Hiking through grassy fields and ohi’a trees at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park at Kahuku Unit is just another reason we’re lucky to live on the Big Island.

Tex-Mex is a favorite in my household, and so are dishes that can be made and served in one pan. This easy and filling recipe for tamale casserole fits the bill for both, and earns bonus points because it has the ultimate time-saving ingredient: rotisserie chicken from the supermarket.

Many Americans think of only a handful of countries when they hear the word Mediterranean. But that sea is surrounded by a diverse set of peoples and cuisines that have been blending — deliciously — for millennia.

Let’s make a deal: No more dry, tough, bland chicken breasts for dinner. Instead, it’s time to embrace moist, flavorful dark meat chicken thighs.

A yellow hibiscus blooms in a Big Island yard.

Learn about what sets the James Webb Space Telescope apart from other space telescopes and how this mission will expand our understanding of the universe during a free NASA@My Library Live OpenSpace virtual event on Wednesday.

Eton mess — Britain’s luscious mixture of berries, whipped cream and broken meringue cookies — takes its name from the English boarding school, where it is served during cricket matches. All the ingredients are layered in a jar, which gives the dessert an appealing premise.

Colorful vegetables cook together on a sheet pan for this easy vegetarian dinner. Roasting intensifies the flavor. You can add any other vegetables to the pan. Use the ones in the recipe as a blueprint for the amounts.