Get Moving
Just go out there and explore cooking and baking at your school, community and more:
- Join the crowds at Eat the Street on the last Friday of every month for the food truck and street food rally in Kaka‘ako
- Participate in a cooking contest
- Check out your local farmers market
- Go to Hokulani Bake Shop: The most delicious cupcakes on the island, maybe even the world!
Stay Focused
Focus on cooking and baking, keep improving, and have fun as you set and fulfill goals:
- Take a culinary class at your school or local community college
- Did you know that award-winning chefs Sam Choy and Alan Wong attended Kapiolani Community College’s Culinary Arts Program? Leeward, Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui community colleges also offer culinary arts programs. These programs offer a variety of certificates and degrees–see what’s right for you
- Check out nutrition and cooking classes at Castle Medical Center
- Try some Hawaiian recipes:
– Local Kine Recipes Volume 2.0: University of Hawaii’s long list of local Hawaiian recipes
– Cooking Hawaiian Style: Thousands of free Hawaiian and Hawaiian style recipes from local Hawaiian chefs - Check out Houpo Pono Program: Free Monday afternoon gardening, nutrition, and diabetes management classes at the Health Center in Waimanalo
- Are you a foodie who loves to write? Think about becoming a food critic
Get Involved
Great minds think alike. Connect and work with other people who like cooking/baking as you reach your dream:
- Volunteer with Lanakila Pacific, Meals on Wheels: With Hawaii’s largest meal service for seniors, you can bring more than a nutritious meal—you also serve as a connection to other local services and help seniors maintain their independence at home
- Help distribute food with Hawaii Foodbank to those in need in our community