The polar bear comment made me scroll back up in case I missed something like an actual polar bear skin or something, but um, hello, it's a painting? I like it. It's amusing to have this (painted...

Most of the tea I get at East Asian restaurants that I go to with my parents get served in handle-less mugs, and I'm always annoyed at how long it takes before I can take a sip without burning my h...

Tapping jar lids on countertops hasn't worked well for the really stuck lids, at least for me and I guess my lack of upper body strength. But what really works for me is basically slamming the lid...

@bingsy, Korean acorn "jello" or I just call it "mook." It's very good, and I guess the Koreans have le...

What's missing from this shot is the swinging trapeze overhead, you know, this is just the safety net. Okay, maybe that was just in my mind. It's crazy and unsettling, but yeah, it's cool, too. ...

The typical stuff plus one or more types of kimchi, rice and maybe some japchae, mook, or pajun. Not for their specialness, but more to have some of the familiar along with the Western stuff at ta...

Yeah, I pretty much skip/ignore most magazines about home and food around the major holidays: Thanksgiving, Xmas, even Halloween and the 4th of July to some degree (oh and Valentine's). Same old s...

This is the first entry (for this year's color contest) that compels me to comment! Thank you for not being all minimalisty-MCM-DWR or even Pottery Barny. It feels like you have the r...

No thanks. I'm just not that holiday-y.

Coming back to Madrid after a visit to CA, I bring the in-laws peanut brittle from See's Candies, because they don't really have that here (there's gurlache, but it's just not the same). I also br...

My parents have a tree, and we all love them, too. Fresh is nice, but I do really love them dried, like a sweet, chewy candy. The dried ones also go into chicken soups and certain sticky rice dis...

I love these, too! Never knew what to call them in English.

omg, I want one. I'm a native English speaker living in a non-English speaking country (Spain) and have relatives in one of the other language countries (wow that sentence sucks). And yeah, most ...

It's not just you. I think this is the only ice cream post I've clicked on, and only because of the cat. But then I'm just not that into sweets so much, so this ice cream month is wasted on me. ...

Strange about the vinegar comment. One old granny I know has been giving her wood floors a warm water vinegar mopping every day for over a decade and the floors look fantastic.

Point a fan out your own window. And then place an open jar of kimchi or fried fish right next to it. I do believe that people should be able to smoke and/or cook whatever...

And another pretty thing with a serious lack of content after the Read-More. How about I add a bunch of space between here ...

Pretty. But I am disappointed by the lack of content after the jump/cut/read-more...

regarding new slideshow format: those little blocks of pastel colors are detracting from the actual house tour photos. Can you please go back to the neutral (dark grey) background?

Yeah, I prefer bars so much more. Dries more evenly and more quickly. No worries about the towel stretching at the hooked area from its water weight. Obviously, they do require more room, which ...