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Banana Leaf Officially in Blue Zone BCHD!

Banana Leaf, Redondo Beach is honored to be an official participant in the Blue Zones Project®. This represents is a community-wide approach to creating healthier and more productive citizens. ...

How to Know Your Dosa from Your Dosakaya!

(Gerry Furth-Sides) Dosa and dosakayamay sound alike in name but are very different other than they are , two favorite Southern Indian dishes and have come to gain a local following. Let us introduce you to them both. Dosas are the large, thin pancake from southern India, made from a fermented batter of rice and […]...

New Banana Leaf Menu Stars in Redondo Beach

(Gerry Furth-Sides, Cathy Arkle ) Guests and writers are singing the praises of Banana Leaf Restaurants newest location in Redondo Beach. It is fitting that the restaurant was inspired by our good friend, pioneer ethnic food reporter, Barbara Hansen. The story is in //localfoodeater.com/beach-cities-social-brings-cooking-c...

Zapien’s Salsa Grill Previews Hatch Chilie Season!

(Gerry Furth-Sides) We were so fortunate to “taste a preview” of hatch pepper dishes Chef Marco’s sensational dishes with demos. The event co-hosted with Melissa’s Produce, major supplier of hatch chilis and products, who introduced the peppers decades ago. It was fitting that Marketing Director and co-...

Beach Cities Social Brings “Cooking California Style”!

(Gerry Furth-Sides) Brand new Beach Cities Social Kitchen & Bar ) now bring vibrant international “Cooking California Style” to Redondo Beach! (Beachcitiessocialrb). The restaurant is inspired and influenced by our friend, Barbara Joan Hansen, pioneer ethnic food writer. As Barbara wrote in the book introduction,...

You’ll Love These Crunchy Fries

(Barbara Hansen) These are the crunchiest fries you could ever crunch on. They’re not potatoes, they’re idlis, South Indian steamed cakes made from a rice and lentil batter (above). Sliced and deep-fried, they turn into an incredible snack that kids go crazy for, especially because they come sprinkled wit...

TASTE OF GUANDONG Celebrates New Cantonese Food Product Imports

(Gerry Furth-Sides) Renowned Chinese and western chefs came together this week at TASTE OF GUANDONG to celebrate new Cantonese products now available in the US, an export practice started in 1864! A virtual feast for all the senses greeted guests at the elaborate classic Cantonese and Cantonese-style display at Chang’An re...

What Is Halal and Why It Is Going Viral

(Gerry Furth-Sides) With everyone turning every which way to be healthier these days (vegan, non-GMO and raw), it was just a matter of time before healthy eaters turn to Halal. And, like it’s close relative, Kosher, it definitely implies and means eating meats, foul and poultry on a certification list that you can trust to...

Dare to Do a Classic Danish Holiday Dinner

(Gerry Furth-Sides) Let’s share a meal with friends on the fourth day of day of Christmas, with our Danish friend, @tableconversation. We tried to make it worthy of her luminous xmas tree and treasure trove of holiday decorations that fill the living room. And this simple, yet elegant and tasty meal would warm the heart of ...

Making Sushi with Expert Erwin Angeles of Kihon, Naples

(Gerry Furth-Sides) Erwin Angeles relaxed with the other guests and made small talk about the enormously long buffet filled with holiday dishes at Cary Huynh’s Asian New Year gathering in the Pasadena foothills. Dressed in a crew neck sweater and slacks, he could have been a college professor. But after his sushi demo, we ...