Starting Friday, join us by voting in Electric Kitchen’s weekly “My Favorite Recipe” contest and enter a random drawing to win a $250 Williams-Sonoma gift card and other great prizes.

New recipes will post every Friday through April 22. To enter, go to Hawaiian Electric’s Facebook page, Facebook.com/HawaiianElectric, through noon April 28, and “like” your favorite posts that contain the hashtag #TEKRecipe. Other ways to enter: Send a Facebook message or email social@HawaiianElectric.com with your name, date of birth, phone number and address. You can enter once weekly.

Winners will be selected April 29. Official rules and details are on our Facebook page. Good luck!

This week, enjoy last year’s winning entries by our employees from our archives.

LOCAL STYLE CHILI

1/2 pound bacon

1 large onion, chopped

1 red bell pepper, chopped

8 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 cup chili powder

1 tablespoon cumin

2 teaspoons coriander

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 pound lean ground beef

1 pound Portuguese sausage

2 (15-ounce) cans red kidney beans or pinto beans

1 (28-ounce) can diced or whole tomatoes

2 (8-ounce) cans tomato puree or sauce

1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste

Shredded cheddar cheese, for garnish

Cut bacon into 1/2-inch pieces. On medium heat, cook bacon in a large pot until browned. Drain all but 2 tablespoons oil. Add onions, bell pepper, garlic, chili powder, cumin, coriander, pepper flakes, oregano and cayenne. Cook until vegetables are softened. Increase heat to medium high and add ground beef and sausage; cook until browned. Add beans, tomatoes, puree, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for one hour. Remove cover and simmer another hour, stirring occasionally until chili is thickened. Add more salt to taste. Best served the next day. Makes 8 servings.

Approximate nutritional information, per serving: 520 calories, 28 g fat, 10 g saturated fat, 90 mg cholesterol, greater than 1,600 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 9 g fiber, 12 g sugar, 32 g protein

BAKED SALMON WITH CRAB

5 pounds salmon filet

2 teaspoons seasoned salt of choice

3 cups mayonnaise

1-1/2 pounds imitation crab, shredded

Dash pepper

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line large baking pan with foil. Remove skin from salmon and place salmon on prepared pan. Sprinkle with seasoned salt. Combine remaining ingredients; spread over both sides of salmon. Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes. Remove foil, turn oven to broil, and broil until top is browned. Serves 15.

Approximate nutritional information, per serving: 670 calories, 55 g fat, 9 g saturated fat, 105 mg cholesterol, 950 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, no fiber, 3 g sugar, 33 g protein

DAD’S CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT BROWNIE SUNDAE WITH STRAWBERRY SAUCE

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 large ripe banana, cut into 1/4-inch diagonal slices

2 chocolate macadamia nut brownies, or your favorite cake or cookies

1 scoop vanilla ice cream

1 scoop strawberry ice cream

2 tablespoons chocolate sauce

2 tablespoons strawberry sauce (see note below)

1 tablespoon chopped macadamia nuts, toasted

1 tablespoon chopped almonds, toasted

1 heaping tablespoon whipped cream

Mint sprig and cherry

Seasonal fresh berries and fruits, for garnish (optional)

In small skillet, melt butter and sugar; cook slowly until it turns a light brown color and starts to caramelize. Add banana slices and cook 1 minute. Place brownies on a plate and spoon bananas over brownie. Top with ice cream and drizzle chocolate and strawberry sauce over ice cream. Garnish with nuts, whipped cream, mint sprig, cherry and fruits if using. Serves 2.

Note: To make strawberry sauce, place fresh strawberries in a blender with a little sugar and orange juice; puree until thick. Strain.

Approximate nutritional information, per serving (with each ice cream scoop equaling 1/4 cup and not including fruits for garnish): 750 calories, 37 g fat, 13 g saturated fat, 65 mg cholesterol, 200 mg sodium, 104 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 76 g sugar, 8 g protein.

More Hawaiian Electric Co. recipes are available at hawaiianelectric.com.