(cold tendon), spicy bamboo shoots, long wonton soup, ma po dofu, dan dan noodles, whole fish in chili sauce... there’s not a drop of brown gloopy sauce in the entire menu. It’s amazing, to me, how much mandarin I...

that the Hardwood Grilled Pork Tenderloin sandwich was pretty darn good. Looked good. http://www.blackmarketrestaurant.com/

The problem with all these new materials is that no one “has experience on how these materials hold up over time.” We’re the guinea pigs. Recently, the real estate section of the Washington Post had an article...

seems to me that eco-friendly and Imported are diametrically opposed!? whats the carbon footprint of a few tons of stone being shipped halfway around the world? if eco friendly is what you want, think more about bamboo, cork,...

would never again have a floor that is not a resiliant material such as wood, bamboo or even vinyl or linoleum – I care about my back, feet and legs far more than and fashion.

, aka yakiniku, grilled at the table over hardwood coals. 3) Oki Doki (Costa Mesa) for pan-Asian cuisine 4) Brodard (Westminster) for Vietnamese nem nuong, a variety of what I inprecisely call appetizers. 5) Top Baguette...

Two things I rarely eat out but much prefer to make myself at home are a hardwood charcoal grilled rib steak and steamed lobster. I can get amazing steaks for half the restaurant price and sear it up all smoky tasting and a...

Absolutely. I collect wooden spoons. Not ones with writing on them or decorated with paint, but old hardwood, wooden spoons or stirrers - usable spoons. They have to be the right size – not too long, not too thick in the...

, new SS Appliances, new granite countertops, new recessed lighting, new hardwood floor, and because I essentially acted as the GC, we probably saved $25-30K, and it looks great!!

, the manapua man would go through the neighborhoods, with a bamboo pole on his shoulder, swinging two pots on each end, one containing hot charcoal and the steaming buns above. Kalua dog. The Hawaiians raised a special breed of...