What makes a dessert feel like summer? For me, it’s something sweet that skips the oven. Maybe it uses a premade crust or just a quick stovetop step—but it definitely doesn’t heat up the whole house.

Bringing a bit of the Aloha Spirit (which literally means "the joyful sharing of life energy in the present" or "joyfully sharing life") to your summer picnic or patio table isn’t so hard, even if you ...