Fruit Dip

7 ounce jar marshmallow crème
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
½ teaspoon orange rind
? teaspoon ginger

Mix together and serve with any fruit-bananas, apples, oranges, strawberries, cantaloupe, etc. If you prefer you can use lime juice instead of orange juice. If too thick, use more juice.

Hawaiian Macaroni Salad

To make a basic macaroni salad, you don’t need a recipe; just follow these guidelines:

The pasta: Cook 1 pound elbow macaroni (for really local style, cook until soft and fat, but you can go al dente if you prefer).

The flavoring: Stir in 1/8 cup very finely grated onion. Not minced, chopped or sliced—grated. It should be liquidy (this is how they do it at Diner’s, a local eatery in Kalihi).

The mayo: At least 2½ cups of Best Foods for real local style. But there are no rules, so use less if you like. Or more.

The add-ins: Carrots, Drained finely chopped tuna, watercress, celery, hard-boiled eggs, pickle relish—whatever suits you.

The finale: Salt and pepper, to taste. Stir well; refrigerate.

7 lb roast
2 T salt
1T liquid smoke