incentives in every part of our city were we're seeing results who with the help of us opened up a new kitchen. or the other business owners who is helping to hire more veterans. and also last year the owners of happy bakery opened up their business after a horrible fire opened up again >> we should make it easier for businesses to open up in this city. it's why i was proud to sign supervisor - . i challenged my department heads and i urged my supervisors that will make small business people to come here. restaurants and our entire economy will benefit from the step we took together in 2012 many people said we couldn't reach consensus i say thank you john, thank you controller ben. and thank you city attorney dennis and treasurer. and thank you to the desire business community. thank you for your lisp and partisanship by replacing our gross receipt tax and now we must work together to develop this transparency. we must work together on the funds that we've raised for small businesses and economic development. and we're pitting thousands of san franciscans back to work on construction projects.

brand-new kitchen. >> but inside it's a different picture. the ground floor was flooded. >> even with the little bit of water that we had, you can see all the mold that's started to grow. >> where's the mold? >> see this black stuff? >> the gorgeous house with the view of the bay, pam needs to completely renovate it from the inside. despite the relatively little flooding, the mold is everywhere. she does not let things get her down easily. cause of the nature of the way things are, the billingd instructor explains how it's going to be done. >> the holes cut through are roughly about this high. ok? high enough to take the planks the steel beams through. they are that i will have to raise it eight feet or better or more to get machinery underneath there and supplies and stuff. >> sounds professional. be nevertheless american houses have a bad reputation, at least in germany. they are considered lightweight, quickly built and quickly broken, just like the nfrastructure. sewer systems and everything all out of date but when it comes to the houses

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. >> and not try to get the new kitchen all at once. first to the cabinets. maybe then the appliances. emden next year flooring. >> many contractors are still short on work allowing you more opportunity to haggle for lower prices. it you should keep energy efficiency in mind to receive tax credits later. >> the heaviest of snow is expected tonight. this storm is not even have its full potential yet, but what are the conditions like now? >> snow is blowing sideways adn only expecting to intensify. we are learning the blizzard warning for boston has been extended. they will be dealing with this until at least 1:00 tomorrow afternoon. it the governor issued the ban on travel at 4:00 this afternoon. i have been checking every so often over the last couple of hours. all i have seen over the past several hours are emergency vehicles, snowplows, or sanding trucks. we have seen some crews out trying to work ahead of the storm but it's getting to the point where they're going have to move inside and wait until those passes as the more intense conditions moves through.

. >> how should i introduced my new kitchen to my 5-year-old cat. >> katz of attitudes and that can be problematic. you just never know. one of the things you have to do is give them both an opportunity to have room to get away. i take fabric softener and rub it on the kitchen and the old cat so it works on the olfactory component of the two cats recognizing the same smell. it seems to work. i would make sure that i cut the odor tabs nice and 10. there are now master cat groomers. we will try to bring one in to show you how they do their job. they're different than regular groomers. >> they are specialists? >> yes, there is only 100 in the united states and there is one baltimore about let's switch over to dodge -- my puppy is 4- month-old but occasionally he snaps. and suggestions? of don't want those kind things things >> you have to do tough love. you have to really train your dog that that is not acceptable behavior. you give them a little tug on their leash but you have to always been negatively reinforce that snapping. go to a puppy training class. they are $85. a puppy will live

they want to put in a new kitchen and new bathroom.r confidence and the right time to do it. ashley: thanks so much. christopher klein with fortune brands home and security. a great story. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. ashley: very own couraging. seems a lot happier, doesn't he obviously? things are picking up. tracy: a little spring in his step there. as ashley just did we'll keep covering the housing market today, all angles. we have josh rosner. he was early predictor of the housing crash. what is his take on the housing market right now? we'll find out. ashley: it is already been called historic and hasn't got going yet. a massive snowstorm is hitting the northeast. a forecast on snow totals next. as we do every day at this time look how oil is trading. dow is up 45 points. the oil price down slightly on this friday. down to 95.70 a barrel. we'll be right back. dentures are very different to real teeth. they're about 10 times softer and may have surface pores where bacteria can multiply. polident kills 99.99% of odor caus

