Irrepressible, outgoing southerner, Nancie McDermott has rightfully been described as a world-traveling, culinary-history-exploring, recipe-wrangling, mystery-unraveling and dot-connecting author of 14 books. Her newest slim volume, “Fruit: A Savor the South Cookbook”, packed with historic, nostalgic and esoteric inform...
(content and photos courtesy of Certified Grassfed by AGW) Recognizing the importance of consistent, transparent labeling and the growing demand for grassfed products, A Greener World (AGW) is now making its ‘Certified Grassfed by AGW’ label available across the globe. The first-ever grassfed seal with a meaningful a...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) The Gourmandise Cooking School with experienced instructor John Pitblado stayed focused on his professional tips, Fried Chicken class. A thorough if quick demonstration of cooking additional items to make a complete dinner. John’s well-tested recipe was augmented with tips for “finishin...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) A warm welcome on the phone even before you arrive starts your experience at Romano’s Macaroni Grill®, with a parking lot and everything is done to please you once you arrive. Before you even enter the inviting, softly lit, rustic dining room, this is the first family-friendly greeting you see inside ...
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...
(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...
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...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) February 18th is National Drink Wine Day, which is a day each year that celebrates the love and health benefits associated with wine. According to the consulting group BW 166, wine sales in the U.S. topped $72.2 billion in 2018, which was nearly a 5 percent increase over the prior year. Research points to ...
Gerry Furth-Sides, photos courtesy of Santa Barbara Restaurant Week)Santa Barbara, California already is a heavenly destination for beach, architecture, food, museum and history lovers. Added to this, beginning on February 22nd, the 2nd annual Santa Barbara Restaurant Week return, lasting until March 3rd. The 10-day event w...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, all photos courtesy of Melissa’s Produce) One of my more surprising recent passions, recycling and reducing food waste recently made the news. The others are the mission replace all foods with espresso (changed from ice cream until I was 18) and having a pet. I place this recycling intensity on ...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 