Food

  • THE TUSCAN BLEND BY ORLY for Cinco de Mayo Quesadillas

    TUSCANY blend, naturally, is for preparing artisan white bread, pizza crust, flatbread and more.  I used the Tuscany to make flour tortillas which my own celiac sister had been craving and which were not as widely available in stores as they are now. The flour tortillas that I made were based upon a recipe from […]...

  • Mixologist Matt Seigel Talks (“Inter”)National Cocktail Day March 24th

    (Gerry Furth-Sides, all photos courtesy of Lauren Jones) Cocktail Day on March 24th reminds us of how many of the classic and popular cocktails boast a history of ethnic influences.   Prominent Mixologist Matt Seigel tells us how — and also shares his own extraordinary cocktail recipes. Explains Matt, “I am abs...

  • New Brunch Menu at Classic Maggiano’s Little Italy

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Straightforward Italian-American dishes with a few novel twists weren’t so much of a surprise in the  New Brunch Menu at Maggiano’s Little Italy. Apparently, I am not alone.  A guest favorite for special occasions, Maggiano’s Little Italy was host to more than 535,000 celebrations in 201...

  • iLatin Food Fest GRAN TASTING on Santa Monica Pier

    The 2017 ¡Latin Food Fest! Los Angeles includes a kick off “Chefs Night Out,” ultimate tasting experience “Gran Tasting,” high energy multi-sensory street food experience, “Mercado,” and chef’s dinner, “Latin Supperclub” – so guests will have a number of opportunities to try different foods. Campanile Found...

  • New Special Off-Menu Feast at India’s Tandoor, Brentwood

    (Roberta Deen with Gerry Furth-Sides )  Passionate India’s Tandoori Brentwood restaurant owner-chef Matin Shah will be offering a new “off the menu” $100.00 per person dinner family-style dinner featuring the most unusual and spectacular historic dishes of four regions of India. Always the consummate host ...

  • New Hod Golan Kosher Poultry Meats From Israel

    Hod Golan, products from Western  Galilee in Israel, offer succulent flavors and premium quality turkey deli meats in time for Passover, March Madness and all Spring festivities better.   These Glatt Kosher fresh poultry deli meats are imported to the U.S. directly from Israel, are truly delicious and wholesome and are made ...

  • Cindy Crawford’s New Mexican-Inspired Casa Burger at Umami Burger

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Cindy’s Casa Burger and husband Rande’s Spicy Margarita are the new star-studded offerings in Umami Burger’s ongoing Artist Series to benefit charity.  The two items are available March 17 – May 12th at all Umami Burger locations nationwide (excluding LAX) while supplies last. Power couple Ci...

  • Top St. Patrick’s Day Picks for Drink and Eats in LA

     Birds & Bees At Birds & Bees, Bar Manager Bethany Ham created for toasting  The Irish Grasshopper ($8) cocktail.    Ham does her own take on the ubiquitous Irish Coffee by blending hot coffee with Jameson Black Barrel whiskey, sugar, Amaretto cream, and dark chocolate shavings to make the perfect cocktail.  Bi...

  • Executive Chef Raymond Alvarez’ New Latin Menu at VIVA HOLLYWOOD

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) This is a special article because we are on the board of C-CAP and are so proud. VIVA Hollywood’s Executive Chef, Raymond Alvarez, started his professional career in high school by joining Careers Through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) in his culinary arts class at Granada Hills High School in 1998.  H...

  • New Thin Crust Black “Carbon” Pizza at ‘O Munaciello in Miami

    Thin crust black “carbon” pizza at ‘O Munaciello, is the newest addition to the menu of the restaurant, which recently opened its first U.S. outpost in Miami’s MiMo District, recreating and interpreting traditional Neapolitan dishes.  ‘O Munaciello is a full-menu restaurant and pizzeria that is consid...