Welcome to "Homemade," a series about getting a taste of our unique Bay Area culture from, well... home. Locals invite us into their homes and teach us how to prepare goods by hand, sharing a piece of ...

“When you give a lei, you’re giving your intentions to that person, so lei are given for all sorts of occasions,” said Emily Steele of Hawaii Flower Lei.

Students Florence Takamori, 90, left, and Jenny Fujioka, 89, shared a laugh with their 82-year-old teacher Mellie Enos during a lei-making class last month at Enos’ Kailua home. Sometimes a new type ...