Features Premium http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium RSS Feed for FeaturesPremium en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 11:30:00 GMT Chinese trends update Jade Dynasty menu http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/20130522_Chinese_trends_update_Jade_Dynasty_menu.html Those who don’t care for classrooms must envy chefs, for whom other restaurants and travel abroad are a compulsory source of continuing education. Hunan Cuisine perks up isle Chinese food scene http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/20130522_Hunan_Cuisine_perks_up_isle_Chinese_food_scene.html Some people crave the food they grew up eating. Not me. Familiarity doesn't breed contempt, but it does breed a certain amount of indifference. Pudding turns up in pursuit of ‘best banana bread’ recipe http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/20130522_Pudding_turns_up_in_pursuit_of_best_banana_bread_recipe.html I wonder how many banana bread recipes there are in the world. Thousands? Tens of thousands? A bazillion? I guess there's no such thing as too many, as long as the world gives us bananas. Asian comfort food makes good complement to event http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/20130522_Asian_comfort_food_makes_good_complement_to_event.html More than 5,000 candlelit lanterns will be set afloat in honor of loved ones who have died at the 15th annual Lantern Floating Hawaii ceremony, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at Ala Moana Beach Park. Neighbor isle venues dominate Top 100 list http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/20130522_Neighbor_isle_venues_dominate_Top_100_list.html More than 20 Hawaii venues populate the Top 100 list of outdoor U.S. dining restaurants from OpenTable's 2013 Diners' Choice Awards. OpenTable is the leading global provider of online restaurant reservations. Food science http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/20130522__Food_science.html Most of us know someone who cooks by "feel." These folks can transform a few handfuls of flour and sugar into a heavenly cake, or the odds and ends of leftovers into a memorable meal. Da Kine http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/20130522_Da_Kine.html Teen chef cooks at Vintage Cave • Korean cuisine focus of dinner • Culinary events abound at store • Plantation wins coffee award Hawaiian-style hoopla http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/20130521_Hawaiianstyle_hoopla.html Never doubt the resolve of true fans, especially if there's a chance of meeting a favorite celebrity and being seen on national television at the same time. Sancho http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/20130521_Sancho.html SWARM http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/20130520_swarm_extermination_pros_offer_tips_to_ward_off_termites.html It's termite-swarming season again, and if your neighbor's tented home isn't enough of a reminder, those clouds of critters gathered around outdoor lights at night should scare you to be on the lookout for evidence of the voracious, wood-eating pests.