Words matter! Whenever we have a conversation with someone, we usually tailor our words to fit the person and the situation. For example, when I want my son to clean his bedroom, which he seldom does, I'll come up to him, pat him on the back and say, "Hey son, can I ask a favor of you? Can y…
Undoubtedly, you are familiar with the old saying: "While the cat's away, the mice will play." That certainly has been the situation in my kit… Read more
The 19th-century writer Oscar Wilde once said that "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." I'm not sure of the context behind his state… Read more
The cuisine of the Middle East and the culture of southeast Asia have fused on Guam in an unlikely place: a food stall at the Chamorro Village… Read more
What we decide to eat can be influenced by many factors. Probably the most important factors impacting the foods we eat and the recipes we use… Read more
In the world of cooking, what a difference a leaf makes! Throughout the world, home cooks add a variety of leaves to their dishes to bring out… Read more
Earlier this month, just before I left my office for the day, my son Brian called and asked if I would stop by the store on my way home and bu… Read more
Maho Quinene was meeting with a couple of friends one day in early November when they got the idea to launch a series of videos showing how to… Read more
Realizing that many of us are trying to stay true to our New Year's resolution to lose weight, I wasn't going to publish a dessert for a few m… Read more
Every New Year is a time to reflect on the past and to be grateful for our many blessings. As I think back over my nearly 45 years on Guam, I … Read more
Tomorrow rings in a new year, and I suspect that there aren't too many of us who will miss 2020! What a strange year this has been. Read more
One of my most prized possessions is my mother's handwritten recipe for my father's popular rum cake. It dates back more than 35 years. It was… Read more
Every evening when I enter the kitchen to make dinner, I set two goals: The first is to keep my workspace organized, and the second is to main… Read more
This is definitely a strange Christmas season. With COVID-19 sweeping through our island, we all find ourselves spending more time at home and… Read more
We've all had a week to recuperate from our stressful Thanksgiving feeding frenzy. Because of the pandemic situation, and with the reality tha… Read more
Happy Thanksgiving! Read more
After the pandemic halted production for months, Guam's largest local brewer is resetting the market with new recipes and fresh ingredients. O… Read more
With only a week before Thanksgiving, I feel pressured to post a recipe specifically geared for this special day. After much consideration, I … Read more
If your family is anything like mine, you are all getting tired of sitting across the kitchen table from each other. Instead, you'd much rathe… Read more
I was raised on homemade bread. Every Sunday my father would make us a couple loaves to last the week. (He'd freeze one so we could use it lat… Read more
On the first week of my 52-Week Recipe Challenge, I featured a dessert. Last week I presented a main dish. This week, let's prepare one of the… Read more
Last week, we started off the 52-Week Recipe Challenge with a dessert. This week, let's shift gears and prepare a main meal recipe for chicken… Read more
If you are like me, since early this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you've found yourself in your kitchen much more frequently than in th… Read more
With islandwide restrictions on eating establishments, and operations limited to takeout at his two popular restaurants, Chef Eddie Chien deci… Read more
Gerard and Mary Aflague, co-authors of "CHamoru Cuisine: A Marianas Cultural Legacy," launched sales for the two-year project online recently. Read more
Fueled by a love for island cuisine and a rich pride in their heritage, two former Guam residents are gearing up for the release of a two-year… Read more
With the current situation with COVID-19, we thought we'd try something different – food that you can create in the safe, socially distanced k… Read more
Jeffrey and Stephanie Lavariño were co-workers at a sushi and steakhouse restaurant on Guam. Read more
Song Ho Jin, owner and head chef of L.A. Korean BBQ & Tofu, is a former military service member who worked in television broadcasting and … Read more
For four nights a week the Lotte Resort in Tumon pulls out all the stops — on the stage and on your dinner plate — with their Island Dinner sh… Read more
Jeff Saavedra is on to something. And he is on to something big if the demand he's seeing is any indication. Read more
Row after row of small round bamboo baskets tower on seemingly every available surface in the kitchen at the Pacific Star Resort. Each basket … Read more
At the aptly named Cool Garden Chinese restaurant in Dededo you will find owners Sandra and Elton Koo also fit the name. Read more
With the Chinese New Year approaching, your craving for the Asian cuisine might be ramping up. Read more
Welcome in the new year with a festive dessert recipe courtesy of the ProStart program at Okkodo High School. The three-year program teaches s… Read more
Proa Restaurant in Tumon, owned and operated by New-York-trained Chef Geoffrey Perez, is a favorite destination any time of the year for many.… Read more
In the 1700’s, descendants of the French who settled in Canada, moved to the southern state of Louisiana and it is believed they brought the t… Read more
The Market Fresh Deli at Pay-Less Supermarket in Maite, open now for a month, is delighting customers with a vast array of hot and cold choices. Read more
Like Santa’s’ elves at the North Pole the pastry department at the Dusit Thani Guam Resort has been working around the clock to churn out uniq… Read more
This Thursday, island residents will be among the first of nearly 46 million Americans to prepare and eat turkey for Thanksgiving. Read more
The popular Japanese hotpot dish of meat and vegetable dipped into a shared pot of hot water was named Shabu-Shabu in the 1950’s but its origi… Read more
When Briana Roberto, the owner of Nuts & Grains – a plant-based café in the Oka Pay-Less shopping center – took over the location in 2016 … Read more
The culinary explosion on island has expanded to food trucks with more and more new players jumping into the mobile food game. Skinner Plaza i… Read more
One of the most well-known international chain Italian food restaurants began when young Masaaki Honda set out from Japan for Italy in 1962. T… Read more
Walk into Outback Steakhouse in Pacific Place in Tumon and – even if it’s your first visit – experience the sense of coming home. The feeling … Read more
The Lemon Grass Thai Restaurant in Agat in not new but is now run by Ipan residents Marisa and Dan Wooster who took over the spot in the summe… Read more
There’s a buzz around the island, and it’s not just the honeybees you’re hearing. Read more