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  • Historic Rhode Island’s New Surprises

    As promising as the invitation read to a Rhode Island themed evening at  Connie & Ted's, starting with the offer of an uber pick up in a storm, it exceeded expectations. Nothing does about a classic waiting to be discovered. ...

  • Unleash Holiday Corned Beef (and Turkey!) All-Year!

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Unleash the corned beef at home- and while we are at it, do the same with turkey! Somehow we eagerly eat corned beef sandwiches at a deli all year long without a thought. But serving it at home means St. Patrick’s Day week, just as Turkey has become symbolic for Thanksgiving. One case […]...

  • International Executive Chef Oliver Malmsten

    Executive Chef Oliver Malmsten and a passionate team, head up the kitchen at Twelve Twelve Santa Monica Ristorante. The New American Italian restaurant is located on the iconic 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica. ...

  • New Twelve Twelve Santa Monica Ristoranante

    Twelve Twelve Santa Monica  introduces a newly reimagined Ristorante, Executive Chef, American-Italian Menu and list of innovative Italian-inspired Cocktails this season. Add to this a live entertainment Discoteca entertainment experience....

  • Ethnic Food Stars in First taste OF PASADENA!

    (Content courtesy of Taste of Pasadena, Gerry Furth-Sides photos) Ethnic food cuisine takes front row and center as Pasadena magazine debuts the Taste of Pasadena 2023. A wide array of carefully curated culinary offerings plus handcrafted cocktails will be offered, along with live music. This inaugural celebration...

  • Omelettes: The Best of French-Indian Wares

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) The appealing egg, delicious and nutritious on its own, can be augmented in an omelette with cheeses and fresh vegetables. Served with any number of side dishes it make a very satisfying if light meal. (Actually one of Martha Stewart’s late night go-to ones). “The classic French is made with (lots...

  • The Best Hatch Chili Cookbooks 2023

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) The recipes are so tempting it’s hard to know what to cook first from Melissa’s newest HATCH PEPPER COOKBOOKS. Hatch peppers are filled with flavor and a supple heat, from mild to spicy, without the prickly or acrid sensation of other peppers. So the answer is just picking a new appetizer or side,...

  • A Real “Uncle Matt” Makes Uncle Matt’s Organic® The Best

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) There really is an “Uncle Matt” behind the Uncle Matt’s Organic® brand. And it shows in the product. This family story has its ups and downs and a happy ending due to the fruit grower and company owner who persisted in developing a healthy, delicious product. (Gerry Furth-Sides) The real-life &...

  • Leona’s: Fusion Sushi with a Pedigree

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Friends in the food business often want to team up on a restaurant. In this case it was bound to be successful when the friends were La Loggia owner, Frank Leon and long-time friend, Sushi Master Chef Shigenori Fujimoto. The third “sweat-equity” partner is actor-Evan Ross (son of Diana). Leon has ...