This light, bright salad celebrates ingredients that are abundant in Sicily.

Cooking fish at a low temperature in a covered pot is a nearly foolproof way to achieve perfectly cooked fish, since the heavy Dutch oven holds in moisture and allows the fish to cook through gently and evenly.

Fresh, juicy summer tomatoes make a great salad, so we set out to create one with complementary flavors and a creamy dressing.

Basil pesto isn’t just for pasta. We found a way to imbue chicken with basil and garlic that would hold up on the grill.

If you think there’s nothing new to learn about steaks, think again.

The breadfruit tree, known in Hawaii as ulu, is an excellent choice for a landscape at elevations over 500 feet. It is a lovely large tree that provides an important food crop as well as shade and beauty for your property. Brought here by the Polynesians centuries ago, Hawaiians used its wood for construction, its sap for adhesives and medicines and they burned the dried catkins to repel insects. This multi-use tree is worth planting wherever space allows.

VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK — Hawaii residents are likely familiar with the Volcano Activity Updates that the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory — HVO — issues for Kilauea and other active Hawaiian volcanoes. These updates, which provide situational awareness of volcanic activity and hazards, were formally established in 2006.

HONOLULU — A cookbook overdue from the Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library was recently returned — nearly 50 years after it was borrowed.

Record summer temperatures require keeping cool. No heavy pruning or planting now unless you want to flirt with heat stroke!

Chocolate éclair cake is an instant dessert classic; this no-bake cake features layers of store-bought vanilla pudding and Cool Whip sandwiched between graham crackers and topped off with chocolate frosting.

Adapted from Erin McKenna of the eponymous bakery, these have the crunchy edges of classic chocolate chip cookies. Fragrant with vanilla, the cookies taste extra rich from a generous proportion of coconut oil.

These delicate, crumbly, cheesy, buttery spiced crackers are popular in the South but should be required snacking everywhere.