lisa is in our sunday news brunch kitchen when we come back. >> welcome back, everyone.r sunday grinch. joining us today the executive chef at the royal harbor. what are you making for us at this snow shower >> from our valentine's men knew, a fancier scalp with potato and saffron sauce. >> i'm going to be able to make this at home. >> sure. very easy. we started with the scalps. want to make sure it gets a nice golden seer on them. on thor side we have a mix of all them. a little bit of sauted spinach with shall lots and garlic and potatoes. i shredded a little bit of parsnip and potatoes together. added a little bit of salt and pepper and herbs and then you cook them up. parsnip has a nice sweetness to it. >> the problem with scallops is i always overcook them. what's the key? >> i like to seer them on one side until they are nice and golden. i would seer them a little more on the one side and then take it out and let it sit for a second and it should be nice and medium. >> how do you know? >> just feeling them and i guess trial and romplete -- trial and error. i'm jus

all kinds of obstacles, i spent a year applying for a loan, and then i found out i need a new roof, the kitchenld up -- >> that's what we have been waiting on for 18 months. >> [ bleep. yes! all you have to do is open up! [ bleep all right! >> i knew it! >> what were the challenges of making that big project work. i understand the restaurant piece, but what did you have to do? >> i used the same principals, i always wanted to own my own restaurant. i leased these other places, i take them, pick them up, but they not my property, so if a landlord thinks you're making a lot of money, they up the rent. so i wanted to own my own restaurant. i found this building in an area that i was not allowed as a black young lady. it was segregated, so i could not go there, but now i have my own restaurant there. >> you couldn't even legally go there before, but now not only can you go there but you own a business there. >> i own a business there. >> you got an award for exprisoners working for you. >> well, my son informs the system, and when he came home, there wasn't a lot of opportunity. so i decided i woul

>> i don't know >> did new york city mayor michael bloomberg find a big fan of his soda ban? his beauty queen from hell's kitchen york, is giving the mayor the thumb's up. >> thank you for having me. >> neil: i think this whole -- i think mayor bloomberg is fantastic and has done incredible stuff put he just meddles to much, and he shouldn't be meddling, including this soda ban. >> i think he is doing a great job. i i think the government should be involved. like i mentioned to you before, it's great he is taking pro-active steps as opposed to reactive steps. >> neil: the can of big soda doesn't stop you from ordering multiple smalled so daz. but he extended it now to saying even if you order out and you can't bring a two liter about toll the table. it seems stupid. >> you know what costs even less money? is giving your family delicious new york tap water, which is what i drink and it's healthier for you and it saves money, it puts more money in your pocket. >> that's your view. and you take very good care of yourself. you're miss new york. but should nose -- people don't want this forced on them. >> the governm

new york. sexy, sheer color with a whisper soft feel. maybe she's born with it. ♪ maybe it's maybelline >> this morning in "today's" kitchen, new twist onn desserts. good to see you. >> good morning. >> people think vegan they don't necessarily think dessert and you say they should. >> right. decadent oohy gooey dessert. >> no fat, no sugar, right? >> sunny is keeping an open nd. >> totally. >> let's start with some melted vegan margarine. make sure this coats the bottom. >> okay. >> top it with vegan graham cracker crumbs. >> marginin v gechegan? >> a blend of oils. you'll see the final product. >> i thought margarine was vegan. >> this is like an organic, nonhino nonhydrogenated, the healthy kind. there you go. we'll have fun. decorate it with chocolate chips. >> are they generally vegan? >> if you have not milk chocolate. dark chocolate semi sweet are vegan. homemade sweetened condensed milk using canned coconut milk and add agave for sweetness. no sugar. vanilla, exactly. little bit of cornstarch and sea salt. sunny can whip that together. it will bind the cookies together. pour it over. beautiful. that will hold the crust together.

