Alana Kysar - Aloha Kitchen

MAHALO

To each and every person who helped make this book possible, let me start with mahalo, or thank you. And then add about one hundred more thank-yous to that. Without each and every one of you, this book would not have happened.

Ten Speed Press, you guys are my dream come true. Im so grateful to all of you for rallying behind this book from the start and for shepherding it out into the world. Kelly Snowden, I feel lucky to have an editor like you for a book like this. Thank you for all your guidance, your patience, your wit, and for believing in this book as much as I do. This book is as much mine as it is yours, and I hope you love the end result as much as I do. And mahalo for all the laughs along the way. Emma Campion and Annie Marino, thank you for your magnanimous flexibility, your trained eyes, and your trust. Ashley Pierce, you were a joy to work with and I appreciated each and every note you sprinkled into the edits and queries! To Windy Dorresteyn, Alison Renzulli, Kristin Casemore, Jane Chinn, Kathy Brock, and Sharon Silva, mahalo, mahalo, mahalo.

Joan Kysar, I couldnt have written even a page of this book without you. Thank you for being my #1 recipe tester; I know that it was not a responsibility you took lightly, and your notes were invaluable. Each recipe is better because you made it better. Also, your mochiko chicken will for-ever be better than mine, no matter how many times I make it, so please know that I will never stop asking for it.

Mitch Kysar, you taught me how to appreciate all aspects of food. You helped me build a somewhat discerning palate while showing me how beautiful food can be. While I may have led you to believe the opposite, especially during my teen years, Im grateful for everything youve taught me. Thank you for lending a sympathetic ear during this book-writing process, reading all my rough drafts, and for always supplying the wine-down.

Moses Aipa, I know its been a struggle watching me tear the kitchen, dining room, living room, and office apart while creating this book. I appreciate your patience, and I thank you for all those times you washed the dishes when I was too tired to even look at them. Thank you for your guidance, for your art direction, and your creativity. You are the best hand model! Thank you for coming to Hawaii every time I needed to research or shoot something for this book. And thank you for designing this beautiful book with Emma and Annie.

Vienna Sausage, thank you for forcing me to get outside every three to four hours. For demanding sun breaks. For the countless snuggles, for licking away my tears of frustration after the fifth round of sweet-bread testing, for always being around, and for listening to my terrible singing day in and out. You are the best dog a girl could ask for.

To the Aipa and Ishimaru ohana: Hilary, Nathan, Lena, Isaiah, Harvey, Mari, Daniel, Jonah, Kristie, Bert, and Shelbie. Mahalo for all the love and support throughout this process. Mahalo for being so generous with your knowledge, time, and for teaching me how special an imu really is. Mahalo for putting together the most magical lau imaginable and for somehow making that gorgeous sunset appear. And mahalo for sharing your Moses with me.

To my super-hero of an agent, Nicole Tourtelot, you are the real deal. I cant imagine any part of this journey without you. You made every step as easy as possible and did it with so much style and grace.

Brooklyn Dombroski, hi. You are insanely talented and I am so lucky to call you my friend. Thank you for all the beautiful moments you captured. I love looking at Hawaii through your lens. Thank you for agreeing to work on this book with me.

Justin Park, you are one of the most gracious and kindhearted people out therenot to mention, one of the most talented. Thank you for being my boss way back when and for contributing such a pivotal recipe to this book. Cheers to many more years of friendship!

Jordan Higa, thank you for working your magic and bringing the produce and map to life! That extra bit of illo POP pulled everything together and I'm so grateful you came on board!

Onaona Thoene, it seems like you have seen me through it all and have made me better every step of the way. Thank you for taking the time to make this book the best it can be.

Lily Diamond, I couldnt have done this without you. Thank you for being my biggest cheerleader, for guiding me through the book process, from start to finish, and for always believing in this book and well, me!

To everyone who came for ohana dinners, you guys are forever ohana now! Mahalo to the Ruffing ohana, the Musser ohana, Dane Story, the Christensen ohana, Valerie Shagday, Jesson Duller, Christina Laguens, Chase Wayton, Morgan Suzuki, Tiffany Tse, Eric Ideta, the Meinel ohana, Mikey Jergentz, Nicole Tourtelot, and Tremaine Tucker for hanging out, trying the goods, the not quite there yet, and for keeping me company.

To the Kido ohana, I couldnt have dreamed up a more perfect location and day for our lau. Thank you. And to Onaona Thoene, Brooklyn Dombroski, Kaiwi Berry, Johnson Young, the Kysar ohana, the Pascher ohana, the Rose + Fisher ohana, Kaimana Plemer, Kim Shibata, Jade Snow (you were there in spirit), the Kaneshiro ohana, the Ishimaru ohana, and, of course, the Aipa ohana, thank you for making the trek out to the North Shore and for sharing that special January day with us. To the Snow ohana for opening up your home to us, mahalo.

To my SLAMM tribeLily Diamond, Molly Yeh, Michelle Lopez, and Stephanie Leyou got me through so many unknowns (Im sorry for asking soooo many questions), built me up, and kept me sane. You guys are my rocks, my heroes, and an endless source of inspiration. Love you ladies to pieces.

To my LA ohanaJackie, Bob, Wyatt, Mason, Diera, and Jaredmahalo for the love youve shown us over the years and a special thank-you for the extra love youve given this book.

To my generous recipe testersJoan Kysar, Molly Yeh, Michelle Lopez, Sara Tan Christensen, Diera Story, Lily Diamond, Jackie Ruffing, Jennifer Yee, and Natasha Feldmanmahalo for your invaluable input and for putting in all that time!

To all the wonderful brands that I worked with to build this book, your pieces are loved, your product is valued, and I am a huge fan of all of you. Mahalo to Meredith Bradford of the Zwilling Group, Julia Lemke of Earthen, Shawn Kam of Luvhaus, Karina Subijana of Altar Ceramics, Justin Caraco Ceramics, Tina Huang of RenVois, Margaux Gonyea at Williams Sonoma, Nate Volk and Brandon at Pacific Helicopter Tours, Lindsey Ozawa at Kko'o 'iwi, and Melissas Produce.

To the incredible community of bloggers who have encouraged, guided, and totally inspired me throughout the yearsGaby Dalkin, Shelly Westerhausen, Kristan Raines, Lyndsay Sung, Adrianna Adarme, Billy Green, Sarah Menanix, Alanna Taylor-Tobin, Betty Liu, Erin Clarkson, Haley Hunt Davis, Emily Stoffel, Lindsey Love, Courtney Chun, Sherrie Castellano, Cynthia Chen McTernan, Cindy Ensley, Teri Fischer, Jenny Park, Jodi Moreno, Jessica Merchant, Sarah Kieffer, Ashlae Warner, Jonathan Melendez, Nik Sharma, Kathryn Taylor, Erin Alderson, Melissa Coleman, Gerry Spiers, Brooke Bass, Hetty McKinnon, Erika Raxworthy, and Brandon Matzekthank you for being so BA!

Finally, to all the readers of Fix Feast Flair , mahalo for coming along on this journey with me. Its bigger and better than I could have ever dreamed, and its because of all of you.