(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-...
Executive Chef-Owner, Bret Thompson of Pez Cantina invites you to the exclusive Havana Nights on Saturday, June 22nd, 2023, and Saturday, July 29th, 2023. ...
This year’s AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival will bring 400 guests together for one exquisite evening featuring more than 20 top restaurants, cocktail bars, wineries, and breweries and much more. The feeling from the minute you drive into the gracious estate is buoyant! The spectacular outdoor gourmet food and d...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, Photography by Tonelson) Qué Padre‘s new Weekend Breakfast and Spicy Mimosa Bar is up and running at Palisades Village every Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. A sister restaurant to Hank’s we already knew that the food – and the friendly, invitin...
(Content by Barbara Hansen, Gerry Furth-Sides, photos by Gerry Furth-Sides) Starting off the year in a wintry night setting with a summery tequila pairing dinner with historic Herradura tequila instead of wine. It worked. //www.herradura.com Herradura introduced reposado to the tequila industry in 1974. It grew to internat...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, EatUrXica content) Jicama, the healthy, crispy root vegetable so familiar to the Latin table for so long, is not only natural and tasty but adds sweetness and crunch to salads and stir-fries. The root vegetable has the neutral taste of an unsweetened apple. It’ s the perfect new or new version to try i...
Winery, executive chef-partner Yvon Goetz has a smile on his face for a couple of reasons! First, as we were reminded as honored guests at the Hatch Chili Roast & Toast at the Winery in Tustin. Chef Goetz oversees both The Winery in Tustin and Newport Beach, both in what just feels like “cushioned” Orange [...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) This summer a Melting Pot Tour proved in the most fun way that you can visit an iconic (read “tourist) place and always learn more about it! Tour company owner Jodi Flowers, who combines midwest common sense with southern charm, led us to places that boasted 40 years or more at the market. […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Welcome Hatch Pepper season! And it runs longest at Zapien’s Salsa Grill. The restaurant introduced this year’s early season which started in July, and the last pepper roast and special menu feast will be right outside the door on September 10. For detail please see: //thesalsagrill.com/events-2...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Returning after a two-year hiatus, half-century-old AltaMed Health Services, we were honored to attend the nation’s largest, independent federally qualified community health center held the 15th East LA Meets Napa Food & Wine Festival at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. The ...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 