a new season of "hell's kitchen" starts tuesday, march 12th on fox.to chef gordon ramsay. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> good to see you. good to be back, thank you. >> jimmy: it's good to have you back. the family's all right? >> growing, getting old. three girls is difficult now. >> jimmy: three girls. >> i'm absolutely crapping myself. >> jimmy: you have a boy, too, right? >> megan is 14. twins are 13. jack and holly. and matilda is 11. i was back home two weeks ago, trying to get back for sunday. couldn't make it. got there on monday. jack said daddy, megan had a friend around yesterday. >> jimmy: uh-oh. >> what was her name? alex. but it wasn't a her. it was a guy. seriously, jack, get me his cell number now. so he sneaks upstairs to megan's room while she's downstairs helping mom cook dinner. comes down with it. two minutes before we start eating dinner, i'm on my cell. hi, alex, it's gordon. sorry i missed you yesterday, i've just landed, but it would be nice to see you. megan just spat her food out. >> jimmy: i cannot imagine you being the dad o

it has new kitchen put in, stainless steel appliances, new bath.arpet. so the flipping profit potential on this is getting up to maybe about 25,000. >> brian: okay. and hopefully the market, you look around the neighborhood and things were selling before you sunk your money into it. now let's talk about eagle rock, california. i've been there. this house cost $206,000. bought and then fixed up, goes for 352. what did you do? >> on this property, this was on trullia at 206 and then came back on now at 352 and sold. two bedrooms, two baths. it's under 1,000 square feet, but it's got now ebony stained floors, all kinds of new appliances, marble counter tops, remodeled. this one more money went into it. however, what's great, after putting in new air conditioning and electrical, there could be a profit potential on this one of closer to 40 to $50,000. >> brian: right. >> it all depends on how much you put in versus what the market will bear. >> brian: and also you just got to have a clue if things are selling in the neighborhood. correct? >> yes, you d

(announcer) today, hell's kitchen has opened its doors to new citizens for an all-american lunch. r stride... bon appetit. (announcer) the blue team has hit a wall. [speaking native language] look at me, all of you! it's [bleep] raw! american citizenship, and we welcome them with that. this is embarrassing. who did this? i did, chef. brian... the ground beef is raw! it's raw! can someone take [bleep] control? [bleep] damn it! a slider! i'm gonna get on it, chef. i can't sink any further. a slider. brian, i'm gonna help you right now. it's tough to watch grown-ass men send up raw sliders. it's a little burger. move, move, move, move, move. i'm dying for the sliders! i'm ready on the sliders. three sliders walking. patrick. yes, chef. they're nicely cooked. thank you, chef. go, please. guys, let's go. keep working. focus! (announcer) while the blue team hustles to make up for lost time, the red team... you've got two tickets left. (announcer) is making a dash to the finish line. come on, ladies. we got it, guys. we got this! grilled cheese needs to walk. sliders walking to the window

coming up we are in the 11 news kitchen for sunday brunch coupe bowl spiel, >> super bowl going on ini gras. scott from raw sushi joins us with mardi gras inspired sushi. >> i brought all of this along to show you the entrees we will have for our marrdi gras party. >> it is mardi raw. >> 7-close, 1 or later this is one of the dishes we will be serving chili shrimp boat. it is our role which is crab stick, cream cheese, rice, wrapped in sea weed tempura battered and fried. we add crab mix to it. nice heat to it. we put that on top. then we go from there. >> it is a really good roll. we will be offering beef tear backk tea tea teriyaki. these are breaded and deep fried. that will go on top of the crab mix he has on the roll right now. >> it looks hot like it's going to burn your mouth. >> the shrimp isn't as hot as the shrimpy crab mix would be. puts it on top of the free made rolls mix a little more hot sauce on those. >> you will be smoking. >> it's mardi gras. >> we are located in 1390 lancaster street. the party will be on february 12th starting at 7:00. goes until 1 or later. >> ho

