A native of Laie, Hawaii on Oahu’s North Shore, Jolene Kanahele has always enjoyed cooking and baking; testing 'eye it' and 'feel it' recipes from her mom. Fill you cupboards with ingredients and she will










This is lovingly dedicated to my Great-Grandmother, Penina Meatoga to whom the title of this ‘verse’ belongs; and also to my mother Yolanthy Foua Thompson Kanahele
Who took to heart this expression and raised us
The best way she knew how.