Bob Longhi serves up four recipes on artistic prints.
Photo by Craig T. Kojima, Star-Bulletin

"We use more than $200,000 worth of Parmigiano-Reggiano a year," says Longhi, whose Longhi's restaurant marks its 20th year Dec. 26.

Now the Italian native from New York state reveals nuances of four original pasta dishes, including classic Capellini with Tomato and Basil, Spaghetti Putana with 35 garlic cloves and feta cheese, Longhi's Quintessential Macaroni and Cheese with anchovies, and zesty Penne Arrabiata with chile peppers.

The recipes appear on a set of four prints hand tinted by his daughter, Gabrielle Longhi. A similar Longhi's recipe folder illustrated by Guy Buffet in 1978 has sold more than 10,000 copies.

An accompanying video features eight 11-minute cooking shows with cohost Poppy Morgan. The shows demonstrate recipes in the folder as well as Chicken Marsala, Prawns Amaretto, Salad Longhi, and Shrimp Longhi.

The Gabrielle Longhi and Guy Buffet recipe folders are $42 each, the video is $20, or a folder/video set is $50. Send checks made payable to: Longhi's, 888 Front St., Lahaina, Hawaii 96761.

Recipes become the property of the boutique store and will not be returned. Recipes may be printed in the store's recipe booklet, but only one gift certificate will be awarded.

When submitting recipes, include the name of dish, ingredient list, detailed cooking instructions, number of servings, plus your name, address and phone number.

The deadline for entries is Aug. 31 and the judges' decision is final. It's Chili in Hawaii is at 2080 S. King St. Suite 105. Call 945-7070 for more information.

The course, Ag 194K, will acquaint students with the many aspects of diversified agriculture in Hawaii, with Big Island guest chefs - such as Sus Nakagawa of the Seaside Restaurant, Sandy Yokomizo of Uncle Billy's Restaurant and Rick Maiava of Ken's House of Pancakes - demonstrating use of local produce and meats.

Classes will meet 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday evenings, Aug. 29 through Dec. 12 in the school's Mookini Library Television Studio, room 350. Home viewers will get their lessons via 'Olelo Cablevision on Oahu; Chronicle on Maui; Kauai Cablevision and Garden Isle Cablevision on Kauai; and Jones Space Link of Hawaii and Sun Cablevision of Hawaii on the Big Island.

To register for one credit, contact the UHH College of Agriculture for a registration form and return by Aug. 23 with a check for $37 made payable to UH-Hilo. Call 933-3393 or fax 933-3727 on the Big Island or e-mail jfujii@hawaii.edu for forms or information.

Grades will be determined by the number of lecture notes submitted at the end of the semester.