(Gerry Furth-Sides) Look what just arrived in the mail! Generous 25.8-ounce jar.bottles of Heka Saucery Egyptian Tomato Sauce! And in such sleek, luxurious wrappings it was tempting to leave them in the box. But, as new aficionados of tomato sauce, we were eager to try it! We also have long admired, co-founder Natalie Wiser-Oroz...
(Faye Levy and Barbara Hansen, menu descriptions; Gerry Furth-Sides content and photos ) Week-end time in particular moved in at a different, slower, lazier pace in last century Los Angeles. And somehow our friend, Cary Hunyh, joyfully makes it feel like that again. Why we ❤️LA: because, as this a treasure of a spring brunch...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Smita Vasant defines savoring the taste of the wonderful dishes celebrating all the wonderful things about Garcia de la Cruz virgin olive oil, not only recognized as Spain’s best olive oil but Spain’s best food company. And well it should. It enhances while they are being prepared and it the best ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) The invite that arrives this year signaled the transition of lockdown to a party! The festive and fun 5thAnniversary Masters of Taste preview promises the L.A.’s premier outdoor, luxury food and beverage festival will be the welcome back public event after two years. The Sunday,April 3rd, 2022, fr...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Good news: The Snowy Cabin Cookbook is still in season! For us that lasted into April (my dad’s birthday) and we always spent it skiing in the rocky mountains. These days the extreme urban weather patterns means March temps that dip down into the low 40’s in LA. Co-authors, Marnie Hanel and [&h...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) What could possibly be better than my favorite, the best Pappardelle draped in classic Bolognese sauce? Let me tell you about four possibilities traveling from north to the south of Italy and you decide. First is learning the secret, changing ground beef recipe of the ethereal pappardelle pasta ribbons with B...
Happy Makar Sankranti with very special food! This holiday celebrates the sun’s calendar transition from fall to winter. Also known as the winter solstice with the longest night of the year, it marked the astrological transition of Sagittarious to Capricorn. This festival is one of the few Hindu festivals aligned with the ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) If you shop in Mexican markets here in the United States, you know the smart little Mantecada as a muffin snuggled in its gaily colored red wrapper. So popular, the smart packages of six usually merit a display shelf of their own in the bakery section or near the door. Batter poured...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Katie’s book filled me with menu ideas from the minute I first looked through it at the suggestion of our friend @Tableconversation. Markers of recipes to cook soon filled own copy. And I loved her book launch party demo. How can you resist a sophisticated lady who turned aside from the crowd while [&he...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) We were happily surprised that our top Palm Springs places are ethnic or ethnic-influenced, with all the affection and care paid to guests as to the food. These few joyous days we spent in the town after the “official” season turned out to be filled with crowds happy to be out, as we […]...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 