Delicious Family Recipes to Indulge, Endure and Inspire
Cooking in Pono captures the essence of ono (delicious) local foods shared in Hawai‘i paired with inspiring stories about healing, growing, learning, and living in pono (excellence). Author LiAnn Uyeda explores the connection between cooking and living in a way that is good and right. "Cooking in pono" means to cook with a passion for giving and helping—a way of living that Hawaiians describe as pono, goodness, uprightness, and excellence. As a lomilomi practitioner who helps people from all walks of life in their healing journey, LiAnn has found food not only delights the senses but nurtures the soul and can help direct one's journey. These recipes from family and friends are offered alongside stories of wisdom and strength making Cooking in Pono not just a culinary journey, but also a spiritual one—and one filled with laughter and joy. The recipes and the food are meant to be empowering—feeding the belly and the soul.