. >> there's a big fascination with the size of your kitchen. newin their stove and you actually cook in yours. >> exactly. >> do you want to move eventually somewhere with a bigger kitchen? >> i would be crazy to say i don't want a bigger kitchen yet at the same time, i make it work. >> at just over 40 square feet, we couldn't fit in our crew but mounted cameras around the kitchen. >> i thiching it's good for my recipe development to have such a small kitchen. it forces me to reign in ideas. i won't make a dish on a weekday night that has four bowls. how can we do this in three? >> not shy about the fact that she has no formal training. she just loves to cook. >> a lot of recipes are me challenge i challenging myself to make something that i thought i didn't like to make in a way that i love. >> like meatloaf. a comfort food staple she's never cared for, until she realized it was just a meatball in disguise. >> a reader said you know the difference between meatballs and meatloaf is almost nothing. >> it's the size essentially? >> exactly. >> there'

the issue is we don't know if we do a new balance, creating kitchens all over the place. the issue was not going to the next step. >> this makes sense with cafe floor, with the commercial being in the front and kitchen being in the back. it is pre-existing many years. we had the castro country club. it had been turned into another use a long time ago. we all supported that use continuing because it made sense. i think there are instances in which we want to support our small businesses and local businesses in the community and needing to do those things. it is true that in that nayerction, i was shocked when that cafe went out of business. it always seemed like a thriving restaurant and it didn't continue. the new place is going in there concept is going to work out. there seemed to be a turn over in the neighborhood, we can support that, the owner having a track record the last 32 years. it says a lot about this business. i agree when i think of cafe floor. it is a gateway when you're coming up market street. i think it makes a lot of sense. again, i would support lookin

. >> coming up we're in the 11 news kitchen for sunday brunch. >> and the bg&e implosion of a gas holderr cold spring lane. it went down quick. we'll be right back. >> we are minutes away from nbc's sunday "today" show. good morning, ericka. >> hey jennifer, good morning to you, coming up on a sunday morning on "today." we will have the latest on the massive crash at the daytona international speedway. you will hear from some people that were in the middle of that carnage. also, huge crowds flocked to hear pope benedict's last sunday before retiring. and the oscars. we will take a look at thousand studios are spending major dough as they give a final push to make sure they bring home best picture. and we're taking you back to the future. sort of. >> you may have heard of throwback thursday. now recreating some of our favorite childhood photos. all that and more right here on a sunday morning on "today." >> time now for "sunday brunch." of two rivers steak and fish house. you brought along your partner nick. >> nick listen. -- liston. where where you located? >> at the plaza. >> primary s

kitchen. . >>> following developing news out of oakland.where authorities right now are searching for a suspect. this is happening in the area of 87th and birch. we're bringing you pictures from news chopper two taken an hour ago. oakland police, alameda k-nine-unit and bomb squad are on the scene. they also have a chopper over he did. it is a largely residential area no word on who authorities are looking for but the crews at the scene tells us that the police presentation has grown within the our. we will update you on this developing story tonight on the 150:00 news. >>> attorneys for a bay area man for who spent ten years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. rob ross joined his lawyers to talk about the prosthaes led to his release. it took five years to get the conviction owe turned the his attorney said false testimony helps set ross free. >> he was convinced she couldn't stand behind the conviction anymore. it was just and i admire that. >> his attorney said thaefrpz stay on with their -- they'll stay on with their client probono.

investigators say a grease fire spread from the kitchen through the home. >>> new details in the murdert of oscar pace tore yeahs. the double amputee sprinter, wept openly. he shot his girlfriend, four times inside his home. they say a 9 millimetre gun was recovered. he is in custody until a bail hearing tuesday. >>> a 19-year-old day care worker charged with rape in the abduction of a 5-year-old girl from a philadelphia school. she posed as the girl's mother and took her from a classroom january 14th. they believe the two walked a few blocks to a home where a man was waiting. the child was found in the park the next morning wearing only a t-shirt. police say the little girl provided details about the home and that led them to the suspect. the investigation is ongoing three more people are being questioned. >>> passengers from the disabled carnival cruise ship are finally enjoying the comforts of home. they arrived in galveston to pick up their cars and catch flights home. carnival triumph was moved to a ship yard for investigation. the first lawsuit has already been filed. >>> tiffany

