Family-Style Meals at the Hali'imaile General Store Hardcover – January 6, 2009

We enjoyed our stop for snacks at the restaurant after a day of hiking the volcano, so we went back for lunch on our way to the airport. Thankfully, our favorite dish at the restaurant is in the cookbook. Ok, I know this sounds weird...but it's Brie and Grape Quesadilla with macadamia nut pesto and green pea guacamole. The flavors are nutty, creamy, green, tart, sweet and savory. Genius. My husband said my rendition was even better than the restaurant. I don't even like peas, but I thought it was good, too. We finished a batch with 2 cups of peas with dinner. It's a great vegetarian dish and it could even work for a party. I eat seafood/fish but my husband is vegetarian, so I'm not sure how many entrees I'll actually make. Some of the other recipes that sound interesting: Butternut Squash Soup with Coconut & Ginger, Lemongrass Gazpacho, Warm Goat Cheese Tart, Cauliflower Soup, Huevos Rancheros, Shiitake Mushroom Bread pudding, and Truffle Macaroni and Cheese. The recipes have just a little Maui flair. There is a good variety. I just wish it had the famous crab pizza and Mai Tai. I don't think we'll go back to Maui for awhile (we like Kauai much better), but we can go back virtually with recipes from the General Store.

I purchased this cookbook to pull Hawaiian recipes for a "gourmet" dinner coming up later in the year. I've already made two recipes for other occasions and both were terrific. Not only is this a beautiful cookbook, the recipes are easy to follow with explicit instructions and cooking/serving tips. We're headed to Maui in October and we're definitely going to the General Store for lunch or dinner - maybe more than once!

I was so excited to see the recipes from this wonderful restaurant were available to make. I thoroughly enjoyed our meal at the restaurant and would recommend it as one of the best on Maui.

Maybe I just expected more but this book looked more like a commercial for the restaurant and chef. I will probably try the recipes and eat at the restaurant someday since some of them sound delicious.

After enjoying one of our best meals in Maui, I ordered to cookbook to try to recreate some of the tastiest recipes at home. The sashimi Napoleon was my husband’s favorite, and while not easy to make, it turned out pretty good! I was disappointed that the pineapple upside down cake wasn’t in the book but I found it online. I’d rather go back to the lovely restaurant, but I’ll enjoy the recipes until we return.

I love this book. I made the enchilada casserole for a pot luck and will say the instructions are easy to follow.The resulting casserole was a winner. The photography was so beautiful, too! I hope a third book is in the works.

have dined at "the Store" and this book is simply a wonderful collection of recipeis and other information. By the way, "The Store" has the GREATEST MAI TAI EVER--GO TRY IT.

This is one of our favorite restaurants on Maui and this cookbook does not disappoint. The chili, pineapple upside down cake and the butternut squash soup are all terrific!