moana Beach Park. Create a tasty candy lei for a fun graduation treat http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/electrickitchenpremium/20130515_Create_a_tasty_candy_lei_for_a_fun_graduation_treat.html With graduation season in full swing, consider a handmade lei filled with delicious homemade goodies. Each lei can be customized to your grad's favorite flavors. Potted plants, fresh scones make great treats for mom http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/electrickitchenpremium/20130508_Potted_plants_fresh_scones_make_great_treats_for_mom.html Surprise your mom this Mother's Day with a gift that keeps on living, such as an orchid plant or a basket of potted herbs. Eat the Street-style grinds can be reproduced at home http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/electrickitchenpremium/20130501__Eat_the_Streetstyle_grinds_can_be_reproduced_at_home.html Celebrate May Day at Kapolei High School's Eat the Street event Saturday. Indulge in local grinds and gourmet street food from a variety of food trucks, and enjoy hula, taiko performances and Kapolei's May Day program and court. This week we are featuring delectable street foods that you can prepare at home. Spiced-up recipes offer taste of Hispanic cuisine http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/electrickitchenpremium/20130424_Spicedup_recipes_offer_taste_of_Hispanic_cuisine.html Hawaii's Hispanic community will come together at the Cinco de Mayo Street Festival in Chinatown. Beef salad among favorites served up at Waianae cafe http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/electrickitchenpremium/20130417__Beef_salad_among_favorites_served_up_at_Waianae_cafe.html Celebrate Earth Day and learn about conservation and sustainable practices at the Grow Hawaiian Festival on Saturday. Seafood stew, baked oysters exemplify the ocean's bounty http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/electrickitchenpremium/20130410_Seafood_stew_baked_oysters_exemplify_the_oceans_bounty.html Enjoy a sea urchin release, keiki arts and crafts, and educational displays at the sixth annual Mauka to Makai Environmental Expo at the Waikiki Aquarium. The event shares how to be good stewards of our natural resources. Lean proteins and herbs help boost metabolism http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/electrickitchenpremium/20130403_Lean_proteins_and_herbs_help_boost_metabolism.html Spring signals new beginnings, so it's the perfect time to start fresh with getting healthy. Eating the right foods can help increase metabolism. Nutritionists recommend a diet high in fiber, lean proteins, fruits, vegetables and omega-3 fatty acids. Egg's versatility displayed in a diversity of dishes http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/electrickitchenpremium/20130327__Eggs_versatility_displayed_in_a_diversity_of_dishes.html With Easter around the corner, eggs are at the top of the shopping list. This holiday, be sure to look for the Island Fresh Egg label and buy local to support Hawaii's four family-owned egg farms and help build a sustainable economy. Dishes utilize fresh fish caught or farmed locally http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/electrickitchenpremium/20130320__Dishes_utilize_fresh_fish_caught_or_farmed_locally.html Ensuring that our fisheries are sustainable means more than just protecting the resource. It is a perpetuation of our culture and way of life. This week we offer recipes showcasing seafood caught or farmed locally.