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The cookbook features cover art and other
illustrations by Oahu artist Al Furtado.

Tabasco finds local
cookbook to be hot stuff

MRS. Arimoto shared her macadamia nut cookies; Aunt Bessie her butter mochi. Kimi gave away the secret to her strawberry cake. Oh, and there was Sam Choy with his Tropical Poke and Jean-Marie Josselin with a Grilled Portobello Tower.

From top chefs to home cooks, they donated recipes to the Child and Family Service Guild, for a cookbook sold to raise money for the guild's programs.

Their efforts have been recognized by Tabasco, the hot-sauce folks, who've named "Flavors of Hawaii" the West Regional winner in its Community Cookbook Awards competition.

The cookbook was judged on layout, art, title, theme, storyline, "regional culinary documentation" and recipe selection.

" 'Flavors of Hawaii' " contains some of the most exotic recipes we've tested," said Paul McIlhenny, president of McIlhenny Co., which makes Tabasco.

The cookbook sells for $35 at Barnes & Noble, Borders Books and Music and many other specialty shops. Nearly 7,000 copies have been sold so far.

Here's a sample of the local flavor you'll find inside:

AUNTY BESSIE'S BUTTER MOCHI

6 tablespoons softened butter
2-1/4 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 16-ounce box mochiko
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1-ounce can evaporated milk, plus water to make 2 cups liquid
1 13.5-ounce can coconut milk

Cream butter and sugar together. Add remaining ingredients and stir well. Pour into a greased 9-by-13-inch pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Cool and cut with a plastic knife. Makes 28 servings.

Nutritional information unavailable.

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