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  • Why I Do not Eat Crepes in Any Form Anymore

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Only my Czech mom’s “signature” crepes came to mind when I was invited to be the subject of a prestigious L.A. Times Magazine “Galley” column, my public cooking debut.   The encouraging photographer’s picture of a stack of crepes strewn with flowers turned out quite lovel...

  • How to Celebrate A Cultural Easter this Year

    Easter menu trends may be pointing toward more comfort food, the settings can also be more formal and still fun.  Judging from our meal at Maple in Descanso Gardens, we highly recommend any of the following offerings for this 2019 season.    Descanso Gardens’ Maple offers a special Easter brunch menu including the Belgian...

  • ¡Latin Food Fest! at LA State Historic Park March 29-30

    The 2019 St. Joseph Center ¡Latin Food Fest! will take place March 29 – 30 at the LA State Historic Park, which includes a kick-off party “Chefs Night out,” and ultimate tasting festival “Gran Tasting.” ¡Latin Food Fest! will also takes place at Embarcadero Park at San Diego Bay and includes a high-energy kick-off pa...

  • Brazilian Fogo de Chão’s New Spring Menu 2019

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) As if the sumptuous  “Market Table”ever needed refreshing,  internationally prominent Brazilian steakhouse, Fogo de Chão, will feature new, fresh spring items for a limited time geared toward summer’s warmer temperatures.  The idea is that “Brazilian cuisine focuses on harvesting and...

  • Salt Your Rim (or go Naked)and Try Our Tequila Day Picks!

    Innovative ideas for National Tequila Day include a “naked” margarita with ancient and contemporary  blends so smooth they stand alone in the glass. Salud. I have somehow become a tequila lover.  This year for Xmas I got a stunningly huge bottle of Milagro Silver.  This hails from the Highlands, and is so so smoo...

  • Startling Ethnic-Inspired Commerson Defines the New California Coastal

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) The international-goes-California Coastal news about Commerson restaurant is that while it is inexplicably named after a French explorer, brilliant young Hong Kong owner, Raymond Eng, happily encourages new Executive Chef Sal Garcia to add his own inspired ethnic touches to a superb menu of appealing gourme...

  • Latino Theater Company & The LATC host ‘Mardi Gras’ Wine Tasting March 2

    WHAT: Mardi Gras Wine Tasting Event — Six wine stations, each accompanied by small appetizers and a silent auction table with its own unique theme, make up this entertaining fundraising event to benefit the Latino Theater Company and the Los Angeles Theatre Center’s artistic and educational programming. Exceptional, unconven...

  • Best International Chocolates for Valentine’s Day

    (Gerry Furth-Sides, photos courtesy of Brigaeiros and American Heritage Chocolates) Chocolate defines Valentine’s Day as much as flowers and wine.  Brazilian Brigadeiros, TINY B chocolates are the newest on the market and American Heritage defines the best of American regional sweets.  The sweets are perfect as hostess ...

  • Five Out of the Box (Suitcase) Thanksgiving Ideas

    Thanksgiving for me was usually well over by the second week in November during the 22 years I cooked on TV up and down the west coast on a 10-city holiday tour on behalf of Mrs. Cubbison and the California growers.   One of the all-time favorites, seeped in Southern Comfort, was developed from the […]...