cheryl: a spacious kitchen for a new york apartment is probably a necessity. >> exactly. le to entertain and look at their kids when they are actually cooking. that is why this type of kitchen is very much in demand. >> talk about international buyers, are they taking out loans are paying cash? >> most of them it is all cash. domestic buyers -- >> who are those buyers in general? whereby they making money? old money? new money? >> we are seeing much more new money than old money. old money they are still going into different areas in the city but a whole new generation of money coming in. cheryl: we have to leave it there but the baby boomers are choosing not to buy in sunny florida. they would rather have a place in the city by the shows and restaurants. >> in florida they want to go to restaurants, they want to go to the opera, they want to take a taxi and instead of driving everywhere. >> fascinating. thanks for joining us. $2.5 million, we are on 30th street by the empire state building. you are close to all that stuff and that is the elegance of living in manhattan in

there are several large entrenched players like medifast and slim-fast, but new, smaller regional companies like snap kitchen out of austin, texas are quickly establishing themselves as competitors. >> so we see there's a clear secular long term shift of demand. consumer demand from traditional grocer or traditional restaurant to those that focus more on natural or organic or healthy. that's not a fad anymore. that's here to stay. >> reporter: sales are so strong for the medifast meal delivy that the company had to expand its diribution center in texas, and also add a call center. >> most of our products are shipped directly to the customer at home. so we see that as a growing opportunity. the only time that the customer actually buys is out at one of our weight control centers, but most of our products, i would say 75% are shipped right to the home of our customers. >> reporter: eating healthy may cost more than junk food. but it looks like consumers are willing to pay high prices for the convenience and nutrition of meal replacements. and hey if you can lose some weight too, all the better. i'm debra borch

but here in new york, this new business was born in the kitchen. this is pastry chef jenny mccoy and her business partner diana lovett. >> jenny had her background in the kitchen and wanted to make things accessible to the home cook. i had my background in the non- profit world and really wanted to have a socially responsible supply chain. >> reporter: cisse makes mixes for products like hot cocoa, cookies and cakes. they use all-natural products and fair-trade cocoa. that's cocoa that comes from farmers who use fair labor practices, and sustainable pricing. it's been a busy year, the two went from concept to prototype in four months and hit store shelves in september, the products are available in whole foods and other grocery chains along the east coast. >> i certainly think that with a line of baking mixes i think that a woman-owned business sort of makes sense to the consumer. >> reporter: women owned businesses are expected to lead the u.s. economic rebound, according to "women lead" author tracey wilen gaugenti. she says crowdfunding is level

but here in new york, this new business was born in the kitchen. this is pastry chef jenny mccoy and her business partner diana lovett. >> jenny had her background in the kitchen and wanted to make things accessible to the home cook. i had my background in the non- profit world and really wanted to have a socially responsible supply chain. >> reporter: cisse makes mixes for products like hot cocoa, cookies and cakes. they use all-natural products and fair-trade cocoa. that's cocoa that comes from farmers who use fair labor practices, and sustainable pricing. it's been a busy year, the two went from concept to prototype in four months and hit store shelves in september, the products are available in whole foods and other grocery chains along the east coast. >> i certainly think that with a line of baking mixes i think that a woman-owned business sort of makes sense to the consumer. >> reporter: women owned businesses are expected to lead the u.s. economic rebound according to "women lead" author tracey wilen gaugenti. she says crowdfunding is leveli

there are several large entrenched players like medifast and slim-fast, but new, smaller regional companies like snap kitchen out of austin, texas are quickly establishing themselves as competitors. >> so we see there's a clear secular long term shift of demand. consumer demand from traditional grocer or traditional restaurant to those that focus more on natural or organic or healthy. that's not a fad anymore. that's here to stay. >> reporter: sales are so strong for the medifast meal delivery that the company had to expand its distribution center in texas, and also add a call center. >> most of our products are shipped directly to the customer at home. so we see that as a growing opportunity. the only time that the customer actually buys is out at one of our weight control centers, but most of our products, i would say 75% are shipped right to the home of our customers. >> reporter: eating healthy may cost more than junk food. but it looks like consumers are willing to pay high prices for the convenience and nutrition of meal replacements. and hey if you can lose some weight too, all the better. i'm debra b