(Gerry Furth-Sides) We were hooked on Honey Roasted Peanut Butter at the first spoonful. So this pumpkin product is our favorite among the fanatical rush to use this fall, seasonal culinary darling. Blending Pumpkin Spice and Pumpkin Flakes brings out a remarkable Pumpkin Pie flavor. It is holiday-worthy whether spread on...
(Gerry Furth-Sides. Note, in a computer crash I lost my Semler Ranch photos) For years I’ve answered questions about where to eat by suggesting samplings first at special select events such as the Los Angeles magazine’s The Food Event 2018: Its 13th Annual Epicurean Extravaganza. To purchase tickets and for more in...
Popular in song and lore, Route 66 is, perhaps, more popular today than at any time in its history. In fact, GOOGLE addresses on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles are now referred to as “Classic Route 66. If you motor west (or east) on this storied old Route 66 highway, there isn’t enough time […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides, all photos courtesy Nancy Newman Photography) The Anaheim GardenWalk hosted its second annual Chef Challenge Cook-off on Sunday, October 14th, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sponsored by DiningOut Magazine, top chefs from seven notable Orange County restaurants competed for best-in-show honors with their s...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) When I was invited to Whittier’s Uptown Whittier restaurant District, billed as the “new foodie hub of Southern California,” I was skeptical until I saw the name of Mexican-Japanese American Katsuji Tanabe as executive chef of the NIXON CHOPS & WHISKEY. The service, food and atmosphere...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Whittier was full of surprises, all good, starting with how easy it was to get there. The Whittier Museum was next on the list. Like many, I’m sure, after visiting for the day we also now understand that the Whittier museum is not the library is in Yorba Linda, birthplace of Nixon. Nixon [&hel...
At first an item that came across our desk seemed a totally zany idea: Munk Pack’s ready-to-eat Oatmeal Fruit Squeezes to time with “National Breakfast Month” and the back-to-school season. But much to our surprise, the product tastes great (it could have a little more texture, true), so much more satisfying th...
The 2nd Annual Los Angeles Westside Food & Wine Festival Benefiting Westside Food Bank returns this fall with Food, Beverages, Wine, Craft Beer, Spirits Tastings and Live Entertainment. The event takes place Sunday, October 14, 2018 in the Courtyard by Marriott Los Angeles Westside, Culver City, 6333 Bristol Pkwy, Culver...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) You would think that fried chicken was just invented the way is has become a “culinary darling, ” but who cares as long as it lasts. So it had to happen and New Orleans happily has done it first, a National Fried Chicken Festival (FCF) presented by Raising Cane’s that attracted a record [&...
Following its ninth successful run on the Paramount Pictures Studios backlot, The Times is adding a second session in Costa Mesa to focus on the thriving dining scene and award-winning restaurants in the heart of Southern California. The LA TIMES Taste debuts in Costa Mesa will take place at The MET over three days, Oct. [&hel...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 