Entries from students sought for snack contest
Kids know what kids like, so Hawaii 5210 and Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa are calling on youth to submit recipes for the Best for Kids, by Kids Honey Healthy Snack Contest.
Recipes that include local honey and other local ingredients, and incorporate the Department of Education’s wellness guidelines, will earn extra points.
Entries will be placed in one of three categories, according to grade: K-5, 6-8 and 9-12. Winners will receive a class party, and the winning snacks will be on the menu of the hotel’s SHOR restaurant March 1 to May 29.
A portion of sales will benefit the 5210 campaign that promotes healthy eating and prevents childhood obesity.
To enter, submit name, school, grade category and recipe to Best5210Menu@hyatt.com. Deadline is noon Monday. Winners will be announced by Feb. 3.
CookSpace class teaches how to do no-knead bread
Is the thought of kneading and kneading — and kneading some more — preventing you from making your own bread?
CookSpace Hawaii offers a solution with a "No Knead Bread" class, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday in its space at Ward Warehouse.
Cookbook author Joan Namkoong will teach the technique, developed by Jim Lahey of New York’s Sullivan Street Bakery, that makes a loaf of bread from scratch in three easy steps.
Cost is $50. To register, call 695-2205 or email info@CookSpaceHawaii.com.
Turkish cooking class, Chinatown tour offered
Take a tour of Chinatown or whip up a Turkish dinner, with Slow Food Oahu. Register at eventbrite.com.
» Chinatown Tour (9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 25): Learn a bit of history and culture amid visits to Chinatown markets, bakeries, noodle factories, specialty shops, temples and other historic sites. Eventgoers will also sample local foods such as manapua, crack seed and lumpia while learning about food traditions.
Cost is $40. Register by Jan. 23.
» Turkish Dinner Cooking Club (1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 8): Participants will prepare a meal of Ezogelin Corbasi (red lentil and bulgur soup), Zeytinyagli Taze Fasulye (beans with onion, garlic and tomato), Kabak Mucveri (zucchini patties), Hunkar Begendili Kuzu (lamb stew) and Incir Tatlisi (walnut-stuffed figs).
Although equipment is provided, participants are encouraged to bring their favorite knife since "a lot of cutting and chopping" is involved.
Cost, including ingredients, is $30. The class will be held in Hauula. After registering, participants will be provided with directions to the location of the dinner. Limited seating.
Recipes give healthy boost after holiday indulgences
Ate too much rich food over the holidays? Give your body a break and cook it something healthful.
Cynthia A. Murakami Pratt, a retired culinary arts teacher, will lead a cooking class, 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 31 at Kapolei High School.
Pratt will teach students to make Kabocha & Sweet Potato Soup, Fresh Corn Polenta, Roasted Head of Cauliflower, Fried Noodle Cake with Kale Salad and Onion-Ginger Dressing, and Baked Apple Chips with Yogurt Sauce. The menu might change if ingredients are not readily available.
The class will be held in Building J, rooms 109 and 110 at the school. Cost is $15 or $40 per family of three, plus $5 for cost of ingredients.
Register at malamalearningcenter.org.
For information, call 483-0678 or email sayo@malamalearningcenter.org.
