(Gerry Furth-Sides) The Seared Yellow Wax Beans “N” Greens dish above was prepared in an All-Clad pot for good reason. Los Angeles chefs Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo are the owners of animal, Son of a Gun, Trois Mec, Petit Trois and Jon & Vinny’s. They have been credited with innovating and changing the dining [&hell...
France’s finest specialty cheese producers, Fromagerie Guilloteau introduce a new, Fromager d’Affinois Campagnier, in time for the holidays. The makers of Fromager d’Affinois with Truffle and Saint Géric are renowned for their family of creamy, ultra-rich and delicious cheeses. Made with real Black Truffles...
Culver City’s Wheelhouse hosted a small neighborhood gathering in honor of their brand new curated rare and exclusive selection of hand-picked, small-production, Wine, Beer and Ciders, to pair with their extensive cheeses and charcuterie. It turned out to be the first and very festive neighborhood holiday party of...
When Chef Sal Marino of the modernist, minimalist, Il Grano Restaurant, sprinkled a few grains on my dish from his hand, I sat back. After all, the ratio of black pepper and even cinnamon to salt in our house it about ten to one. “Every dish needs a little bit of salt,” he admonished. And he […]...
Floriane Eznack is the perfect oenologist for the Champagne Jacquart House, arrived in Champagne with the passion to “create wines, not sell them or grow grapes.” Floriane represents the bold company, with a history considerered almost brazen by most standards. The daughter of a diplomat, this young lady’s childho...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) November. 11 marks the start of Diwali, the five-day Hindu festival celebrating the start of the New Year. With estimates of over three million practicing Hindus in the U.S., this “Festival of Lights” is making itw way its way into popular culture with the day being celebrated by taking over Times Squar...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Cinnamon, ginger and cloves are flavors sure to be found in every pumpkin pie spice combination. This fall, liven up the flavor by exchanging pumpkin or apple pie spice for Chai Masala from Indian As Apple Pie . This classic Indian spice blend still has hints of cinnamon and ginger, but will bring a bold ...
Everyone loves lists, especially at the end of the year. Arriving early is the one compiled by the highly-esteemed National Restaurant Association (NRA), headquartered in Washington, D.C., which annually explores the top food, beverage and culinary menu trends for the coming year from the viewpoint of top corporate chefs. F...
Heart Healthy, decadently rich yet natural, Pistachio Chew Bites turns out to be one of my favorite finds of the year. To add to the accolades, the pistachios are grown at Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc. in California. As a former TV spokesperson and cook for California Fresno figs and almond growers, recent news o...
The Perfect Bar is a healthy and well thought out product with a long history for anyone who loves peanuts, protein bars or even candy bars. I was the perfect candidate. I first heard of them when we had just returned from a Joshua Tree trip, and stopped at Hadley’s, where I bought a tub of […]...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 