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If you'd like to cook along, here's one of the featured recipes:

2 14-1/2 ounce cans chicken broth
3 shallots, minced
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 pound baby green beans
2 cups diced zucchini
2 cups diced yellow squash
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1/4 cup chopped parsley
Bring broth to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes or until broth is reduced to 1/3 cup.

Nutritional information unavailable.

Palmer Tanaka, 11, and Luke Myers, 15, were winners in their age groups in the Pillsbury Kids Bake-Off in March. The competition required them to cook up a dish in an hour using at least one ingredient from the Pillsbury family of products.

Palmer prepared a seafood soup while Luke made an Apple Danish Braid.

Steven Ariel and Mark Okumura, chef and pastry chef, respectively, at the Pineapple Room in Liberty House, will host the demo, scheduled for noon in the fourth-floor kitchen.

Of the Top 20 restaurants, 14 are on the neighbor islands.

Zagat guides are issued throughout the nation, containing rankings by local residents. In Hawaii, more than 1,600 contributed to the survey.

Restaurants are ranked on a 0-30 scale for their food, decor and service, with 0 being poor and 30 representing perfection. Typical costs are also listed; average cost of a restaurant meal in Hawaii, the survey found, was a reasonable $25.19.

The Zagat guide sells for $9.95 in bookstores, or it can be ordered through (800) 333-3421 or online through www.zagat.com.

The website also provides information on dining in other cities.

1. Alan Wong's, Oahu
2. Lodge at Koele, Lanai
3. Roy's Poipu, Kauai
4. La Bourgogne, Big Island
5. Anuenue Room, Maui
6. A Pacific Cafe, Kauai
7. La Mer, Oahu
8. Waterfront, Maui
9. Roy's, Oahu
10. Sansei Seafood Restaurant and Sushi Bar, Maui
11. Merriman's, Big Island
12. Hoku's, Oahu
13. Roy's Nicolina, Maui
14. Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, Oahu
15. Roy's Kahana, Maui
16. David Paul's Lahaina Grill, Maui
17. A Saigon Cafe, Maui
18. Ihilani, Manele Bay Hotel, Lanai
19. Yohei Sushi, Oahu
20. Hali'imaile General Store, Maui

Friday -- Free skin cancer screenings are being offered at the Mama Lau Cancer Center on St. Francis Medical Center's Liliha campus, 2230 Liliha St., 12:30 to 3 p.m. Appointments are being taken at 547-6798.

May 28 -- "Avoiding Skin Cancer in Hawaii" is the theme of the Hawaii Skin Cancer Coalition's Health Fair at Windward Mall, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants will be able to look beyond their tans to underlying skin damage with the help of a skin scanner, test their favorite sunglasses under a UV meter and on a first-come, limited basis, get skin cancer screenings. Call the mall at 235-1143 for more information.

If you can't make it to either event, St. Francis Medical Center offers these summer tips:

Avoid the outdoors between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. when the sun's rays are the strongest.
Cover up with clothing to protect your skin and wear a hat.
Use a sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher.
Have any unusual blemish, especially a mole or marking that is new or one that changes in size, color or shape, checked by a health-care professional.

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