Culinary Students benefit from foodie fundraiser

Konawaena High School culinary student Gabriel Galvez pours Lemon, Tangelo and Lime Icee made from hand squeezed juice at the Culinary Arts Under the Stars Friday at the King's Shops. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Palamanui Culinary student Lily Frazier finishes a banana cream and pineapple puff with chocolate sauce at the Culinary Arts Under the Stars Friday at the King's Shops. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Rainbow Poke is served by Sansei Seafood and Sushi Bar at the Culinary Arts Under the Stars Friday at the King’s Shops. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Chef Ippy Aiona of The Koa Table, left, offers his Ahi Tartare with avocado wasabi aioli to David Vodden.

Sonny Lim provides entertainment at the Culinary Arts Under the Stars Friday at the King's Shops. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Roy’s Waikoloa Bar & Grill general manager Arnie McLain and Palamanui culinary student Brittney Badua prepare palenta triangles with wild boar sausage and Big Island goat cheese topped with mixed greens and vinagerette at Culinary Arts Under the Stars Friday at the Kings’ Shops. For more photos see page 6A and https://www.westhawaiitoday.com. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Palamanui culinary students Angeli Aoki, left, and Jenna Shiroma sauce Sansei’s Rainbow Poke at the Culinary Arts Under the Stars event Friday.

Ash Danao of Daylight Mind prepares Potato Cup Roasted Root Veggies, Braised Beef with Truffle Foam at the Culinary Arts Under the Stars Friday at the King's Shops. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Palamanui’s Chef Paul Heerlein marks off Connie and Evan Fowler’s passport at the Culinary Arts Under the Stars Friday at the King’s Shops.

Palamanui culinary student Alice Petriyenkl plates Kona Kempachi Lau Lau at the Culinary Arts Under the Stars Friday at the King’s Shops. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Chef Allen Hess of Mai Grille presents his Opakapaka creation at the Culinary Arts Under the Stars Friday at the King's Shops. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

WAIKOLOA BEACH - Foodies were in their glory Friday evening at The King’s Shops for Culinary Arts Under the Stars benefit for the Hawaii Community College - Palamanui Culinary Arts Program. The event, in its fifth year is sponsored by the Kona Kohala Chefs Association.