Italian

  • Our Favorite Italian Valentine’s Day Choices

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Food, warm and professional hospitality and a romantic atmosphere are the key ingredients to a perfect Valentine’s Day celebration They are perfect for couples, friends or family. The Restaurant at Mr. C, Celestino Ristorante and Marino Ristorante have earned a reputation for all three through the decad...

  • How Mr. C Beverly Hills Updates Old-World Cipriani Style

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) From Head Valet, Jason on our arrival, to the friendly hotel guests waving us goodbye, Mr. C in Beverly Hills does the fourth generation Cipriani Restaurant family proud.  Mr. C’s made a controversial splash when it opened a decade ago on a site that had previously been changed hands often. But it ...

  • New Way to Drink Your Limoncello and Eat It, Too

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) For days when you need a cookie AND a cocktail, Fabrizia has the answer. Crafted by hand in small batches , brothers Phil and Nick Mastroianni, produce their Limoncello in New Hampshire with just four simple ingredients: the zest of 100% Sicilian lemons, alcohol, sugar, and water. They revealed that exact pro...

  • Five Hidden Gem Italian Restaurants in “The Valley”

    1. Antonio’s Pizzeria and Italian Restaurant —  Antonio’s Pizzeria and its iconic sign have been a beacon of old-fashioned Italian dining on Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks since 1957.  Families of at least two generations are regulars in the colorful, old-school dining room with red and white ch...

  • Italian Cheese 2021 Chooses “Consider the Animals” Theme

    (Gerry Furth-Sides, event information from Cheese 2021) The theme of Cheese 2021, “Consider the Animals” . The 13th edition of the most important event dedicated to raw milk cheeses and artisanal dairy products will take place from September 17 – 20 in Bra, Italy, and is being organized by the city itself. It welco...

  • Five Ethnic Secret Garden Restaurant Surprises for Summer

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Los Angeles as the city with most diverse ethnic cuisine in the world also boasts “secret garden” venues that surprise and delight. Two are classics that have renewed themselves with outdoor dining. We start with a favorite, actually a “sand garden,” Back to the Beach, and work our way...

  • Happy National Lasagna Day: “Meat or Plant?”

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) This National Lasagna Day (July 29 or week!) celebrate Sicilian style with Celestino Ristorante at home or in the beautiful Celestinorestaurant.   Owner and Executive Chef Calogero Dragoprepare his special Homemade Authentic Family-Style Lasagna Bolognese ($19.50) made with ...

  • Finland Shares Its Pulled Oat Favorite in Vegan Sunday Supper

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Pulled Oats are so popular with the whole family in Finland that fast food cafes have them on their menus along with chicken and hamburgers. “And they are the kids’ first choice,” laughed the Consul General of Finland at a private dinner in his home to introduce the product in Los Angeles. T...

  • Donut Cakes for Dad’s or Grad’s or Any Occasion

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) When I wanted to take something special but small to my cousins for a birthday on their visit to Palm Springs, I asked Primo Donuts do a decorated donut for the “birthday boy.” I had in mind the sourdough doughnut the shape – and size – of a large potato. Little did I […]...