Cats in the cradle

06/04/2026

Aloha, friends and family! 🌺

From Chicago kitchens to the shores of Oʻahu, my journey has always been about more than food. It’s about bringing people together, sharing aloha, and making sure nobody leaves the table hungry.

This year, I’m honored to compete in Carla Hall’s Favorite Chef 2026 competition! The winner receives $25,000, a feature in Taste of Home Magazine, and an exclusive culinary experience with Carla Hall, while helping support the mission of the James Beard Foundation.

🏝️ My signature dish? Lau Lau — tender pork and butterfish wrapped in taro leaves, steamed with love and island tradition.

🍴 My culinary inspirations? Gordon Ramsay and Chef Kelsey Barnard Clark.

🚚 My dream? To use the prize money to help build a mobile kitchen that serves fresh meals to those experiencing hardship across Oʻahu. Because food isn’t just nourishment—it’s dignity, hope, and aloha.

🌺 Every vote helps me continue sharing Hawaiian culture, feeding our community, and representing the spirit of aloha on a national stage.

🤙 Mahalo for your support!

👉 Vote here:
Vote for Patrick Williams⁠


if one vote could help feed an island

🔥 “What if one vote could help feed an island?” 🔥

🌺 Vote Patrick Williams
🍴 Favorite Chef 2026
🏝️ Sharing Aloha One Plate At A Time
🚚 Building a Mobile Kitchen for Oʻahu
🤙 Mahalo for Your Support!

👉 favchef.com/2026/patrick-williams-3

06/02/2026

https://favchef.com/2026/patrick-williams-3 good link.

How the Competition WorksPublic Voting & Elimination: The competition begins with entrants placed into randomly assigned groups. Through multiple weeks of elimination rounds (such as Top 20, Top 15, Top 10, and Top 5), the public votes to reduce the number of competitors. Votes reset to zero at the start of each new round.

While it operates under the name "Favorite Chef," the event is structured as a large-scale fundraising campaign. Voters can cast one free vote daily, but they can also choose to donate money to the DTCare charity (which supports the James Beard Foundation) in exchange for additional votes. Competitors generally advance by utilizing their networks and social media to secure the highest number of votes and donations. The overall "People's Choice" winner typically receives $25,000, a feature in Taste of Home magazine, and an exclusive cooking experience with celebrity chef Carla Hall.

One chef will win $25k, a feature in Taste of Home, and a cooking experience with Carla hall.

05/27/2026

05/18/2026

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05/15/2026

Meet Pearl, one of the feral cats outside Hawaii! Yes we're suckers that's 10 inside and 10 out depending 😹😹😹😹🙏🔰🌿🙌🧬👑🇺🇸🇬🇧🌺😻😻😻😻😻

05/14/2026

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05/12/2026

Meet Peal one of our outside Hawai’I feral cats.. Aloha😻🌺

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to the heart of our ohana, my beautiful wife Jennifer🌺💃🏼

From the rolling waves of Hawaii 🌊to every paw print, purr, puke and cuddle in this house, you are the love that holds it all together. Stetson, Mayflower, Plymouth, Scarlett, Onaona, Ferry, Watson, Sherlock, Farrah, Junior, and the dozens of feral fur babies you’ve opened your heart to all know what a blessing you are. And of course, Tony and Quentin know better than anyone the sacrifices, prayers, strength, and endless love you pour into this family every single day.🙏🔰🌿🙌🧬👑🇺🇸🇬🇧

You are truly a woman of God — full of grace, compassion, patience, and fierce love. You faced cancer with courage and faith, earned your Doctorate in Nursing through hard work and determination, and still spend your days caring for others, especially so many moms and families who need your comfort and healing touch. Watching you walk through life with strength, humor, and faith inspires me daily.🔰🔰🔰

Thank you for being the calm in the storm, the laughter in the chaos, and the light in our home. You make love look easy, even when we know how much you carry behind the scenes.❤️❤️🙌🙌

Today we celebrate YOU — our queen, 🧬👑our caregiver, our prayer warrior, and the beautiful soul God blessed us with.

Happy Mother’s Day, baby. We love you more than all the Hawaiian sunsets combined. 💕🌴🙏 Jen Williams Quentin Williams Tony The Oahu Community Cat Project