(Gerry Furth-Sides, photos courtesy of LOCAL HIVE HONEY) Honey, in general, is so wonderful that it might just take a taste test like to differentiate the pure and local ones for yourself. We did years ago with local Santa Monica honey at a farmers market and never went back to other honey. One company that […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Café Pinot feels like a secret garden cleverly tucked into a pocket on the dark side of the main Los Angeles Public Library. New Executive Chef Phillip Martin’s recently introduced fall seasonal menu that includes both new dishes and a few of the restaurant classics with his touch, reflects the care...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Clorder founder-partners, Sri Sambangi, and Satish Varma were presenters by invitation at the 2018 Western FoodService & Hospitality Expo in Los Angeles. The event was part of the expanded educational program with more in-depth panel presentations. The Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo was also ...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, product photos courtesy of the company). As someone who cannot be trusted with a full jar of peanut butter in the fridge – even knowing how healthy it is – I try to compensate by eliminating the bread eating peanut butter on a spoon with jam. If there is a downside too, it is […]...
(photos courtesy of James Beard Foundation) The 6th annual James Beard Foundation’s Taste America Los Angeles event takes place at the SLS Hotel, Beverly Hills on Friday, October 12, 2018. Follow the link to learn more details & to purchase tickets: //www.jamesbeard.org/events/taste-america-los-angeles-dinner-20...
Join us for our SPOOK-tacular cake decorating class! Learn how to roll, cut and sculpt fondant, and add your own halloween flare....
Jeff Bridges produced award-winning documentary, “Living in the Future’s Past” Susan Kucera filmed, directed and edited brings a new — and very gently persuasive – perspective on the healing of our planet “being Human for our challenging times and asks the question, “what kind of f...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, event photos are courtesy of the event producer) When Gelato’s biggest international celebration is back in America, returning to its success and will make stop in California at La Cumbre Plaza, 121 S Hope Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, October 13-14. The Gelato Festival America is here to spread awareness...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) International spices have come mainstream. Just one glance at a supermarket spice shelf today reads light years away from even a year ago. Spice Island’s New Line of Seasonings Inspire Global Cooking with product plus a website filled with details and recipes, and most of the sources. It goes al...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Sitram USA is as passionate as the French in love can be for their contemporary store-top pressure cookers. That’s love convinced me to start using it as a pressure cooker instead of as the beautiful stainless steel thick-clad based stockpot I love that is also perfect for regular cooking. Jill Nu...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 