The Seattle Times: Living http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/index.html en-us Copyright 2009 The Seattle Times Company Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:00:31 PST Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:00:31 PST MattBase 1 The Seattle Times: Living http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ 10 Steps to a 30-minute garden http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2010219558_gardener07.html?syndication=rss An easy-care garden starts with a little planning and a few weekly tasks. Home & Garden http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2010219558_gardener07.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:31:04 PST An electric toilet sparks interest http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2010219477_plumber07.html?syndication=rss Ed the Plumber: This week's topics are on electric toilets, water pressure and septic tanks. Home & Garden http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2010219477_plumber07.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:16:05 PST Turn the tables on Thanksgiving dinner http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2010211412_homestyle07.html?syndication=rss Tips on setting a table or a buffet for Thanksgiving dinner from home-decorating author Mary Carol Garrity. Home & Garden http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2010211412_homestyle07.html?syndication=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:24:08 PST Smart design can create a stylish, energy-saving home http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2010211763_designsavings07.html?syndication=rss 3 interior designers offer tips on saving energy without sacrificing style. Home & Garden http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2010211763_designsavings07.html?syndication=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:46:03 PST Flush with knowledge on water-efficient toilets http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/ecoconsumer/2010221511_ecoconsumer07m.html?syndication=rss EcoConsumer Tom Watson answers frequently asked questions about water-efficient toilets. EcoConsumer http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/ecoconsumer/2010221511_ecoconsumer07m.html?syndication=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:01:02 PST World's orphans need compassionate action for better lives http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2010221505_junejo07m.html?syndication=rss Tomorrow is the first-ever National Orphan Sunday in our own country, organized by churches to raise awareness of orphans in their local communities. So it is not surprising that today I am thinking about the millions of orphaned children around the world. Living http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2010221505_junejo07m.html?syndication=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:01:02 PST A Latin-percussion workshop and Hmong New Year celebration http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2010219750_communitycorner07.html?syndication=rss Catch the beat at the "Latin Percussions" discussion and demonstration at the Seattle Public Library Green Lake branch today. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2010219750_communitycorner07.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:16:02 PST Cortona Cafe in Central District hosts grand opening party Saturday evening http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010220504_grand_opening_party_at_cortona.html?syndication=rss Cortona Cafe opened in the Central District this morning and will host a grand opening party for the public -- with free coffee -- Saturday from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Drip coffee will be free all day, and espresso drinks will be $1. Coffee City http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010220504_grand_opening_party_at_cortona.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:47:03 PST Starbucks begins store redesigns in U.K., prompting Wall Street Journal to recall Schultz's offense to Lord Mandelson http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010219736_starbucks_begins_redesigning_s.html?syndication=rss After remodeling stores in Seattle, Tokyo and Paris Disney Village with its new, community-focused design, Starbucks has taken those ideas to the U.K., where The Times of London reports that the first of 100 "individualized" Starbucks opens in Central London today (although the article is dated tomorrow, and even the time change doesn't account for that). Coffee City http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010219736_starbucks_begins_redesigning_s.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:59:03 PST Wild Ginger? I'll say. Fancy/hole-in-the-wall: you say? http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/allyoucaneat/2010218157_wild_about_wild_ginger.html?syndication=rss From the initial comments on my overview of the new Wild Ginger and its Seattle counterpart today, I can see they're coming out of the woodwork already. Nah, not the attractive hostesses, the servers pointing out the signature dishes that helped put the Ginger atop Zagat's "Most Popular" index for 20 years, nor the sommeliers here to assist with a wide world of grape juice. I'm talking about the readers who need to note you'll find "better," more "authentic" and far less fussy Asian food -- priced for a bargain feeding frenzy -- at restaurants in the ID and Little Saigon, in the strip malls of Redmond, Lynnwood and Federal Way and at the take-out counters of our super Asian supermarkets. To them I say, "Oh, cry me a river!" -- of this: All You Can Eat http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/allyoucaneat/2010218157_wild_about_wild_ginger.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:50:03 PST